• LOWEY, NITA M
Experience: House: District 17, 1989-Present
Home State: New York
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,561,504Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Nita M. Lowey
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Stephen; 3 Children: Dana, Jackie, Douglas
    Birth Date: 07/05/1937
    Birth Place: Bronx, NY
    Home City: Harrison, NY
    Religion: Jewish

Education

    BA, Marketing, Mount Holyoke College, 1959

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1988-present
    Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 2001-2002

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Founder, Afterschool Caucus
    Member, Congressional Advisory Panel, National Campaign to Reduce Teen Pregnancy
    Co-Chair, Congressional Anti-Terrorism Financing Task Force
    Member, Congressional Armenian Caucus
    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
    Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional India Caucus
    Member, Congressional Task Force on Terror Financing
    Member, Congressional Ukranian Caucus
    Former Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus
    Member, Congressional Women's Caucus
    Member, Democratic Steering Group
    Member, Executive Committee, Albanian Issues Caucus
    Former Chair, House Pro-Choice Caucus
    Member, House Pro-Choice Caucus
    Co-Founder, Hudson River Caucus
    Co-Chair, Long Island Sound Caucus
    Co-Chair, Public Broadcasting Caucus
    Co-Chair, United Nations Working Group
    Former Chair, United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations
    Former Member, United States House Select Committee on Homeland Security

Professional Experience

    Assistant Secretary of State, State of New York, 1985-1988
    Employee, Division of Economic Opportunity, 1975-1985

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Close-Up Foundation
    Deputy Whip, Democratic Study Group
    Member, Effective Parenting Information for Children
    Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group
    Member, National Committee of Police Corps
    Member, National Council for the Arts
    Member, Westchester Jewish Conference
    Member, Westchester Opportunity Program
    Member, Windward School
    Member, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), Women's Network
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 461
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/23/2009 H.R.2044 Stop Obesity in Schools Act of 2009 04/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/23/2009 H.R.2043 Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2009 04/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/23/2009 H.Res.354 Recognizing that the climate system of the Earth is warming and that most of the increase in global average temperatures is very likely due to the observed increase in human greenhouse gas emissions. 04/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/21/2009 H.R.1937 To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to retain and redistribute certain amounts collected as fines. 04/21/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/21/2009 H.R.1936 Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2009 04/21/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.  (All Actions)
03/09/2009 H.R.1378 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009 03/09/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/28/2009 H.R.773 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement. 01/28/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/28/2009 H.R.772 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age. 01/28/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/28/2009 H.R.771 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce. 01/28/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/28/2009 H.R.770 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability. 01/28/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/28/2009 H.R.769 Social Security Caregiver Credit Act of 2009 01/28/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/08/2008 H.R.1157 Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008 10/08/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-354. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/29/2008 H.R.6748 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit the number of Urban Area Security Initiative grants awarded and to clarify the risk assessment formula to be used when making such grants, and for other purposes. 09/29/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.  (All Actions)
09/28/2008 H.Con.Res.439 Supporting the goals and ideals of "Lights On Afterschool!", a national celebration of after-school programs. 09/28/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.  (All Actions)
09/26/2008 H.R.7155 Guard and Reserve Financial Stability Act of 2008 09/26/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
08/12/2008 H.R.6340 To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York, as the "Charles L. Brieant, Jr., Federal Building and United States Courthouse". 08/12/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-311. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/31/2008 H.R.6749 Economic Credit Opportunity for Businesses Acting Green Act of 2008 07/31/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
06/19/2008 H.R.5909 COVERT Act of 2008 06/19/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
06/12/2008 H.R.6265 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New York, as the "Caroline O'Day Post Office Building". 06/12/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
05/22/2008 H.Res.1226 Supporting the designation of National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week. 05/22/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.  (All Actions)
Total: 5127
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/18/2017 H.Res.317 Calling for the unconditional release of United States citizens and legal permanent resident aliens being held for political purposes by the Government of Iran.
05/18/2017 H.R.1911 Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.1677 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2498 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017 H.R.2491 To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.Res.332 Supporting the goals and ideals of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.
05/17/2017 H.R.2309 Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.1005 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2421 Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
05/04/2017 H.R.2389 To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.
05/04/2017 H.Res.314 Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
04/28/2017 H.R.2230 To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue or bust of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.
04/28/2017 H.Res.295 Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2017, through May 6, 2017, as "National Small Business Week" to honor the vital role of small business and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States.
04/28/2017 H.R.2119 Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2017
04/25/2017 H.Res.276 Expressing the sense of the House that more should be done to instill Holocaust education in school curricula around the country.
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