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DeLauro statement at full committee markup of FY 2019 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill

July 11, 2018

We could choose to expand worker protections and job training. We could choose to reach more kids through Head Start. We could choose to help college students afford the ever-growing cost of higher education with larger Pell Grants. But sadly, this bill does not.

Lowey statement at full committee markup of FY 2019 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill

July 11, 2018

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This bill undermines quality, affordable health care for American families by including extreme right-wing riders that block implementation of the Affordable Care Act and stall medical research. And it continues Republicans’ war on women’s health by attacking Planned Parenthood and eliminating family planning and teen pregnancy prevention.

Pelosi Names Conferees to Minibus Appropriations Bill

June 28, 2018

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Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today named House Democrats to serve on a conference committee of the House and Senate versions of the Minibus Appropriations bill.

Visclosky floor statement on FY 2019 Defense Appropriations Act

June 26, 2018

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Oversight of the management and expenditure of the $674 billion that is provided to the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community is a core function of the Defense Subcommittee.

Lowey floor statement on FY 2019 Defense Appropriations Act

June 26, 2018

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Unlike other spending measures considered this year, this bill is the product of an inclusive process that invests in bipartisan priorities and is free of poison pill riders. It was written within the funding levels agreed upon in the most recent budget agreement, skipping OCO-to-base gimmicks previously employed to skirt the capped funding levels.

Lowey, DeLauro Statement on House GOP’s Cancellation of Labor-HHS-Education Markup

June 25, 2018

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“Thousands of children are still separated from their parents because of the Trump administration’s policy of ripping families apart. With today’s cancellation, Republicans are making clear that they care more about protecting their vulnerable incumbents than protecting vulnerable children.”

Summary of FY 2019 Defense Appropriations Act

June 25, 2018

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This week, the House is expected to consider the Defense appropriations bill.

Lowey Statement on Failure of Trump-GOP Rescissions Bill

June 20, 2018

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“The Trump-GOP rescissions bill was a disastrous attempt to play election year politics by eliminating funding for children’s health insurance and slashing investments that create jobs and strengthen communities. The Senate was right to reject this attack on American children and families."

Lowey statement at full committee markup of revised FY 2019 302(b) subcommittee allocations

June 20, 2018

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It is obvious that President Trump is using distraught children and anguished parents as bargaining chips to fund his border wall boondoggle. Unfortunately, it appears that the Majority is acquiescing to this strategy by dramatically increasing funding for Homeland Security.

Lowey statement at full committee markup of FY 2019 State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill

June 20, 2018

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Thank you, Chairmen Frelingyhusen and Rogers. I join my chair in expressing my appreciation to the staff. From my staff: Steve Marchese, Erin Kolodjeski, Matt Washington, Liz Leibowitz, and Monica Pons, and from the Majority staff: Craig Higgins, Susan Adams, Clelia Alvarado, David Bortnick, Winnie Chang, Dean Koulouris, Megan O'Donnell and Alex Pinson. We all know that we cannot do this without them.

While I appreciate the bipartisan process in which they and we work on this bill, I'm disappointed in the allocation and several policy provisions. This bill is funded at the same level as FY 2018 but should be at least equal to the Senate's increase of $400 million to recognize that we cannot further risk U.S. leadership abroad by shortchanging foreign aid and diplomacy.