House Appropriations Committee

January 7, 2021 – House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) released the following statement on the death of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was injured in the line of duty during yesterday’s violence: “Our hearts break over the senseless death […]

January 7, 2021 – House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) and House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Ryan (D-OH) released the following statement announcing an Appropriations Committee review of the law enforcement response to yesterday’s coup attempt: “The coup attempt at the Capitol yesterday was instigated by President Trump and responsibility for the […]

December 27, 2020 – House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey released the following statement on President Trump’s belated signing of H.R. 133, the bipartisan omnibus appropriations and coronavirus relief package: “While President Trump has finally signed the omnibus and coronavirus relief package, it is shameful that his delay cost struggling families a week of […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. 25766 testsNovember 23, 2020 – House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) and House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Chairman Mike Quigley (D-IL) released the following statement after the General Services Administration relented and allowed President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to access official transition resources: “Today’s decision […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 23, 2020 – Today, Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Appropriations Committee’s Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Chairman Mike Quigley, and Oversight and Reform Committee’s Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Gerald E. Connolly sent a letter insisting that General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Emily […]

WASHINGTON, September 28, 2020 –House Democrats today released an updated version of The Heroes Act, addressing needs that have developed since the House passed an earlier iteration and reflecting negotiations between Democrats and Republicans. The $2.2 trillion legislation protects lives, livelihoods and the life of our democracy. To address needs that have arisen since the […]

WASHINGTON September 22, 2020 – The House today passed, on a 359 to 57 vote, a bipartisan continuing resolution to extend federal government funding through December 11 and avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month. The legislation, H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, is a modified version […]

WASHINGTON May 25, 2020 – House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Ranking Member John Carter (R-TX), and full House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX), today sent a bipartisan request to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie urging that all gravestones inscribed […]

WASHINGTON March 27, 2020 – The House today passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, the third piece of legislation to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation follows H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, enacted on March 18, and H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act enacted […]

WASHINGTON, D.C, March 23, 2020 — House Democrats today introduced the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act, a bold and comprehensive phase three coronavirus response bill that injects more than $2.5 trillion into the American economy. Among many provisions, the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act makes health care affordable and accessible, bolsters […]

WASHINGTON March 13, 2020 – The House today passed, on a bipartisan 363-40 vote, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to bolster the federal government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak and address the severe impacts of the coronavirus on Americans’ personal safety and financial security. The legislation reflects bipartisan agreement between House Democrats and the […]

WASHINGTON March 9, 2020 – House Appropriations Committee and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) today condemned Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for refusing to testify before the Subcommittee regarding the Trump administration’s budget request and its response to the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter to Secretary Pompeo, Lowey […]

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2020 — The House today passed, on a bipartisan 415 to 2 vote, emergency supplemental appropriations legislation to address the coronavirus outbreak. The legislation now heads to the Senate for consideration.  The legislation provides $8.3 billion in all new funding for a robust response to the coronavirus, including support for state and […]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2019 — The House today passed, on a bipartisan 231 to 192 vote, a continuing resolution to extend federal government funding through December 20 and keep the government open after the current stopgap funding law expires this week. The legislation now heads to the Senate for consideration. “I am pleased that we […]

Washington, D.C. Sept. 27, 2019 – Today House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey (NY-17) and House Budget Chairman John Yarmuth (KY-03) sent a letter to the Trump administration requesting documents and answers regarding the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) involvement in the withholding of foreign aid, including nearly $400 million in crucial security assistance funding […]