Press Releases
January 3, 2019
“Senate Republicans now face a choice: They can vote for bills they have already supported and reopen the government or they can block them and prolong this unnecessary shutdown.”
Subcommittees
January 3, 2019
"Our new Democratic Majority was elected to end the chaos and govern responsibly. This legislative package to end the Trump Shutdown and fully reopen government consists of two parts, separating the disagreement between President Trump and Congress over border security from funding for the rest of the federal government."
Subcommittees
December 31, 2018
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman-designate Nita M. Lowey has released a legislative package that will reopen the federal government and end the Trump Shutdown. The legislation is expected to be considered in the House on January 3. These resources are available for Members and staff.
December 31, 2018
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman-designate sent the following Dear Colleague letter on December 31, urging Members to support House Democrats' legislative package to reopen the federal government.
Subcommittees
December 31, 2018
House Appropriations Committee Democrats released the following one-pager explaining five ways House Democrats' legislative package to reopen the government reflects Democratic priorities.
December 31, 2018
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman-designate Nita M. Lowey has released a legislative package that will reopen the federal government and end the Trump Shutdown. The legislation is expected to be considered in the House on January 3. The full text of the legislation is available at the links below. Additional information is available here.
Subcommittees
December 31, 2018
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman-designate Nita M. Lowey (D-NY-17) today filed legislation to reopen the federal government and fund most federal agencies through the remainder of fiscal year 2019. The legislative package, consisting of six full-year appropriations bills and a CR until February 8 for Homeland Security, is expected to be considered by the House on January 3.
Subcommittees
December 31, 2018
House Appropriations Committee Democrats have filed legislation to reopen the federal government and fund the Department of Homeland Security through February 8.
Subcommittees
December 31, 2018
The House Appropriations Committee today introduced bipartisan legislation to reopen the federal government and fund the Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and other agencies. The legislation is virtually identical to the FY19 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill that passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on a 31-0 vote and was adopted by the full Senate on a 92-6 vote.
December 31, 2018
House Appropriations Committee Democrats have filed legislation to reopen the federal government and fund the Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, Peace Corps, and other agencies. The legislation is virtually identical to the FY19 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill that passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on a 31-0 vote.