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Lowey Statement on House GOP "CROmnibus"

December 2, 2014

"It is dangerous and irresponsible to engage in stunts and gimmicks affecting funding for the agencies under the Department of Homeland Security."

Appropriators to Abbas: End Incitement

November 21, 2014

The recent attacks against Israelis raise serious concerns that the Palestinians are not prepared to coexist peacefully with their neighbor Israel.

Subcommittees

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (113th Congress)

Appropriators to Abbas: End Incitement

November 21, 2014

Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, Congressman Harold Rogers (R-KY), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Kay Granger (R-TX), Chairwoman of the State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, today wrote Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to urge decisive and constructive actions to stop incitement of terrorist attacks against Israel.

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November 20, 2014

Issues:State, Foreign Operations

Lowey Statement on President's Executive Action on Immigration

November 20, 2014

“While far from an ideal solution to a complex and longstanding challenge, this executive order is a good start. I call on Republican leaders to channel their opposition to the President’s action into engagement. Rather than threatening a repeat of last year’s disastrous government shutdown, hold a vote on comprehensive immigration reform, which was written and passed by the Senate on a bipartisan basis last year.”

Granger and Lowey Statement on Iran Nuclear Talks

November 18, 2014

“As the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, we remain firmly opposed to scaling back or removing the bipartisan sanctions placed on Iran before the international community is able to verify that Iran is dismantling its nuclear program."

Subcommittees

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (113th Congress)

Lowey statement on Ebola funding request

November 5, 2014

Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement on President Obama's request for emergency funding to address Ebola in Africa and public health preparedness in the United States.

Rogers and Lowey Request Details on Administration's Ebola Response

October 1, 2014

Congressman Harold Rogers (R-KY) and Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) today sent the following letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shaun Donovan and National Security Advisor Susan Rice requesting details on the Administration's response to the emerging public health crisis in Africa:

Dear Ambassador Rice and Director Donovan:

Rogers and Lowey Request Details on Administration's Ebola Response

October 1, 2014

Dear Ambassador Rice and Director Donovan:

Subcommittees

Defense (113th Congress)

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (113th Congress)

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (113th Congress)

Lowey Statement on FY2014 Continuing Resolution

September 16, 2014

"No Appropriator ever wants a CR, but none of us wants to repeat last year’s shutdown. It is my sincere hope that if this CR is enacted, we can use the coming months wisely to craft agreement on all twelve bills by December 11th. There is absolutely no reason to punt our responsibilities into the new year and the new Congress."

Lowey Statement on FY2014 Continuing Resolution

September 16, 2014

While it was my sincere hope that we could have completed action on all twelve Appropriations bills before the end of the fiscal year, I understand Chairman Rogers desire to quickly pass this CR and prevent another disastrous government shutdown.

Subcommittees

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (113th Congress)

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (113th Congress)

Defense (113th Congress)

Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies (113th Congress)

Financial Services and General Government (113th Congress)

Homeland Security (113th Congress)

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (113th Congress)

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (113th Congress)

Legislative Branch (113th Congress)

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (113th Congress)

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (113th Congress)

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (113th Congress)