Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A họpụtara Dow na Congress na 1964, na-emeri Katharine St. George nke nọrọla afọ iri na asatọ n'ọkwa. A họpụtara ya ọzọ na 1966, ma jee ozi site na Jenụwarị 3, 1965, ruo Jenụwarị 3, 1969, ma kọwaa ya dị ka onye mmegide mbụ nke Agha Vietnam. Ọ bụ onye nnọchiteanya na
Mgbakọ Mba Ọchịchị Democratic nke 1968. Ọ gbara ọsọ maka ntuli aka ọzọ na U.S. House na 1968, na-efunahụ Republican Martin B. McKneally. N'agbata afọ 1968 na afọ 1970, Dow rụrụ ọrụ n'ụlọọrụ ndị omeiwu nke U.S. House. N'afọ 1970, o meriri McKneally ma jee ozi na Congress nke ugboro abụọ site na Jenụwarị 3, 1971, ruo Jenụwarị 3, 1973.