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Democratic Appropriators Demand Hearing on Trump Administration’s Family Separation Policy

June 19, 2018

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY), Commerce-Justice-Science Subcommittee Ranking Member José E. Serrano (D-NY), Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Homeland Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) today sent a letter to their Republican counterparts demanding a hearing on the use of federal funds for the Trump administration’s family separation policy.

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

June 15, 2018

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Where are our values? The Majority gifted a $1.5 trillion tax cut to wealthiest Americans. Now, we cannot afford to help our children reach their potential? It is wrong.

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

June 15, 2018

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After working much of last year into the spring of this year to secure a bipartisan spending agreement, which provided $18 billion in additional non-defense funds for Fiscal Year 2019, House Republicans have prioritized unnecessary funds for President Trump’s border wall and cruel immigration policies while providing absolutely no increase to this vital bill to adequately address the education of our children, the burden of college debt, the health of Americans, and the training of our workforce.

Quigley statement at full committee markup of FY 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill

June 13, 2018

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Given its flat allocation of $23.4 billion, this bill does not adequately meet the growing needs of our small businesses, taxpayers, or middle-class consumers and investors.

Lowey statement at full committee markup of FY 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill

June 13, 2018

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The Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Services bill is inadequate at best and negligent at worst. It is outrageous that this Republican raw deal does not include a dime for direct assistance to state governments for election security, yet last month we approved subcommittee allocations in which the largest non-defense increase will presumably pave the way to fund President Trump’s border wall and deportation force.

Visclosky statement at full committee markup of FY 2019 Defense Appropriations bill

June 13, 2018

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I was cautiously optimistic that the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, which provided relief from the Budget Control Act (BCA), would provide a pathway for completing the FY 2019 bills in a somewhat timely manner. The members of the Committee, particularly the Chair and Ranking, are doing their best to get our work done. Unfortunately, the next two fiscal years present daunting obstacles that make it even more important to complete our FY 2019 work as soon as possible.

Lowey statement at full committee markup of FY 2019 Defense Appropriations bill

June 13, 2018

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This bill builds on the success of the Fiscal Year 2017 and 2018 omnibus bills in providing ample funding to address Secretary Mattis’ priorities and needs for our armed services.

Lowey statement at subcommittee markup of FY 2019 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill

June 13, 2018

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I’m disappointed in the allocation and several policy provisions. It is true that the bill before us avoids the Administration’s irresponsible FY 2019 proposal to cut our diplomatic and development efforts. However, we should be doing more at a time of unparalleled refugee emergencies, numerous countries on the brink of famine, and ongoing threats to U.S. national security.

Lowey, Ryan Call Out Senseless GOP Attempt to Interfere with Mueller Investigation

June 8, 2018

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Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, and Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH), House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member, today called out a senseless attempt by House Republicans, led by Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC), to interfere with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.

Lowey floor statement in opposition to FY 2019 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act

June 7, 2018

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Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the three-bill package that Republicans are bringing to the Floor today.

Instead of following regular order and debating and amending the Military Construction-Veterans Affairs, Energy and Water, and Legislative Branch bills separately, Republican leadership is forcing us to consider them together. This broken process has a simple aim: Republicans are using America's veterans as pawns to force through cuts to clean energy research and harmful policy provisions that weaken environmental safeguards.

We all recognize the tremendous debt of gratitude we owe to those who have sacrificed for us in our Armed Forces, as well as their family members who share in their service to our country. That is why it is so important that Congress ensure our veterans receive the honors, benefits, and assistance they have earned.