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

His Excellency Mahmoud Abbas
Chairman of the PLO Executive Committee
President of the Palestinian National Authority
Al Muqata'a, Ramallah West Bank

Dear Mr. President:

Issues:State, Foreign Operations

Lowey Statement on President's Executive Action on Immigration

November 20, 2014

Press Release

“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

Press Release

“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."

Lowey statement on Ebola funding request

November 5, 2014

Press Release

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.

"The Ebola epidemic has taken a tragic toll in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea. A wide-ranging and sustained response is required to bring an end to this suffering and to ensure it does not spread further in the United States and elsewhere. I am pleased President Obama has requested Congress appropriate emergency funding to help meet this responsibility.

Rogers and Lowey Request Details on Administration's Ebola Response

October 1, 2014

Press Release

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:

The President has announced that the United States Government has initiated a government–wide response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa to address this serious public health event that is killing thousands of victims, expanding exponentially, and could disrupt the functioning and governance of the affected countries.

The Committee is prepared to respond and assist in these efforts as necessary. We recognize that we need to act quickly to avoid a potential global health security crisis.

Rogers and Lowey Request Details on Administration's Ebola Response

October 1, 2014

Press Release

Dear Ambassador Rice and Director Donovan:

The Committee is prepared to respond and assist in these efforts as necessary. We recognize that we need to act quickly to avoid a potential global health security crisis.

Lowey Statement on FY2014 Continuing Resolution

September 16, 2014

Press Release

"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."