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Lowey, DeLauro Urge Administration to Request Emergency Funding for Coronavirus Response

February 4, 2020

House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today urged the Trump administration to transmit a request to Congress for emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.

Issues:Labor, HHS, Education

Lowey Introduces Puerto Rico Earthquake Supplemental

January 28, 2020

Press Release

House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY), today introduced an emergency supplemental appropriations bill to provide support to Puerto Rico following a series of recent earthquakes. The legislation is expected to be considered in the House next week.

The legislation provides $4.67 billion in assistance to Puerto Rico, with significant funding for educational needs, repairs to transportation infrastructure, and community development activities.

House Democrats Release Puerto Rico Earthquake Supplemental

January 16, 2020

Press Release

The legislation provides $3.35 billion in assistance to Puerto Rico, with significant funding for educational needs, repairs to transportation infrastructure, and community development activities.

Issues:Labor, HHS, Education

Lowey Statement on GAO Declaring Trump’s Ukraine Aid Withholding Illegal

January 16, 2020

Press Release

“Congress makes funding decisions, and the Trump Administration’s illegal impoundment of these vital national security funds was a brazen assault on the checks and balances inherent to our democracy. Given that this illegal conduct threatened our security and undermined our elections, I feel even more strongly that the House has chosen the right course by impeaching President Trump. No one is above the law."

Lowey, Price Statement on Long Overdue Disaster Funding for Puerto Rico

January 15, 2020

Press Release

"“As appropriators, we have fought for the release of the aid by questioning Secretary Carson, establishing a legal deadline for agency action, conducting an oversight hearing with HUD officials and the Inspector General, and withholding money from the Department in the most recent appropriations bill. It should never have come to this."

Issues:Transportation, HUD

Lowey, Visclosky and Wasserman Schultz Statement on Trump's Latest Wall Theft

January 14, 2020

Press Release

"Make no mistake: This decision will make Americans less safe, burden more military families, and do further violence to the Constitutional separation of powers that are inherent to our democracy.”

Issues:DefenseMilitary Construction, VA

Interior and Environment Subcommittee Announces Public Witness Hearing Dates

January 8, 2020

Press Release

WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold public witness hearings on February 6 for non-tribal programs, and February 11 and 12 for tribal programs.

In addition to the public witness hearings, written testimony will be accepted in accordance with the guidelines below. All written testimony will be reviewed by the subcommittee and will be included in the public record. Click here for an example of written testimony.

Public Witness Hearing (non-tribal programs)

Issues:Interior and Environment

Lowey Statement After President Signs FY 2020 Appropriations Agreement

December 20, 2019

Press Release

House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY-17) released the following statement after President Trump signed two legislative packages that together comprise all 12 fiscal year 2020 funding bills.

Combating Climate Change and Boosting Resiliency in the FY 2020 Appropriations Agreement

December 20, 2019

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Lowey Statement on Senate Passage of FY 2020 Appropriations Agreement

December 19, 2019

Press Release

House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY-17) released the following statement after the Senate passed two legislative packages that together comprise all 12 fiscal year 2020 funding bills.