• ISRAEL, STEVE J.
Experience: House: District 3, 2001-Present
Home State: New York
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,433,362Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Steve J. Israel
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Marlene; 2 Children
    Birth Date: 05/30/1958
    Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
    Home City: Dix Hills, NY
    Religion: Jewish

Education

    BA, Political Science, George Washington University, 1983
    Attended, Syracuse University, 1978-1979
    AA, Liberal Arts, Nassau Community College, 1978

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2000-present
    Member, Huntington Town Board, 1993-2000

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Defense, Member
    Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Chair, Blue Dog Mid-East Task Force
    Member, Climate Change Caucus
    Member, Coalition for Autism Research and Education
    Member, Congressional High Performance Buildings Caucus
    Member, Congressional Task Force on Alzheimers' Disease
    Member, Defense Study Group Caucus
    Member, Democratic Caucus Homeland Security Task Force
    Chair, Democratic Caucus Task Force on Defense and Military
    Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
    Member, Democratic Israel Working Group
    Founder/Co-Chair, Democratic Middle Class Working Group
    Founder/Co-Chair, Democratic Study Group on National Security
    Co-Chair, House Cancer Caucus
    Founder, House Center Aisle Caucus
    Chair, House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Defense and the Military
    Co-Chair, House Democratic Study Group on National Security Policy
    Founder/Co-Chair, House Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus
    Member, Human Rights Caucus
    Co-Chair, Long Island Sound Caucus
    Co-Chair, National Defense University Caucus
    Member, New Democrat Coalition
    Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Professional Experience

    Former Assistant County Executive
    Former Congressional Aide
    Manager, Public Relations and Marketing Firm
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 325
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
11/13/2013 H.R.3476 Middle Class College Tuition Tax Credit Expansion Act 11/13/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
10/22/2013 H.R.3307 Solar Villages Initiative Act 10/22/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
08/02/2013 H.R.2797 Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund Act of 2013 08/02/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
08/01/2013 H.R.2887 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance for condominiums and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster, and for other purposes. 08/01/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
07/16/2013 H.Res.301 Expressing support for designation of September 2013 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. 07/16/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/09/2013 H.R.2595 American Parks American Products Act 07/09/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.  (All Actions)
06/28/2013 H.R.2594 Revolving Door Pension Prevention Act 06/28/2013 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform  (All Actions)
06/13/2013 H.R.2364 Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2013 06/13/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
06/03/2013 H.R.2174 Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act 06/03/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/03/2013 H.R.2047 Social Security Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act of 2013 06/03/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
06/03/2013 H.R.1661 Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2013 06/03/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/21/2013 H.Res.229 Calling for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and others to be tried before the International Criminal Court for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. 05/21/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/17/2013 H.R.2048 Middle Class Dependent Care Fairness Act of 2013 05/17/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/06/2013 H.R.1640 Cyber Warrior Act of 2013 05/06/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities.  (All Actions)
04/30/2013 H.R.1474 Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act 04/30/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
04/26/2013 H.R.1745 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations regarding secondary cockpit barriers. 04/26/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
04/23/2013 H.R.515 Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act 04/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
04/18/2013 H.R.1641 Weekend Voting Act 04/18/2013 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/04/2013 H.Res.50 Expressing support for designation of February 4, 2013, as National Cancer Prevention Day. 02/04/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
01/23/2013 H.R.395 Student Loan Employment Benefits Act of 2013 01/23/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 3301
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
12/22/2016 H.R.6421 Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016
12/16/2016 H.R.6282 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2024 Jerome Avenue, in Bronx, New York, as the "Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Post Office Building".
12/16/2016 H.R.5150 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the "Leonard Montalto Post Office Building".
12/16/2016 H.R.4352 Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016
12/12/2016 H.Con.Res.40 Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.
12/08/2016 H.R.4919 Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2016 Passed Yea
12/07/2016 H.R.4481 Education for All Act of 2016
12/07/2016 H.R.3381 Childhood Cancer STAR Act
12/07/2016 H.R.756 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015
12/05/2016 H.J.Res.102 Every Vote Counts Amendment
12/01/2016 H.R.2992 Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
11/17/2016 H.Res.928 Honoring the life of Shimon Peres.
11/16/2016 H.Res.925 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the vital role the Civil Air Patrol has played, and continues to play, in supporting the homeland security and national defense of the United States.
10/07/2016 H.R.1475 Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
10/06/2016 H.R.6108 Never Again Act
09/30/2016 H.R.5989 United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act
11/16/2016 H.R.5732 Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016
11/15/2016 H.R.1192 National Clinical Care Commission Act
11/15/2016 H.R.985 Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015 Passed Yea
10/07/2016 H.R.2494 Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016
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