Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement on Senator Barbara Mikulski’s announcement that she will not run for re-election in 2016:
“The State of Maryland and the entire country have benefitted from Barbara Mikulski’s nearly four decades of leadership in the U.S. Congress. The longest-serving woman in the Senate and in Congress as a whole, she has left her mark fighting for equal rights for women, expanding opportunities for working and middle class Americans, and investing in priorities that will make our nation more secure and our economy more competitive.
“As the first women to lead either party on the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, we have worked together to protect services and investments on which Americans rely, and to fight mindless austerity and divisive policy riders. I could not have asked for a stronger and more dedicated partner.
“Senator Mikulski’s retirement is a great loss to Maryland and the entire country, and Congress will greatly miss her tenacity, determination, and conscience. I thank her for her service and wish her the best of luck in the future."
Source: U.S. Department of HCA
