Crowley: After Health Vote, Back to the Economy and Jobs

Coming off a major victory in passing health care, Rep. Joe Crowley of Queens and The Bronx said that the White House and Democrats in congress should now turn their attention back to the economy and job creation.

“I think what the White House does now is put more emphasis on what we’ve been doing Read More

Owens in Washington, on Long Island

ALBANY—Bill Owens has been to two fund-raisers outside his district in the last week.

Last Wednesday, he attended a $1,000-a-head fundraiser at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C. According to a person who was there, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Representatives Joe Crowley, Nita Lowey and Scott Murphy Read More

Crowley’s Leadership Bid

WASHINGTON—Representative Joe Crowley could soon find himself in a leadership battle.

With newly minted House Democratic Caucus vice chair Xavier Becerra widely seen as likely to accept an offer to serve as U.S. trade representative in the Obama White House, Crowley is poised to enter the race to replace Becerra at the Democratic leadership table, Read More

Crowley Aide Says He’s Not Interested in DCCC Post

WASHINGTON – With a reshuffling of House leadership just around the corner, Queens Democratic leader Joe Crowley is making it clear to his party’s leadership he is not interested in serving as chief of the Democratic House campaign arm.

A senior Crowley aide said today that the congressman has informed Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee executive Read More