Nita Lowey

New York Democrat

Rep. Nita Lowey

Estimated wealth

$41.2 million in 2010

36% since 2004

Financial approach

Spousal Assets

Invests in: Mixed, Finance / Insurance / Real Estate, Lawyer / Lobbyists

Lowey’s financial disclosure forms

Each year, lawmakers are required to file financial disclosure forms that list assets, liabilities, stock transactions, outside employment, spousal employment and travel reimbursements.

Financial groupings

Members of Congress are not one-dimensional investors and come to wealth in a variety of ways. Lawmakers are grouped into investment categories based on where they have reported significant assets.

Lowey’s financial portrait

The Post examined the personal finances disclosed by all members of Congress and computerized by Center for Responsive Politics to show how they manage their assets and invest their money.

Lowey

House median

Estimated wealth

$41.2 million in 2010

Change in estimated wealth

36% since 2004

More wealth and less aggressive

Lawmakers who use safer investment strategies to protect accumulated wealth.

Spouse's estimated wealth in 2010

67% of Lowey's wealth

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Wealthier

More aggressive

Financial approach

Spousal Assets

75 lawmakers report a significant amount of holdings in the names of their spouses. The assets include stocks, retirement funds, real estate and bank accounts.

What industries does Lowey invest in?

Many assets can be tied to specific industries, such as finance, agriculture or
natural resources. "Mixed" investments are assets not tied to a specific industry.

Lowey's estimated
2010 liabilities

None

What asset types does Lowey hold?

Assets are lumped into groups such as real estate, stocks,
mutual funds or cash.

NOTE: "Mixed" investments are assets that are not tied to a specific industry. Charted change in annual estimated wealth is capped at 200 percent increase and 100 percent decrease for clarity. See the full methodology here.
SOURCES: Congressional financial disclosure forms, Center for Responsive Politics, Washington Post analysis.

About the data

The estimation of assets for lawmakers is based on calculating the midpoint of reported value ranges for holdings and liabilities that members of Congress list on financial disclosure forms. It does not reflect assets lawmakers are not required to disclose, such as personal residences and non-interest bearing bank accounts. The estimation is not intended to provide a complete portrait of the net worth of each legislator, but rather show their relative standing in Congress and how their holdings have changed over time.

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