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

With an Eye on Redistricting, Steve Israel Says Republican Takeover ‘Complicates Things’

Representative Steve Israel, who handles recruiting for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said that the Republican takeover of the State Senate makes life more difficult in terms of the redistricting process, which will be hashed out by the governor and legislative leaders next year.

"Of course it complicates things from a Democratic perspective," said Israel Read More