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Representative Eliot L. Engel's Public Statements

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
Date Title Location
June 5, 2013 Rep. Engel Amendment on Alternative Fuels Accepted into the Military Construction/ Veterans Administration Appropriations Bill Washington, DC
June 5, 2013 Engel Statement on Susan Rice as National Security Advisor Washington, DC
June 5, 2013 Letter to President Barack Obama - Currency manipulation in Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations Washington, DC
June 4, 2013 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 Washington, DC
May 31, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Russian Adoptions Washington, DC
May 25, 2013 Newsletter - Rep. Engel to Appear on Fox News to Discuss the Federal Budget Unknown
May 22, 2013 Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Applaud Passage of Tough Iran Sanctions Legislation Washington, DC
May 21, 2013 Letter to Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of State - Kidnapping of Boulos Yazigi and Yohanna Ibrahim Washington, DC
May 20, 2013 Letter to Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security - United States-India Homeland Security Washington, DC
May 16, 2013 Letter to Senator Reid and Senator McConnell - Confirmation of Tom Perez Washington, DC
May 16, 2013 Letter to Honorable Harry Reid, Majority Leader - Srikanth Srinivasan's Nomination to U.S. Court of Appeals Washington, DC
May 10, 2013 Burgess, Engel Introduce Gestational Diabetes Act of 2013 Washington, DC
May 9, 2013 Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel Statement on Growing Iran Sanctions Momentum Washington, DC
May 9, 2013 Rep. Engel Criticizes House GOP "Pay China First" Agenda Washington, DC
May 8, 2013 Rep. Engel Slams GOP Attempt to Destroy the 40-Hour Work Week Washington, DC
May 7, 2013 Recognizing the Jewish State of Israel Washington, DC
May 2, 2013 Rep. Engel Says Co-Ops and Condos Are Home and Must Be Helped Washington, DC
April 26, 2013 Letter to U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon - U.S. Congressmen Express 'Outrage' over U.N. Official Blaming U.S. & Israel for Boston Bombings Washington, DC
April 26, 2013 Governor Cuomo and HUD Announce Approval of New York State's Disaster Recovery Action Plan Albany, NY
April 26, 2013 Rep. Engel - Con Edison Bonuses "An Insult" To Ratepayers Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Rep. Engel Statement on Boston Bombers Targeting New York City Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 The 98th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Washington, DC
April 25, 2013 Rep. Engel Introduces Bill Protecting Cell Phone Users Washington, DC
April 24, 2013 Harper and Engel: Research Offers Hope for People With Fragile X, Autism Unknown
April 24, 2013 Rep. Engel Bill Would Better Prepare For Nuclear Disaster Washington, DC
April 23, 2013 Rep. Engel Re-Introduces Two Bills To Promote Safety on the Roads Washington, DC
April 23, 2013 Letter to Speaker John Boehner, U.S. House of Representatives - Benghazi Washington, DC
April 22, 2013 Letter to Rep. Hal Rogers, Rep. Nita Lowey, Rep. Jack Kingston, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro - Student Loans for Students Without HS Diploma or GED Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson - National Endowment for the Arts Funding Unknown
April 19, 2013 Rep. Eliot Engel Statment on Kosova-Serbia Agreement Washington, DC
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Endowment for the Humanities Funding Unknown
April 19, 2013 Letter to Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran - National Environmental Education Act Programs Funding Unknown
April 18, 2013 National Day of Silence Washington, DC
April 18, 2013 National Day of Silence Fights Violence and Discrimination Against LGBT Youth Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Pausing for a Moment of Reflection Washington, DC
April 16, 2013 Rep. Engel Calls For Support on Social Security "COLA" Legislation Washington, DC
April 15, 2013 In Honor of Israel's 65th Independence Day Washington, DC
April 15, 2013 Letter to Speaker Boehner - Effort to Assist Sandy Victims Washington, DC
April 11, 2013 Rep. Engel Slams Indian Point Evacuation Plan Washington, DC
April 10, 2013 Rep. Engel Calls For Bipartisan Agreement for the Federal Budget Washington, DC
April 9, 2013 Rep. Engel Calls for Equal Pay For Women Washington, DC
March 29, 2013 Letter to Shaun Donovan, US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Westchester County Classification After Hurricane Sandy Washington, DC
March 28, 2013 Letter to The Honorable Nuri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq - Weapons Trade Between Syria and Iran Unknown
March 28, 2013 Letter to Shaun Donovan, US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Clarification About Westchester County Funding After Hurricane Sandy Washington, DC
March 27, 2013 Rep. Engel Applauds FEMA for Extending the Sandy Filing Deadline Unknown
March 27, 2013 Rep. Engel Calls Again for the Repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act Unknown
March 21, 2013 Rep. Engel Opposes Republican Budget; Calls it "Damaging to Our Country" Unknown
March 21, 2013 Letter to The United States Department of Justice Advisory Policy Board - Urging Stronger Action to Protect Sikh, Hindu, Arab-American Communities from Hate Crimes Washington, DC
March 21, 2013 Letter to Transportation Security Administration Administrator John Pistole - Repeal the Allowance of Knives on Airplanes Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Reps. Engel and Israel Join 19 Bipartisan Members to Call on FEMA to Make Co-Ops and Condos Eligible for Storm Recovery Grants Washington, DC
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