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Summary

Representative Carolyn McCarthy

Full Name: Carolyn McCarthy
Office: U.S. House (NY) - District 4, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Widowed; 1 Child: Kevin
Birth Date: 01/05/1944
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Home City: Mineola, NY
Religion: Catholic

Recent Key Votes

HR 822 - Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms
Legislation (Nay)

Nov. 16, 2011 - Authorizes an individual with a valid license to carry a concealed firearm to do so in any state other than his or her state ...

HR 627 - Allowing Loaded Guns in National Parks
Legislation (Nay)

May 20, 2009 - -Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from making any law restricting the possession of firearms or enforcing any such restrictions other than a state's pre-existing ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - United States-India Homeland Security

May 20, 2013 - The Honorable Janet Napolitano Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20528 Dear Secretary Napolitano, In anticipation of the United ...

Rep. McCarthy Introducing Legislation to Put More Nurses in Schools

May 7, 2013 - Ahead of National School Nurse Day on Wednesday and in observation of National Nurses Week, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY4), who spent over three decades as ...

Governor Cuomo and HUD Announce Approval of New York State's Disaster Recovery Action Plan

April 26, 2013 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced federal approval of New York State's recovery action plan ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Gun Owners of America Key Votes Alignment on Gun Rights - Federal Vote Scorecard - 112th Congress 2nd Session 0%
2012 Gun Owners of America Ratings on Gun Rights - Elected to 113th Congress [12/2012] 0%
2012 National Rifle Association Candidate Positions on Gun Rights 0%
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $2,277,999.70
Total Spent $1,860,330.67
Cash On Hand $564,947.39
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Carolyn McCarthy refused to tell citizens where she 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 Carolyn McCarthy's Congressional Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
https://carolynmccarthyforms.house.gov/contact-form

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

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

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

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

Washington, D.C.
2346 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-5516
Fax: 202-225-5758

District
300 Garden City Plaza
Suite 200
Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: 516-739-3008
Fax: 516-739-2973

Key Staff
Rob Recklaus
Chief of Staff
106 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3204
Phone: 202-225-5516
Fax: 202-225-5758

Key Staff
Shannon Carlin
Executive Assistant
106 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3204
Phone: 202-225-5516
Fax: 202-225-5758

Key Staff
George Burke
Communications Director
106 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3204
Phone: 202-225-5516
Fax: 202-225-5758

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