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Summary

Representative Eliot L. Engel

Biographical

Current Office: U.S. House (NY) - District 17, Democratic
First Elected: 11/08/1988
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2012
On The Ballot: None, Democratic for U.S. House - District 16
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Patricia; 3 Children: Julia, Jonathan, Philip
Birth Date: 02/18/1947
Birth Place: Bronx, NY
Home City: Bronx, NY
Religion: Jewish

Recent Public Statements

Reps. Engel, Lowey Introduce Resolution Calling for 2012 Olympics Minute of Silence

May 18, 2012 - On the heels of the International Olympic Committee again refusing to honor the 40th anniversary of Israeli athletes and coaches murdered at the 1972 Olympic ...

Rep. Engel -- Statement on the Anniversary of Brown V. Board of Education

May 18, 2012 - "Today marks the 58th anniversary of the 1954 Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark decision that declared separate was not equal ...

Rep. Engel -- Violence Against Women Should Not Be Politicized

May 16, 2012 - Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17) issued the following statement criticizing the alteration of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), stating that the bill ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2006 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 80.7%
2005 National Journal Composite Conservative Score 25%
2005 National Journal Composite Liberal Score 75%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $557,257.76
Total Spent $478,319.50
Cash On Hand $251,050.28
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 03/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Eliot Engel refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Eliot L. Engel's Congressional Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test

Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://engel.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=169&sectiontree=3,169

Washington, D.C. Website
http://engel.house.gov/

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/Engel2161

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eliot-Engel/103355984852?ref=ts#!/pages/Eliot-Engel/103355984852?sk=wall

Washington, D.C.
2161 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2464
Fax: 202-225-5513

District
261 West Nyack Road
West Nyack, NY 10994
Phone: 845-735-1000
Fax: 845-735-1963

District
3655 Johnson Avenue
Bronx, NY 10463
Phone: 718-796-9700
Fax: 718-796-5134

District
6 Gramatan Avenue
Suite 205
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Phone: 914-699-4100
Fax: 914-699-3646

Key Staff
2161 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3217
Phone: 202-225-2464
Fax: 202-225-5513

Key Staff
2161 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3217
Phone: 202-225-2464
Fax: 202-225-5513

Key Staff
2161 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3217
Phone: 202-225-2464
Fax: 202-225-5513

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