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: 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%; Write a Review

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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 Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Oppose Effective enforcement rather than strict enforcement shoud be considered. The death penalty should be used with extreme caution, if at all.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

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
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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