• 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
04/30/2008 H.Res.1161 Encouraging State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs. 04/30/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.  (All Actions)
04/25/2008 H.R.4331 Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act of 2008 04/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.  (All Actions)
04/09/2008 H.R.2063 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2008 04/09/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
02/25/2008 H.R.4163 Zero Tolerance School Terror Act 02/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
12/26/2007 H.R.2764 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 12/26/2007 Became Public Law No: 110-161. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/17/2007 H.Con.Res.238 Supporting the goals and ideals of "Lights On Afterschool!", a national celebration of after-school programs. 10/17/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.  (All Actions)
09/25/2007 H.R.3423 United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act 09/25/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
12/12/2007 H.R.1413 To direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to address vulnerabilities in aviation security by carrying out a pilot program to screen airport workers with access to secure and sterile areas of airports, and for other purposes. 12/12/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.  (All Actions)
12/10/2007 H.R.4330 To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in part B premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173). 12/10/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
11/15/2007 H.R.4235 Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 11/15/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/15/2007 H.R.4234 Food Ingredient Right to Know Act 11/15/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
11/15/2007 H.R.4233 Food Freshness Disclosure Act of 2007 11/15/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
10/24/2007 H.R.2778 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3 Quaker Ridge Road in New Rochelle, New York, as the "Robert Merrill Postal Station". 10/24/2007 Became Public Law No: 110-102. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/19/2007 H.R.3294 Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 09/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
09/05/2007 H.R.3421 Credit Protection Act of 2007 09/05/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.  (All Actions)
08/07/2007 H.R.3212 To provide certain personnel management requirements for the Transportation Security Administration, and for other purposes. 08/07/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.  (All Actions)
08/04/2007 H.R.3422 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that certain tenants are able to return to affordable housing after a major disaster. 08/04/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
08/01/2007 H.R.3259 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue rules that designate no-fly zones in the vicinity of certain nuclear power plants, and for other purposes. 08/01/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
07/30/2007 H.R.3228 To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to retain and redistribute certain amounts collected as fines. 07/30/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.  (All Actions)
07/24/2007 H.R.2524 Asthma Act 07/24/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.  (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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