• 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
09/02/2014 H.R.5028 National Hate Crimes Hotline Act of 2014 09/02/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
07/11/2014 H.Res.657 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United States support for the State of Israel as it defends itself against unprovoked rocket attacks from the Hamas terrorist organization. 07/11/2014 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
06/26/2014 H.R.4807 Cold War Service Medal Act of 2014 06/26/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
06/20/2014 H.R.4830 Midshipmen Education Certainty Act 06/20/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.  (All Actions)
06/13/2014 H.R.4840 Seniors' Identity Protection Act of 2014 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/06/2014 H.R.4798 United States-Israel Alzheimer's Disease Cooperation Act 06/06/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/20/2014 H.R.4642 BOATS Act 05/20/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/16/2014 H.Res.584 Expressing support for the designation of May 11, 2014, through May 17, 2014, as Food Allergy Awareness Week. 05/16/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/02/2014 H.R.4563 College Preparation Tax Credit Act of 2014 05/02/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
04/16/2014 H.R.4405 Preventing Gun Violence Act 04/16/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
04/16/2014 H.R.4203 Emergency Responder Radio Communications Protection Act of 2014 04/16/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
04/11/2014 H.R.4476 Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2014 04/11/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
03/26/2014 H.R.4312 Public Online Information Act of 2014 03/26/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/07/2014 H.R.4168 Patient Navigation Assistance Act of 2014 03/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/04/2014 H.R.4145 Elder Care Tax Credit Act of 2014 03/04/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/21/2014 H.R.4074 War Crimes Accountability Act of 2014 02/21/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
02/07/2014 H.Res.473 Expressing support for designation of February 4, 2014, as National Cancer Prevention Day. 02/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/27/2014 H.R.3643 Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2013 01/27/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
01/09/2014 H.R.3195 FISA COURT Act 01/09/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
11/29/2013 H.R.3624 Trans Fat Truth in Labeling Act of 2013 11/29/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (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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