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Summary

Representative Steve J. Israel

Full Name: Steve J. Israel
Office: U.S. House (NY) - District 3, Democratic
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Marlene; 2 Children
Birth Date: 05/30/1958
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Home City: Dix Hills, NY
Religion: Jewish

Recent Key Votes

HR 3463 - Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 1, 2011 - Repeals taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions for all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010 (Sec. 101). Repeals ...

HR 359 - Abolishing Federal Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns
Legislation (Nay)

Jan. 26, 2011 - Requires any amount remaining in the fund after the enactment of this bill to be transferred to the general fund of the Treasury, and ...

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Recent Public Statements

LGBT: Murray, Israel Introduce Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act

June 13, 2013 - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Representative Steve Israel (D-NY) introduced the Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (FDCA) of 2013, which would ...

Rep. Israel Announces New Legislation to Repeal Dishonorable Discharges for Gay Veteran

June 11, 2013 - Today, Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) announced new legislation that would repeal and reverse dishonorable discharges for gay veterans. Before the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't ...

Letter to President Barack Obama - Currency manipulation in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations

June 5, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2008-2011 Global Exchange Percent Loyalty to Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Lobby 14%
2007 League of Women Voters Campaign Finance and Election Issues Score 100%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $3,186,020.72
Total Spent $3,169,048.67
Cash On Hand $336,023.60
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Steve Israel 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 Steve J. Israel's Congressional Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://forms.house.gov/israel/webforms/webforms/zip_auth.shtm

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

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/repsteveisrael

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/repSteveIsrael

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/RepSteveIsrael

Washington, D.C.
2457 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3335
Fax: 202-225-4669

District
534 Broad Hollow Road
Suite 302
Melville, NY 11747
Phone: 631-777-7391
Phone: 516-505-1448
Fax: 631-777-7610

Key Staff
Lindsay Hamilton
Communications Director
2457 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3202
Phone: 202-225-3335
Fax: 202-225-4669

Key Staff
Jack Pratt
Chief of Staff
2457 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3202
Phone: 202-225-3335
Fax: 202-225-4669

Key Staff
Nicole Haber
Scheduler
2457 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3202
Phone: 202-225-3335
Fax: 202-225-4669

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