Press Releases

Lowey floor statement on 8-bill Appropriations package

September 6, 2017

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this bill, which would turn back the clock on American excellence, following President Trump's lead on divesting from education, health, foreign assistance, science, and infrastructure.

Lowey statement on emergency Harvey assistance

September 1, 2017

"When Hurricane Sandy crippled New York and New Jersey in 2012, I will never forget Americans coming together to help their neighbors, and many of my colleagues who offered prayer, kind words, and support for federal assistance.

"When disasters strike, we must put political disagreements aside and come together as Americans to recover and rebuild. Despite the refusal of Texas' Senators and many representatives to stand by the people of New York and New Jersey, I stand ready and willing to help our fellow Americans and their communities in need of federal assistance."

8 Things to Know About 8-Bill Appropriations Package

August 28, 2017

CLICK HERE FOR A FULL SUMMARY OF THE 8-BILL APPROPRIATIONS PACKAGE

The House is scheduled to consider an Appropriations package next week made up of the eight spending bills that were not part of the July ‘security minibus.'

Here are 8 important things to know:

Lowey Remarks on House Floor on Security Minibus

July 26, 2017

Typically, the Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veteran's Affairs, Energy and Water, and Defense bills would be debated and amended by the full house individually.

6 Things to Know About the 'Security Minibus'

July 20, 2017

CLICK HERE FOR A FULL SUMMARY OF THE 'SECURITY MINIBUS'

The House is expected to consider an Appropriations package next week made up of the Defense, Military Construction & VA, Legislative Branch, and Energy & Water Appropriations bills, in addition to funding for a border wall. Here are 6 important things to know:

Summary of FY 2018 Labor-HHS-Eduation Appropriations bill - Committee mark

July 19, 2017

The 2018 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill is an affront to women, families, and all hard-working Americans. It would harm schools and eliminate support for teachers; dramatically cut job training opportunities; and undermine public health. Finally, the bill attacks women’s health by eliminating Title X family planning and Teen Pregnancy Prevention, and removing the ability of millions of women to choose Planned Parenthood as their preferred health care provider.

Subcommittees

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (115th Congress)

Summary of FY2018 Homeland Security Appropriations bill - Committee mark

July 17, 2017

While other bills have been severely cut, the 2018 Homeland Security Appropriations bill would waste $1.6 billion on the President’s boondoggle of a border wall and more than $700 million on thousands of new detention beds and a thousand new ICE enforcement officers, priorities that do nothing to make communities more secure.

Subcommittees

Homeland Security (115th Congress)

Summary of FY 2018 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Committee mark

July 17, 2017

The FY 2018 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill would place the health and safety of the American people at risk by slashing critical funding for climate change and environmental enforcement which threatens lives and livelihoods. Ideological policy riders continue the assault on our environment by undermining the Administration’s ability to keep our land, water, and air clean and protect threatened species.

Subcommittees

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (115th Congress)

Summary of FY 2018 Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill - Committee mark

July 17, 2017

The Transportation-HUD bill breaks repeated promises from the Administration and the majority to invest in our nation’s infrastructure. Slashing Capital Investment grants, TIGER grants, HOME Investment Partnerships, and Community Development Block Grants will eliminate jobs and hurt communities around the country. We should be investing more - not less - in job creation and community development.

Subcommittees

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (115th Congress)

Lowey statement at subcommittee markup of FY 2018 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations bill

July 13, 2017

I am deeply troubled both by the President’s request and the allocation for this bill, which is $10 billion below the total enacted level in FY 2017. I appreciate the Chair’s work to sustain unwavering support and robust funding for our close ally and partner Israel, as well as for Jordan, and to maintain our commitment to prioritizing development in the poorest countries.

Subcommittees

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (115th Congress)