• 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
12/05/2016 H.R.6332 National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2016 12/05/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
11/29/2016 H.R.6398 To amend the Small Business Act to provide for the inclusion of unmarried women in the criteria for awarding a grant to a women's business center. 11/29/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.R.6259 Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act of 2016 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
09/27/2016 H.R.6084 Improving Cancer Treatment Education Act of 2016 09/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/27/2016 H.R.6052 Preventing Gun Violence Act 09/27/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 H.R.6146 Middle Class Dependent Care Fairness Act of 2016 09/22/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/20/2016 H.R.6083 Patient Navigation Assistance Act of 2016 09/20/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
09/20/2016 H.R.6054 American Parks American Products Act 09/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5196 Americans Giving Care to Elders (AGE) Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
09/15/2016 H.R.6053 Bring the Jobs Home Loan Act of 2016 09/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
09/15/2016 H.R.6051 Local Medicaid Enforcement Incentives Act of 2016 09/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
09/15/2016 H.Res.873 Urging that the policy of the United States should be that Government institutions use security measures known as cryptographic splitting, the strongest available form of data centric security, to secure sensitive and personal information for data at rest and data in motion. 09/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
09/12/2016 H.Res.810 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the life and work of Elie Wiesel in promoting human rights, peace, and Holocaust remembrance. 09/12/2016 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.  (All Actions)
07/21/2016 H.R.5923 School Protection Act of 2016 07/21/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 H.R.5839 Public Online Information Act of 2016 07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/12/2016 H.R.5740 War Crimes Accountability Act of 2016 07/12/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/06/2016 H.R.5645 United States-Israel Alzheimer's Disease Cooperation Act 07/06/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/28/2016 H.R.5597 Solar Villages Initiative Act 06/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/21/2016 H.R.5431 Expanding Care for Female Veterans Act 06/21/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/13/2016 H.R.5380 REVAMP with Community Colleges Act of 2016 06/13/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
Total: 3301
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
09/30/2016 H.R.5516 National Flood Research and Education Center Act
09/30/2016 H.R.4860 United States - Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Act
09/28/2016 H.R.6231 Making College More Affordable Act
09/28/2016 H.R.6208 Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2016
09/26/2016 H.R.6173 Transit Tax Credit Act of 2016
09/26/2016 H.Res.882 Encouraging the observance of the week beginning on October 9, 2016, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
09/22/2016 H.Con.Res.160 Recognizing the opening of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, the only national museum dedicated to documenting African American life, history, and culture.
09/21/2016 H.Res.220 Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
09/21/2016 H.R.670 Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act Passed Yea
09/19/2016 H.R.5844 ACTION for National Service Act
09/19/2016 H.R.5274 Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act
09/13/2016 H.Res.729 Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel. Passed Not Voting
09/13/2016 H.R.5104 BOTS Act
09/13/2016 H.R.1301 Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016
09/09/2016 H.R.5980 Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
09/08/2016 H.Con.Res.149 Expressing a commitment by Congress to never forget the service of aviation's first responders.
09/06/2016 H.R.2880 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Act of 2016
07/29/2016 H.R.2607 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7802 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, New York, as the "Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building".
07/15/2016 H.R.4372 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street, Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office.
07/14/2016 H.Res.750 Urging the European Union to designate Hizballah in its entirety as a terrorist organization and increase pressure on it and its members.
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