Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 12, 2013-2023

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 12, 2022

Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 14, 1993-2013

Member, New York City Council, 1983-1992

Member, Committee on Financial Services, United States House of Representatives, present

Chair, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives, present

Co-Founder, 9/11 Commission Caucus

Co-Chair, Americans Abroad Caucus

Co-Founder/Chair, Census Caucus

Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues

Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans

Member, Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Narcotics Abuse and Control Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Member, Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Operations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Chair, House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Homeland Security

Former Chair, Joint Economic Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Economic Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Older Americans Caucus

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets, United States House of Representatives

Member, Task Force for an East Side High School

Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Co-Chair, Women's Caucus

Executive Director, Advisory Council, Democrats of the State Senate, 1979-1982

Staffer, New York Legislature, 1977-1982

Senior Program Analyst, New York State Assembly Cities Committee, 1977-1979

Coordinator of Community Affairs, New York City Board of Education, 1972-1977

Administrator, New York City Board of Education, 1970-1977

Legislative Aide, New York State Assembly Housing Committee, 1977

Special Assistant, New York Board of Education, Center for Career and Occupational Education, 1975-1976

Teacher, New York City Board of Education, 1971-1972

Member, Executive Committee, Lexington Democratic Club, 1981-present

Member, Alice Paul Institute, present

Member, CIVITAS, present

Member, Council on Foreign Relations, present

Member, Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy, present

Member, Financial Women’s Association, present

Member, National Association of Business and Professional Women, present

Eleanor Roosevelt Distinguished Member, New York Junior League, present

Member, New York Landmarks Conservancy, present

Member, Women's City Club, present

Member, Women's Forum, Incorporated, present

Member, Americans for Democratic Action

Member, Board of Trustees, Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research

Member, Citizens Union

Chair, Committee on Contracts, New York City Council

Member, Common Cause

Member, Council Committee on Aging

Member, Grand Central Business Improvement District

Member, National Organization for Women

Member, New York City Committee on Housing and Buildings

Member, Sierra Club of New York City

Member, Harlem Urban Development Corporation, 1982-1991

Member, Commission on Early Childhood Development Programs, Council of Senior Citizen Centers of New York City, 1982-1987

Volunteer, Mario Cuomo for Governor, 1984

Member, New York State Democratic Committee, 1980-1983

State Committee Person, Upper East Side of Manhattan, 1978-1982

Volunteer, Mario Cuomo for Mayor, 1977

Astrological Sign:

Aquarius

Awards:

Crime Fighter Award, Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), 2006

American Honoree, Friends of the United Nations Population Fund, 2007

Legislative Achievement Award, AARP, 2009

Public Official of the Year Award, Earth Day New York/New York office of the Natural Resources Defense Council, 2011

Names of Grandchildren:

Denis, Grace

Number of Grandchildren:

2