Members of Congress / Nita Lowey

Biographical Information

LOWEY, Nita M., a Representative from New York; born Nita Sue Melnikoff in New York, N.Y., July 5, 1937; graduated from Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, N.Y., 1955; B.S., Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass., 1959; assistant, New York secretary of state for economic development and neighborhood preservation, and deputy director, New York state division of economic opportunity, 1975-1985; New York assistant secretary of state, 1985-1987; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred First and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1989-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 18), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 18), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 18), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 18), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 18), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 18), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 18), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 18), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 18), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, New York (Dist. 20), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how Nita Lowey voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Nita Lowey has missed 13 votes (1.5%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Nita Lowey has voted with a majority of her Democratic colleagues 99.1% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Lowey did not vote. See a list of her votes against her party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

New York, District 18 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
11/7/09	Vote 883: H RES 892: Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Remarkable Events Leading to the End of the Cold War and the Creation of a Europe, Whole, Free, and at Peace	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 882: H RES 903: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3962) to Provide Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans and Reduce the Growth in Health Care Spending, and for Other Purposes, and (H.R. 3961) to Amend Title Xviii of the Social Security Act of Reform the Medicare Sgr Payment System for Physicians	Yes	No	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 881: H RES 903: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3962) to Provide Affordable, Quality Health Care for All Americans and Reduce the Growth in Health Care Spending, and for Other Purposes, and (H.R. 3961) to Amend Title Xviii of the Social Security Act of Reform the Medicare Sgr Payment System for Physicians	Yes	No	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 880: H RES 877: Expressing Support for Chinese Human Rights Activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren for Engaging in Peaceful Expression As They Seek Answers and Justice for the Parents Whose Children Were Killed in the Sichuan Earthquake of May 12, 2008	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 879: H RES 700: Expressing Support for Designation of the Week Beginning on November 9, 2009, As National School Psychology Week	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 878: H R 1845: Small Business Development Centers Modernization Act of 2009	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 877: H R 1838: To Amend the Small Business Act to Modify Certain Provisions Relating to Women’S Business Centers, and for Other Purposes	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/7/09	Vote 876: H R 3737: Small Business Micro-Lending Expansion Act of 2009	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/6/09	Vote 875: H R 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009	Yes	No	Yes
11/6/09	Vote 874: H R 2868: Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 873: H R 2868	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 872: H R 2868	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 871: H R 2868	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 870: H R 2868	No	Yes	No
11/6/09	Vote 869: H R 2868	Yes	No	Yes
11/6/09	Vote 868: S 1211: Jack F. Kemp Post Office Building	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/6/09	Vote 867: H R 3788: To Designate the Facility of the United States Postal Service Located at 3900 Darrow Road in Stow, Ohio, As the “Corporal Joseph a. Tomci Post Office Building”	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/6/09	Vote 866: H RES 893: Congratulating the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series Champions, the New York Yankees	Yes	Yes	Yes
11/6/09	Vote 865: H CON RES 210: Providing for a Conditional Adjournment of the Two Houses.	Yes	No	Yes
11/5/09	Vote 864: H RES 878: Expressing Support for the Goals and Ideals of National Family Literacy Day	Yes	Yes	Yes

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