Nita Lowey (House) . . Lowey, 81, will continue to represent New York’s 17th Congressional District. A House member since 1989, she is the ranking Democrat on the Appropriations Committee and on its foreign operations subcommittee. ..…
According to The New York Times, 51 percent of American voters overall cast ballots for House Democrats, versus 47 percent for Republicans.. ..…
House races in 2018 versus 83 million in 2014, according to estimates by The New York Times, strong black voter turnout — along with women, Latinos, millennials and new voters — proved to be a significant factor in key Democratic victories Barack Obama, who crisscrossed the..…
The result was perhaps the biggest “Republican Revolution” in modern history, as the GOP gained 54 seats in the House and eight in the Senate, and high profile Democrats at every level suffered stunning defeats—including New York Governor Mario Cuomo and Texas Governor Ann..…
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New York Democratic Congressional Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks to supporters on Nov 6, 2018 in Queens of New York, after defeating Republican Anthony Pappas in the race for the 14th Congressional District of New York.. WASHINGTON -- number of women were elected to House on..…
Public protests, such as the National Woman’s Party picketing of the White House and African American women’s participation in a silent 1917 march in New York City that drew attention to a devastating race riot in East Saint Louis, are further examples of the ways in which..…
Five Jewish Democrats are set to chair key House committees, including three representatives from New York Jerrold Nadler, the Judiciary Committee Eliot Engel, Foreign Affairs and Nita Lowey, Appropriations. ..…
The women made New York are indicative of trend around the country that put more than 100 in House, including number of women of color.. ..…
On Tuesday, Ayanna Pressley became the first black woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated House Democrat New York, and Jennifer Wexton upset GOP Virginia. On Tuesday, Ayanna Pressley became the first black woman elected to Congress from..…
There have been tense moments in Trump White House including near the start of his presidency where CNN, New York Times and other prominent outlets were barred from briefing and allowed reporters from conservative outlets. . ..…
Well beyond the more high-profile names of Michael Bloomberg and George Soros on Democratic side and Sheldon Adelson on the part of Republicans, Jewish monies were invested in senate and house races and governorships. Three Jewish New York representatives will be chairs Jerrold..…
She defeated Republican Anthony Pappas to win New York's 14th Congressional District. She defeated 10-term Congressman Joseph Crowley in the House of Representatives in the June primary. ..…
House seat, Latino Rhodes scholar took contested house seat New York, Elizabeth Warren held Senate seat, Robert Menendez was also re-elected and Maine voted into office its first governor all as part of blue tide in the region.. ..…
Even before the West Coast polls closed all major media outlets projected Democrats would win control of the House of Representatives—and they did. Buoyed by expected strength in states like Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Florida, and unexpected strength in some western..…