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In 2018, the Democrats won the majority in the U.S House of Representatives and subsequently Congresswoman Lowey became the first Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations. After she became chair, she negotiated a border security bill with Senator [[Richard Shelby]] that funded the government through 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=House, Senate reach agreement on subcommittee spending levels|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2019/11/23/house-senate-reach-agreement-on-subcommittee-spending-levels/|access-date=2020-08-27|website=Roll Call|language=en}}</ref>
 
On October 10, 2019, two months after Democrat Mondaire Jones announced his intention to challenge her in a 2020 primary, Lowey announced she would not run for reelection in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prominent-house-democrat-nita-lowey-announces-she-will-not-run-for-reelection/|title=Prominent House Democrat Nita Lowey announces she will not run for reelection|website=www.cbsnews.com|language=en-US|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/personality/interviews-profiles/black-gay-harvard-grad-taking-on-nita-lowey.html|title=The black, gay Harvard grad taking on Nita Lowey|last=a_henning|date=October 7, 2019|website=CSNY|language=en|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/10/nyregion/nita-lowey-2020-election.html|title=Rep. Nita Lowey Announces Unexpected Retirement|last1=Wang|first1=Vivian|date=October 10, 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=October 10, 2019|last2=Cochrane|first2=Emily|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
 
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