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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 am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the articulate gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, who has been very clear on the…
I thank the distinguished ranking member of this committee, Mr. Sanford Bishop, for that very generous introduction. I would like to thank my good friend on the other side of the aisle, Chairman Dent from the neighboring State of…
I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Ruiz).
I appreciate the chairman's eloquent remarks. However, I want to emphasize again that this is an emergency. People are severely, severely, being impacted because of the Zika virus. This is an emergency. We should be doing it immediately. I…
With great respect for our distinguished chair with whom we work very collegiately, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the previous question in order to provide the funding needed to mount a robust response to a pressing public health…
Dire needs across this great Nation demand Congress' attention: Zika virus, the crisis in Flint, the opioid epidemic, not to mention the ongoing needs for education, infrastructure, jobs, and security. Yet, Republicans will miss tomorrow's…
I am really very concerned about your proposed cut to chronic health and cancer screenings, particularly at a time when diabetes, heart disease, and more risks not only the health of the patient, but the health of our Nation's economic…
I am baffled, frankly, that Congress cannot come together and find a bipartisan path forward on gun violence research.
I appreciate your leadership and our Ranking Member and the whole Committee in getting the extra $2,000,000,000.
These breakthroughs and the need for additional research into hundreds of other diseases is why this committee fought to increase funding for the NIH by $2,000,000,000 in the fiscal year 2016 omnibus spending bill.
I want to get back to the Cancer Moonshot because when you look at the numbers...
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