Former New York Rep. Nita Lowey Dies at 87 After Battle with Breast Cancer
Former Democrat New York Rep. Nita Lowey died on Saturday at the age of 87 after battling metastatic breast cancer for several years, her family revealed in a statement.
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Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Funds Hundreds of Millions in Aid to Palestinians
The coronavirus relief bill released Monday includes $250 million in investment aid for the Palestinians and for encouraging Israeli-Palestinian dialogue in a provision titled the “Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act of 2020.”
Democrats Say Trump’s Halt to W.H.O. Funding Breaks ‘Same Spending Laws that Brought About His Impeachment’
House Democrats revived the specter of impeachment for President Donald Trump if he moves forward with his order to defund the communist China-influenced World Health Organization (W.H.O.) for mismanaging and covering up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak during its early stages.
Appropriations Chair Lowey: ‘We Can Build a More Resilient Economy’ by Investing in ‘Smart, Safe Infrastructure’
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) discussed the next round of coronavirus relief legislation and stated, “we can build a more resilient economy with robust investments in smart, safe infrastructure, including bringing clean water
Democrats Already Resisting Trump’s Payroll Tax Cut Proposal Linked to Coronavirus Outbreak
Democrats are already balking at President Donald Trump’s proposed payroll tax cut intended to help Americans weather the storm from the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on their finances and the overall U.S. economy.
Surrounded: Left Corners Pelosi’s Deputies, Lines Up Primaries Against Seven Democrat Committee Chairs
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is surrounded. The left side of her conference, run by the so-called “Squad” is ascendant.
Democrats on Border Crisis: Help Migrants, Not American Wage-Earners
Border agencies should provide even more help to Central American migrants, top Democrats said in response to the White House’s emergency funding request to manage the migration inflow.
House Appropriations Committee Chair: ‘Clear’ that the White House Had ‘Input’ on Barr Letter
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey (D-NY) reacted to Attorney General William Barr’s Congressional testimony by stating that “it was clear” that the White House “had some input” on Barr’s letter on the
Attorney General William Barr Battles Democrats Over Redactions Ahead of Mueller Report Release
Barr said Tuesday he intends to release a redacted version of the Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report “within a week.”
Ilhan Omar Doubles Down on Antisemitic Slur: No ‘Allegiance’ to Israel
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) doubled down Sunday on her comment last week accusing pro-Israel Americans of “allegiance to a foreign country,” repeating that view on Twitter and defying calls from fellow Democrats to apologize.
Dem Rep. Lowey: We Didn’t Call Hannity, Coulter or Drudge Before Making the Border Deal
Tuesday, House Appropriations Committee chairwoman Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) defiantly dismissed criticism from some conservatives when she said she and her fellow congressional conferees did not talk to Fox News’ Sean Hannity, conservative talker Ann Coulter or Drudge Report’s Matt
Most House Members Sign Letter Backing Israel At UN
More than 90 percent of the U.S. House of Representatives has signed a letter urging President Barack Obama to use U.S. veto power to block any United Nations resolutions seen as biased against Israel, one of the letter’s lead sponsors
Republicans Demand Investigation to Find Out Who Ordered IRS Targeting
On Monday, acting IRS commissioner Dan Werfel and Treasury Inspector General J. Russell George said though there was not any evidence from the initial audit that IRS agents were ordered to target Tea Party and conservative organizations, they would continue
Rep. Lowey: IRS Scandal Due to Underfunding
On Monday, Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) of the House Appropriations Subcommittee asked acting IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel and inspector general J. Russell George if there was any evidence of White House involvement in the IRS’ targeting of conservative non-profit applicants,
Obama's Soros-Controlled Energy Council
When politicians want to look busy while avoiding tough decisions during an election year, what do they do? They form commissions and councils. And when President Barack Obama saw Americans struggling with highergasoline and home energy prices, did he encourage
Rep. Nita Lowey's Husband Invests $350,000 in Fund Founded by Insider Trading Suspect
Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) support for a bill banning members of Congress from using insider information to enrich themselves is being overshadowed by a report by the Wall Street Journal that the congresswoman’s husband, Stephen Lowey, invested $350,000 in a fund co-founded
NBC Apologizes to Bachmann for Fallon Song Choice
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – GOP Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann received an apology from an NBC executive after an off-color song was played during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s “Late Night,” her spokeswoman said late Wednesday. The Minnesota congresswoman received
Palestinian Leader: Nothing Can Stop Us
From the Associated Press: RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday he won’t be deterred from seeking U.N. recognition of a state of Palestine, despite what he said was “tremendous pressure” to drop the request and
BBC's Charity Drops Proposal for U.S. Taxpayer Funding
Three weeks ago the BBC World Service Trust, a charity for the British network, was angling for a share of State Department funding to promote Internet freedom. But after Americans revolted at the idea, the organization has pulled out entirely,
Backdoor-ing the Second Amendment
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