Press Releases
January 9, 2019
We can reopen both the IRS and the SBA today, along with other vital agencies like the FCC, the SEC, and the federal Judiciary. Democrats are yet again ready to act, and I urge my colleague to support this bill.
January 9, 2019
By passing this bill, we will be able to get more than 130,000 workers back to work and receiving a paycheck. It is long past time that we re-open government, and this bill does exactly that for a number of critical agencies that the American people rely upon every single day.
January 7, 2019
This week, the House will consider the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill as a standalone measure. This bill funds the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Passing it will ensure that people living in housing supported by HUD aren’t evicted.
January 7, 2019
This week, the House will consider the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill as a standalone measure. This bill funds the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency. Passing it will ensure that America’s National Parks can fully reopen.
January 7, 2019
This week, the House will consider the Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill as a standalone measure. This bill funds the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service. Passing it will ensure hardworking families receive their tax refunds on schedule.
January 7, 2019
This week, the House will consider the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill as a standalone measure. This bill funds the Department of Agriculture and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly called food stamps). Passing it will ensure families do not lose their SNAP benefits.
January 6, 2019
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY-17) today released the text of individual appropriations bills to end the Trump Shutdown. These four bills, which are expected to be considered in the House this week, will immediately reopen key parts of the federal government and stop the harm the Trump Shutdown is inflicting on American families, businesses, and communities.
January 4, 2019
As the Trump Shutdown enters its third week, the effects of President Trump and Republicans’ decision to shutter the government over a wasteful and unnecessary border wall are obvious.
January 4, 2019
House Democrats won’t agree to $5 billion to President Trump’s wall, not only because it is an ineffective, mean-spirited attack on immigrants, but because there are far greater pressing needs.
January 4, 2019
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey today released legislation to provide relief and recovery assistance for Americans affected by recent hurricanes, typhoons, wildfires, and other natural disasters.
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