Dear Friends,
Welcome to my official campaign website. I invite you to sign up for news bulletins, become a fan on Facebook, volunteer on the campaign team, or make a financial contribution.
I am proud to represent the people of Rockland and Westchester, and I will keep working my hardest for a stronger economy, a healthier environment, and a secure future for our families and communities.
Together, we can make a difference. Please join me!
Sincerely,
Nita
Congresswoman Nita Lowey is actively talking with voters in the new portions of the Congressional district where she is seeking reelection. A recent Journal News article detailed her aggressive activities in Rockland County
Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) today announced she will run for re-election in 2012 in the newly-formed 17th Congressional District:
"I am delighted to announce I will run for reelection in the newly formed 17th Congressional District to continue representing Westchester and Rockland Counties in Congress.
"Since first being elected to Congress, I have worked to confront the critical national challenges that concern every American, while also addressing the important local priorities that affect our region. My commitment to help make our community an even greater place to live, work, and do business has never been stronger.
Congresswoman Lowey passed the first federal requirement for contraceptive health coverage for federal employees in 1998. Since, she’s fought to expand contraceptive coverage to every American woman. Lowey is taking on critics of the Administration’s decision to preserve the health reform law’s narrow exemption for employers to cover birth control. Read more.
Congresswoman Nita Lowey is outraged that at a time when Americans want Congress to focus on creating jobs and rebuilding our economy, the Republicans are instead passing bill after bill to threaten women’s reproductive health rights. She recently penned an oped that ran on the HUFFPOST WOMEN blog.
Congresswoman Lowey’s career has been marked by bipartisan achievements on issues ranging from reducing teen pregnancy and drunk driving to addressing crises around the world. JTA recently profiled “the friendly and productive relationship” between Lowey and Congresswoman Kay Granger of Texas on the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations.
Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Ranking Democrat on the foreign aid subcommittee in the U.S. House, is threatening to end U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority if it continues its push for recognition at the United Nations this week.
"There has to be a line in the sand," she said. “If the Palestinians continue to undermine the peace process, they will have to deal with the consequences."
Congresswoman Nita Lowey appeared with local pharmaceutical research and manufacturing companies to announce her support for extending payroll tax relief for employees and expanding the cut to employers to bolster job creation. She said, ““Keeping taxes low for millions of working Americans will help to spur economic growth as they use that extra money to purchase goods and services.
Congresswoman Nita Lowey this week fought reckless Republican spending cuts and divisive policy riders in the foreign assistance bill that will deny women abroad basic health care and contraception. “Whether you call yourself a Republican or a Democrat, pro-choice or pro-life, it is clear these unconscionable and unnecessarily divisive policies and cuts are counterproductive to our shared goals of reducing unwanted pregnancies, maternal and infant deaths, and abortions," she said.
Congresswoman Nita Lowey fought today to close a dangerous loophole in our laws that allows individuals on the known and suspected terrorist lists to purchase firearms in the United States. She said, “Similar provisions keep guns out of the hands of convicted felons and others who could be a danger if armed. We shouldn’t allow the sale of guns and explosives to suspected terrorists on American soil.”
As Congress and the Administration debate how to prevent the U.S. from defaulting on its debt, which would be detrimental to our economy, Congresswoman Nita Lowey believes we can't put cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security on the table ahead of closing special interest tax loopholes like those for Big Oil and corporate jets.
