Statements

Chairwoman Lowey Statement at Full Committee Markup of FY 2021 Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Funding Bill

July 9, 2020

"The coronavirus pandemic has made it abundantly clear that we must do more to address America’s food security crisis and to strengthen struggling communities that are reeling from the pandemic and ensuing recession. While the Trump administration’s budget would gut critical investments in vulnerable populations and rural communities at a time of great need and uncertainty, this fiscal year 2021 bill would reduce disparities made worse by the pandemic with strong funding and protections to help put nutritious food on people’s tables and to connect more Americans to work, school, health care and family with increased broadband access."

Chairman Bishop Statement at Full Committee Markup of FY 2021 Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Funding Bill

July 9, 2020

WASHINGTON — Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Chair of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Appropriations Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2021 Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA bill:

Thank you, Madam Chair. I am pleased we are here to consider the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.

Chairwoman Lowey Statement at Full Committee Markup of FY 2021 State and Foreign Operations Funding Bill

July 9, 2020

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2021 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs bill:

We will now consider the Fiscal Year 2021 State and Foreign Operations bill.

Having served on the subcommittee for three decades and as either Chairwoman or Ranking Member for two decades, it is bittersweet to mark up this bill for the last time before I retire at the end of this Congress.

Since World War II, long before any of our service here, foreign aid has been a key component of United States foreign policy.

Chairwoman Lowey Statement at Full Committee Markup of FY 2021 302(b) Subcommittee Allocations

July 9, 2020

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Committee's markup of its fiscal year 2021 302(b) subcommittee allocations:

Our first order of business is to consider the subcommittee allocations for fiscal year 2021, also known as the "302(b)'s."

The allocations I am offering today are consistent with the levels agreed to last year in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 for fiscal year 2021—notably, the last year of the Budget Control Act.

The allocations before you do not include additional spending permitted under current law for emergency requirements, disaster relief, and wildfire fighting, among others.

Among those adjustments will be $12.5 billion in critical funding for our nation's veterans.

Chairman Visclosky Statement at Subcommittee Markup of FY 2021 Defense Funding Bill

July 8, 2020

WASHINGTON — Congressman Pete Visclosky (IN-01), Chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's markup of its fiscal year 2021 bill:

I thank everyone for attending today's subcommittee markup and for your contributions to this bill.

This legislation recognizes the complex challenges the members of our Armed Forces and intelligence community face every day throughout the world, and it aims to ensure that they are able to continue to meet these challenges and complete their missions to the best of their abilities with providing funding for the equipment they need to perform their missions effectively and as safely as possible.