• 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
04/06/2011 H.R.1373 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order regarding secondary cockpit barriers. 04/06/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
03/15/2011 H.R.978 Seniors' Identity Protection Act of 2011 03/15/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/14/2011 H.Res.158 Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Patient Safety Awareness Week. 03/14/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/18/2011 H.R.136 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. 02/18/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/01/2011 H.R.338 Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act 02/01/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
12/20/2010 H.R.6137 Preventing Gun Violence Act 12/20/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.  (All Actions)
12/14/2010 H.Res.1746 Recognizing and supporting the efforts of Welcome Back Veterans to augment the services provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans' Affairs in providing timely and world-class care for veterans and members of the Armed Forces suffering from PTSD and related psychiatric disorders. 12/14/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
09/29/2010 H.R.6345 Personal Exemption Fairness Act of 2010 09/29/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
07/23/2010 H.R.5841 To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish public-private partnerships for the treatment and research of post-traumatic stress disorder. 07/23/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/29/2010 H.Res.1488 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. 06/29/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
05/26/2010 H.R.4858 Public Online Information Act of 2010 05/26/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.  (All Actions)
12/16/2009 H.R.4376 Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2009 12/16/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
12/01/2009 H.Res.727 Expressing support for greater awareness of ovarian cancer. 12/01/2009 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
04/20/2010 H.R.5079 To amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a Federal "Grow Your Own Teacher" program, and for other purposes. 04/20/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.  (All Actions)
03/21/2010 H.Res.900 Honoring the sacrifices and contributions made by members of the Armed Forces during the Cold War and encouraging the people of the United States to participate in local and national activities honoring the sacrifices and contributions of those individuals. 03/21/2010 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
02/18/2010 H.R.2237 Civil Reserve Air Fleet Missile Defense Pilot Program Act of 2009 02/18/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.  (All Actions)
02/04/2010 H.R.4605 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that certain entities exempt from taxation (including business leagues and chambers of commerce) disclose sources and amounts of contributions. 02/04/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/03/2010 H.Res.1068 Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for executing human rights activists. 02/03/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/26/2010 H.R.4519 Financial Crisis Public Disclosure Act of 2010 01/26/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
11/18/2009 H.R.4051 Cold War Service Medal Act of 2009 11/18/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (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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