• 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
05/02/2012 H.R.5142 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain color video monitors with flat panel screens. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5141 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain 6-volt batteries. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5140 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain electrical transformers. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5139 To extend the temporary reduction of duty on certain 12-volt batteries. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5138 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain plastic lamp-holder housings. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5137 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain brass lamp-holder housings. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5136 To suspend temporarily the duty on banana jack connectors. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5135 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain tamper resistant ground fault circuit interrupters. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5134 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain surge protectors. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5133 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain occupancy sensors. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5132 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain aluminum lamp-holder housings. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5131 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain porcelain lamp-holder housings. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.5130 To suspend temporarily the duty on certain time switches. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade .  (All Actions)
04/27/2012 H.R.5129 Student Loan Employment Benefits Act of 2012 04/27/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/30/2012 H.R.4261 REVAMP with Community Colleges Act of 2012 03/30/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.  (All Actions)
03/14/2012 H.R.4183 Weekend Voting Act 03/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.  (All Actions)
02/28/2012 H.R.4102 Bring the Jobs Home Loan Act of 2012 02/28/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
02/03/2012 H.Res.538 Expressing support for designation of February 4, 2012, as National Cancer Prevention Day. 02/03/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
02/02/2012 H.R.3888 Solar Villages Initiative Act 02/02/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/31/2012 H.Res.531 Recognizing the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971 and the more than 12,000,000 survivors of cancer alive today because of the commitment of the United States to cancer research and advances in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment. 01/31/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (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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