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Summary

Representative Eliot L. Engel

Full Name: Eliot L. Engel
Office: U.S. House (NY) - District 16, Democratic
First Elected: 11/08/1988
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Patricia; 3 Children
Birth Date: 02/18/1947
Birth Place: Bronx, NY
Home City: Bronx, NY
Religion: Jewish

Recent Key Votes

HR 2176 - Bay Mills Indian Community Land Claim Bill
Legislation (Yea)

June 25, 2008 - -Requires the Secretary of the Interior to take the alternative lands into trust for the Bay Mills Indian Community upon the fulfillment of certain preliminary ...

HR 4893 - Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Sept. 13, 2006 - Allows an Indian tribe to "host" one or more other tribes when creating a new gaming site (Sec. 2). Stipulates that the ...

H AMDT 1179 - Online Gambling Ban Amendment
Legislation (Yea)

July 11, 2006

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Recent Public Statements

Rep. Engel Criticizes House GOP "Pay China First" Agenda

May 9, 2013 - Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) voted against the House GOP Majority's latest attempt to politicize the raising of the federal debt ceiling by voting to pay ...

Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Statement on Growing Iran Sanctions Momentum

May 9, 2013 - Today, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committee's Ranking Member, released the following statement ...

Rep. Engel Slams GOP Attempt to Destroy the 40-Hour Work Week

May 8, 2013 - Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) voted against what he called a "shameless attempt to destroy the 40-hour work week." House Republicans passed the Working Families Flexibility ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2009-2010 The Poker Players Alliance Positions on Poker Players' Rights 92%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,062,605.76
Total Spent $1,182,936.79
Cash On Hand $51,286.29
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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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 2012 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
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://engel.house.gov/write-your-rep1

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
Joe O'Brien
Press Secretary
2161 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3217
Phone: 202-225-2464
Fax: 202-225-5513

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

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

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