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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 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Legislation (Nay)

Aug. 2, 2012 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide compensation to eligible producers on a farm for livestock losses that resulted from either of the following ...

HR 1633 - Limits Regulation of Farm Dust
Legislation (Nay)

Dec. 8, 2011 - Exempts "nuisance dust" from regulation under the Clean Air Act, except for those geographic areas where the dust is not regulated by a state, ...

HR 2112 - Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration
Legislation (Yea)

Nov. 17, 2011 - Prohibits the use of funds for any nutritional program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of ...

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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
2011 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 5%
2009-2010 National Farmers Union Positions 100%
2009-2010 American Farm Bureau Federation Positions 33%
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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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