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Nita M. Lowey was a prominent Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative for New York's 17th congressional district from 1999 until 2021. She was the first woman to chair the House Appropriations Committee, a position she held from 2019 to 2021, where she played a crucial role in shaping federal budgetary decisions and funding allocations. Throughout her tenure, Lowey was known for her advocacy on issues such as healthcare, education, and women's rights, and she worked to secure funding for various programs benefiting her constituents and communities across the nation.
I thank them all. We have been working on this bill a very long time. I, again, thank Chairman Royce for his leadership and Ranking Member Engel. Their diligent efforts to bring the READ Act before the House today is so vital, and I urge…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, as we conclude debate on the CR, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the service of Chairman Rogers. This may be the last bill Mr. Rogers will manage as full committee chairman. I…
How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from New York has 22 minutes remaining.
Today we consider the second continuing resolution to keep most of the government open. To say that I am disappointed in this Band-aid approach to operating the government would be an understatement. The legislation before us is an…
I inquire of the gentleman from Kentucky if he has any further requests for time.
I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 496.
First introduced in 2004, the bill we consider today represents many years of hard work to elevate the importance of global education, bipartisan compromise, and the support of over 30 nonprofit and advocacy organizations, including…
I want to thank Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel for their support and their enthusiasm for this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in full support of H.R. 4481, the Education for All Act, which I introduced earlier this year with our…
In the face of extraordinary suffering, we are not asking for extraordinary courage from Members. We are asking for commonsense measures most Americans support. Thousands of children in Flint have been exposed to lead, yet Congress has…
I thank Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, and Chairman Rogers for their work on this bill. Mr. Chairman, the bill before us would provide $32.095 billion for the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency…
Before I begin, I would like to thank Chairman Crenshaw, Ranking Member Serrano, and Chairman Rogers for their efforts. And I also want to send my sincerest best wishes to my friend, Chairman Crenshaw. Andy, your willingness to work across…
The Orlando shooting reminds us there is too much that has been left undone to stop gun violence. The Republicans have voted 13 times to retain the outrageous loophole that allows suspected terrorists to legally purchase weapons--and not…
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