Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]

Hundreds of Curious Art Lovers Visit Open Studios

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...opportunity to meet hundreds of local artists in Peekskill this weekend for the 15th Annual Open Studios. Congresswoman Nita Lowey, whose district now includes Peekskill, as well as Cortlandt, Yorktown and Mt. Kisco, joined Mayor Mary Foster, City Counc

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Lowey, Captain Lawrence Owner Toast to Plan for Business Growth

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...and The White Plains Examiner. It now includes reaction from congressional candidate Joe Carvin. Last Thursday afternoon, Rep. Nita Lowey visited Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in Elmsford where she discussed her plans to provide small businesses with

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White House expects 400 for Jewish American Heritage Month reception reception.

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...Berman Rep. David Cicilline Rep. Steve Cohen Rep. Susan Davis Rep. Ted Deutch Rep. Eliot Engel Rep. Sander Levin Rep. Nita Lowey Rep. Jerrold Nadler Rep. Jarrod Polis Rep. Jan Schakowsky Rep. Adam Schiff Rep. Allyson Schwartz Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schul

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GOP's call to housing group not about the money

2012-05-29T19:58:52Z

Turner was joined by Rye Town Supervisor Joe Carvin, who is running against Rep. Nita Lowey; State Senate candidate Bob Cohen, who is running against Democrat George Latimer, and Assembly candidate Kim Izzarelli, who is running against ...

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Louis Farrakhan Critiques Obama's Gay Marriage Endorsement

2012-05-29T12:13:35Z

"I have been blessed to have a long and happy marriage. I strongly believe all Americans deserve that same opportunity," said Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) "While President Obama has played politics on this issue, the Republican Party and our ...

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Louis Farrakhan Critiques Obama's Gay Marriage Endorsement

2012-05-29T11:44:57Z

Lowey, Small Business Owners Call for Tax Credits for Businesses That Hire New Employees

2012-05-25T13:08:26Z

May 25, 2012 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- ELMSFORD - Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland), in recognition of Small Business Week, today was joined by Westchester County small business owners at the ...

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White Plains Art Students Honored by Congresswoman

2012-05-25T10:02:19Z

Congresswoman Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) recently honored 41 high school students from Westchester and Rockland Counties who submitted original artwork for the Lowey’s annual Congressional Art Competition. The artwork of the winning student ...

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Lowey calls for tax credit, 100 percent expensing

2012-05-25T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Nita Lowey called on Congress to pass President Obama’s proposals aimed at boosting small business hiring while touring Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. in Elmsford yesterday. She highlighted the president’s proposals to extend 100 percent expensin

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Maryland Gay Marriage Poll Shows Marked Shift In Public Opinion

2012-05-24T17:48:48Z

Scarsdale Parade, Gathering to Mark Memorial Day

2012-05-24T01:00:00Z

...ceremonies are expected to feature speeches by Gen. Evo Raguzzi, Assembly member Amy Paulin, and, tentatively, U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey. There will be color guards from the Marines, the Scarsdale police and the American Legion. "For a small village, we get

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Scarsdale Parade, Gathering to Mark Memorial Day

2012-05-24T01:00:00Z

Editorial: Franking abuse by Hayworth, Ball is hypocritical

2012-05-24T01:00:00Z

...without a tinge of irony, touts BallÂs record on cutting taxes. Hayworth had plenty of company at the mailbox, including Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Harrison, who sent out 420,174 pieces of mail, at a cost of $145,329. But the budget-cutting House Republicans,

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Lowey, small-businessowners back Obama tax proposal

2012-05-24T01:00:00Z

...proposed by President Barack Obama and championed at Captain Lawrence Brewing in Elmsford today by Democratic U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey and business owners. The proposal, which Obama unveiled last week, would provide a 10 percent tax credit for firms that cr

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Lowey, Captain Lawrence Owner Toast Plan for Business Growth

2012-05-24T01:00:00Z

...Thursday afternoon, Rep. Nita Lowey visited Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, where she discussed her plans to incentivize small business hiring before sampling one of the brewery's beers with owner Scott Vaccaro. For Captain Lawrence Brewing Company ow

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Colin Powell: I Have 'No Problem With' Gay Marriage (VIDEO)

2012-05-23T23:19:16Z

Lowey, Rockland vets call for passage of Veterans Job Corps

2012-05-23T06:15:38Z

NEW CITY – Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Rockland/Westchester) and Rockland County officials called for immediate passage by Congress of the Veterans Job Corps Initiative, which would create 20,000 jobs for veterans to rebuild and repair local infrastructu

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Rep. Nita Lowey, veterans rally in Rockland for federal Job Corps bill

2012-05-23T01:00:00Z

...who served their country to work. Calling the 12.1 percent unemployment rate for new veterans an Âembarrassment,Â Rep. Nita Lowey, D-Harrison, called for support for the Veterans Job Corps initiative. The proposal, pitched by President Barack Obama in

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Here We Go Again: House Proposes Slashing International Family Planning Programs and Reinstating Global Gag Rule

2012-05-22T20:57:17Z

The Congresswoman represents Connecticut ... In an effort to find common ground and protect women’s health, Representatives Nita Lowey (D-NY), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), each offered amendments to the bill that would allow ...

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Africa: House of Representatives Trumps Administration On Global Aids, Budgets $193 Million More for Global Aids Funding Than White House

2012-05-22T13:12:00Z

"AHF would like to thank Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX) for her continuing leadership on this issue, and Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) for showing that a strong response to the global AIDS epidemic has strong bipartisan support. In this House bill, funding for the ...

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