Welcome to my official campaign website. Let’s work together to strengthen our economy, ensure that all Americans have access to quality affordable health care, and improve education for every child.
You can make a positive difference on the important challenges facing our community and nation. Please use this site to learn about the critical issues and then get involved by signing up to participate in our democracy. You can volunteer in the election campaign, make a contribution, and more. Please also take a moment to provide us with your email address, so that we can send you regular updates.
It is a privilege to represent you in the United States Congress, and I will keep working my hardest for the values and priorities we share.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Congresswoman Nita Lowey
Featured Accomplishments
Armed Forces and Veterans
Nita has fought to ensure that our armed forces receive the equipment and support they need to fight and win and to provide our veterans the benefits and assistance they have earned. She helped champion a new GI Bill to cover the full cost of a college education for all children of fallen U.S. service members.
Economic Growth
Nita fought to adopt the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA,) a critical emergency measure to stabilize our national economy, create and save millions of jobs, and cut taxes for 95% of American workers. The ARRA is creating or saving more than 200,000 jobs in New York State alone and is providing essential resources for local priorities in the 18th Congressional District including public safety, energy efficiency, health, affordable housing, and economic development.
Equal Opportunity
Nita helped lead the fight for the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act that restores the rights of America's women workers to challenge unfair compensation policies and close the pay gap that leaves women earning only 78 cents to every dollar earned by men.
Fiscal Responsibility
Nita supported a responsible federal budget that invests in critical priorities such as health care, clean energy, and education, while cutting the federal budget deficit by 2/3 by 2013.
National Parks
Nita supported the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, the most significant conservation bill in more than a decade, which protected 2 million new acres of wilderness and 1,000 miles of wild and scenic rivers.
Quality Affordable Health Care
Nita worked successfully for a dramatic expansion of health coverage for children, helping four million additional children obtain the health care they need and deserve.
Volunteer Service
Nita voted proudly for the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which created 250,000 volunteer national service opportunities, tripling previous levels.
