ENGEL, ELIOT L. REP.

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ENGEL, ELIOT L. REP.
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: Experience: House: District 20, 1989-Present; Home State: District of Columbia; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,206,018Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Eliot L. Engel

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Pat; 3 Children

Birth Date: 02/18/1947

Birth Place: Bronx, NY

Home City: Bronx, NY

Religion: Jewish

Education

JD, New York Law School, 1987

MA, Guidance and Counseling, Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York, 1973

BA, History, Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York, 1969

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1988-present

Representative, New York State Assembly, 1977-1988

Bronx Democratic District Leader, 1974-1976

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Foreign Affairs, Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Energy and Power (Energy and Commerce), Member

Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, 9/11 Health Caucus

Member, African Trade and Investment Caucus

Co-Chair, Albanian Issues Caucus

Member, Animal Protection Caucus

Former Chair, Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, New York State Assembly

Member, Congressional Aerospace Caucus

Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues

Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans

Member, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Education Task Force

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Associate Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus

Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Vice Chair, Democratic Homeland Security Caucus

Member, Democratic Study Group

Member, Democratic Task Force on Health

Vice Chair, Democratic Task Force on Homeland Security

Founder, House Oil and National Security Caucus

Co-Chair, House Oil and National Security Caucus

Member, Hudson Valley Caucus

Member, Human Rights Caucus

Member, Long Island Sound Caucus

Member, Older Americans Caucus

Co-Chair, Peace Accord Monitoring Group

Member, Pro-Choice Caucus

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Mitchell-Lama Housing, New York State Assembly

Co-Chair, United Nations Working Group

Professional Experience

Member, United States House Subcommittee on Energy and Power

Teacher/Guidance Counselor, New York City Public Schools, 1969-1976

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Support Voter ID laws are racist and intended to suppress minority voting. Taxpayer funds should be used for political campaigns.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Oppose Faith-based origanizations and prayer in schools are inappropriate because they fail to recognize American pluralism and religious diversity.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 373

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/13/2017	H.R.2892	To amend chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the United States.	06/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
05/18/2017	H.Res.336	Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Mexico partnership.	05/18/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
05/18/2017	H.Res.239	Supporting ongoing efforts by the United States Government, in concert with the United Nations and the donor community, to respond to drought and food insecurity in the Horn of Africa.	05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations. (All Actions)
05/18/2017	H.R.1677	Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2017	05/18/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
05/01/2017	H.R.2089	PLEA Act	05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
04/14/2017	H.R.2088	Empire State Equity Act	04/14/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.Con.Res.49	Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2017 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.	04/06/2017 Referred to House Judiciary (All Actions)
03/24/2017	H.R.1676	Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act	03/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1340	Interagency Cybersecurity Cooperation Act	03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (All Actions)
02/22/2017	H.R.991	Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2017	02/22/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.Res.104	Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Mexico partnership.	02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.Con.Res.21	Reaffirming a strong commitment to the United States-Australia alliance relationship.	02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. (All Actions)
02/15/2017	H.R.830	STAND for Ukraine Act	02/15/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
02/08/2017	H.R.530	SECURE Our Democracy Act	02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
02/02/2017	H.R.550	Checkpoint Safety Act of 2017	02/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security. (All Actions)
01/31/2017	H.J.Res.28	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the voting rights of the citizens of the United States.	01/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (All Actions)
01/27/2017	H.Res.67	Expressing support for designation of November 2017, as "National Bladder Health Month".	01/27/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
12/20/2016	H.R.6533	Protect American Democracy Act of 2016	12/20/2016 Referred to House Financial Services (All Actions)
12/16/2016	H.R.4939	United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act of 2016	12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-291. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
11/16/2016	H.R.5732	Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016	11/16/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)

Total: 6334

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
07/15/2008	H.Res.1090	Honoring the esteemed former President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the occasion of his 90th birthday.	Passed	Not Voting
07/15/2008	H.Res.1088	Recognizing and commending the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 50 years of service as a vital American cultural ambassador to the world.
07/10/2008	H.R.1286	Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Designation Act	Passed	Aye
07/09/2008	H.Res.1328	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.
07/08/2008	H.R.65	Lumbee Recognition Act	Passed	Aye
06/27/2008	H.R.3195	ADA Amendments Act of 2008	Passed	Yea
06/25/2008	H.R.3289	PRE-K Act
06/23/2008	H.Res.1229	Recognizing the achievements of America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class of 2008, promoting the importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and rewarding academic excellence of all American high school students.
06/12/2008	H.R.6255	Next Steps for Haiti Act of 2008
06/20/2008	H.Res.1290	Joining the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in observance of World Refugee Day and calling on the United States Government, international organizations, and aid groups to take immediate steps to secure urgently needed humanitarian relief for the more than 2,000,000 people displaced by genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
06/20/2008	H.Con.Res.350	Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States, through the International Whaling Commission, should use all appropriate measures to end commercial whaling in all of its forms, including scientific and other special permit whaling, coastal whaling, and community-based whaling, and seek to strengthen the conservation and management measures to facilitate the conservation of whale species, and for other purposes.
06/20/2008	H.Con.Res.337	Honoring Seeds of Peace for its 15th anniversary as an organization promoting understanding, reconciliation, acceptance, coexistence, and peace in the Middle East, South Asia, and other regions of conflict.
06/19/2008	H.R.6324	Imported Ethanol Facilitation Act
06/19/2008	H.Res.1230	Condemning postelection violence in Zimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis.	Passed	Yea
06/18/2008	H.Res.1127	Resolution condemning the endemic restrictions on freedom of the press and media and public expression in the Middle East and the concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic incitement to violence and Holocaust denial in the Arab media and press.
06/17/2008	H.Res.1275	Honoring the life of Timothy John Russert, Jr., public servant, political analyst, and author.	Passed	Not Voting
06/17/2008	H.R.6252	Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008
06/12/2008	H.R.6265	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New York, as the "Caroline O'Day Post Office Building".
06/11/2008	H.R.6238	To provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products, and to make recommendations on appropriate coordination of oversight and regulation.
06/11/2008	H.R.6028	Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008	Passed	Yea

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