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Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, today delivered the following remarks on the House floor regarding the second FY2017 Continuing Resolution:

“Today we consider the second continuing resolution to keep most of the government open. To say that I am disappointed in this Band-Aid approach to operating the government would be an understatement.

“The legislation before us is an abdication of responsibility for the entire Congress. It is a disgrace that more than two months into the new fiscal year, Congress will kick the can down the road nearly another five months for purely partisan reasons. Having already failed this year to adopt a budget, pass Appropriations bills, and restore regular order, the majority’s failure to enact full-year funding is not surprising, but nonetheless shameful.

Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the FY2017 Continuing Resolution:

Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today slammed the Republican majority’s decision to abandon the FY2017 Appropriations process in favor of a 3-month Continuing Resolution:

“The majority’s plan to abandon the Fiscal year 2017 spending bills this year makes clear their intent to disregard the public’s desire for Republicans and Democrats to work together to meet critical challenges. It is a disgrace.

“The Republican majority failed to adopt a budget resolution, failed to pass Appropriations bills in the House and Senate, and failed to uphold their commitment to regular order. So it is not shocking, but is nonetheless outrageous, that they are punting on the entire process until the President-elect takes office, abandoning any semblance of competent governance.

Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement on President Obama’s request for supplemental Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funding:

“The national security needs facing our nation are significant, and include both defense and non-defense priorities.

“I will work on a bipartisan and bicameral basis to evaluate this budget amendment and ensure our defense, intelligence, and diplomatic personnel have the resources they need to keep our nation safe.”

Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2017 Continuing Resolution, which also includes emergency funding to respond to the Zika virus and Louisiana floods, and the FY2017 Military Construction-VA Appropriations bill:

Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement on the House Democratic Caucus confirming Congressman Matt Cartwright’s appointment to the Committee on Appropriations.

“I welcome Matt Cartwright as the newest member of the House Appropriations Committee. Congressman Cartwright has been a vocal and effective leader on behalf of Pennsylvania’s 17^th Congressional District. I look forward to his joining Appropriations Democrats as we work to invest in hard-working American families, create more good-paying jobs, and build a stronger America.”

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Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee and the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, today issued the following statement on news that the United States and Israel have agreed to a new 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on military assistance:

“I am pleased the United States and Israel have agreed to a new Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance, extending a productive partnership that has ensured Israel’s continued qualitative military edge and advanced the security of both nations.

Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement on the Department of Health and Human Services transferring funding to avoid a halt in the Zika vaccine development process:

"In its continued failure to enact emergency Zika appropriations, the Republican majority is playing Russian Roulette with the health of the American people. This failure has forced the Administration to divert funding from other critical priorities, including cancer, Alzheimer's, HIV/AIDS, mental health, viral hepatitis, and home energy assistance for low-income Americans.

"Robbing Peter to pay Paul is damaging and immoral, and it must stop.