Steve Israel
Congressman New
York
Elected 2000
Ratings for 2010:
Liberal: less
defense spending
protect
civil liberties, human rights
ACLU American Civil
Liberties Union 88
Protect
individuals from legal infringements on rights
Liberal
labor
LCV League of
Conservation Voters 100
Pro-environmental
protection
Promote
electronic commerce and innovation
NTU National
Taxpayers Union 6
Pro-taxpayer
rights
Pro-business
Conservative: foreign policy
social
and budget issues
CFG Club for Growth 0
Pro-tax
limitation
Conservative: promotes marriage and family
oppose
abortion
Votes in 111th Congress: 2009 - 2010
Yes Overturn Ledbetter
Extend
statute of limitations in pay discrimination
Yes $820 billion stimulus
Funds to
revive U.S.
No Let guns in national parks
Permit
people carrying guns in parks
Yes Cap and Trade
Industry
measure to reduce greenhouse gases
No Bar federal abortion funds
No federal funds
for health plans covering abortion
Yes Health Care Bill
Provides
insurance for people without health insurance
Yes Financial Firm
Regulation
Regulations
on financial services firms
Yes Pass tax cuts for some
Bush era
tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000
Yes Stop detainee transfers
Prohibit
defense funds used to transfer detainees to U.S.
Yes Legalize Immigrants’ Kids
Give
children of illegal parents path to legal status
Yes Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Lift ban on
openly gay people in military
Yes Limit Campaign Funds
Requires
sponsors of campaign ads to identify themselves
Year Candidate Vote Campaign
Chest
2010 Steve
Israel (D) 94,694
56% 2,547,657
John
Gomez (R) 72,115
43 404,965
2008 Steve
Israel (D *) 161,279 67% 1,436,880
Frank
Stalzer (R, C) 79,641
33 15,500
2006 Steve
Israel (D *) 105,276 70% 1,167,026
John
Bugler (R, C) 44,212
30
2004 Steve
Israel (D *) 161,593 67% 1,077,719
R.
Hoffman (R, C) 80,950
33 11,679
2002 Steve
Israel (D *) 85,451
58% 1,416,138
J.
Finley (R, C ,RTL) 59,117
40
2000 Steve
Israel (D) 90,438
48% 1,055,977
Joan
Johnson (R) 65,880 35 1,015,225
Robert
Walsh (RTL) 11,224
6 47,609
R. Thompson (C)
10,824 6
38,967
D.
Bishop (Grn *) 10,266
5 350,653
2000 primary Steve Israel
David
Bishop (D) 5,449
41
Ghenya
Grant (D) 1,785
13
*
Ind
C Conservative Party
Grn Green Party
RTL Right To Life Party
WF Working Families Party
Population 2010: 679,893
Change since 2000: up
3.9%
Urban: 100%
Rural: 0
Median Income: 91,515
Median Home Value: 456,300
Private Employment: 79%
Government Employment: 16
Self-Employed: 5
Blue Collar: 18
White Collar: 66
Median Age: 39
Over 65: 13%
Under 18: 26
High School Graduates: 88%
College Graduates: 34
Graduate Degree: 15
Veterans: 7%
White: 63%
Black: 10
Hispanic: 21
Asian: 5
2008 Presidential Vote:
Barack Obama (D) - 164,106 56%
John McCain (R) - 125,978 43
2004 Presidential Vote:
John Kerry (D) - 148,625 53%
George W. Bush (R) - 127,626 45
Steve Israel's Voting History
Votes in 110th Congress: 2007 – 2008
Yes Increase Minimum Wage
Raise
minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour
Yes Expand SCHIP
Expand State Children’s Health
Insurance Program
Yes Raise CAFE Standards
Increase
fuel efficiency to 35 mpg by 2020
Yes Bail Out Financial Markets
$700
billion to bail out financial industry
No Share Immigration Data
Bar funds
to governments refusing to share immigration information
No Foreign Aid Abortion Ban
Bar funds
for abortions in foreign aid programs
Yes Ban Gay Bias in Workplace
Prohibit
job discrimination based on sexual orientation
No Repeal DC Gun Law
Repeal
local prohibition of firearms
Yes Withdraw Troops 8/08
Requires
withdrawal of troops by August, 2008
* No
Operations in Iraq
Bar
military funds for contingency operations in Iraq
Yes Free Trade with Peru
Implement free
trade agreement with Peru
No Overhaul FISA
Overhaul
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
* Absent
Votes in 109th Congress: 2005 – 2006
Yes Estate Tax Repeal
Permanently
repeal federal estate and gift taxes
No Limit CAFE standards
Less
stringent auto fuel efficiency standards
No FY06 Spending Curb
Curb
federal entitlement spending
No Drilling in ANWR
Oil and gas
leases for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
No Limit
Interstate Abortion
No minors
across state lines for abortions without parental consent
No Extend Patriot Act
Reauthorize
USA Patriot Act expanding law enforcement authority
No Bar Same Sex Marriage
Amend
Constitution to define marriage as between man and woman
Yes Stem Cell Research Funds
Override
veto to fund embryonic stem cell research
Yes Build Border Fence
700 miles
of fencing along border with Mexico
No CAFTA
Approve
Central American Free Trade Agreement
No Oppose Iraq
Oppose
setting date for withdrawal of US forces from Iraq
No Detainee Tribunals
Create
military tribunals to try detainees
Votes in 108th Congress: 2003 – 2004
No Drilling in ANWR
Permit oil
drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
No Approve Bush Tax Cuts
Reduce
taxes by $350 billion through 2013
No Medicare/Rx Bill
Medicare
prescription drug legislation
Yes Bar Overtime Pay Regulations
Oppose
federal overtime pay regulations
Funds for
private schools in DC
No Ban Human Cloning
Criminal
sanctions for human cloning
No Restrict Gun Liability
Restrict
liability lawsuits against gun manufacturers, sellers
No Ban Partial
Birth Abortion
Criminal
sanctions for “partial birth” abortions
No Ban Same-Sex Marriage
Amend
Constitution to ban same-sex marriage
Yes Fund Iraq
Approve
appropriations for U.S. Iraq
Yes Bar Cuba
Prohibit
funds to enforce economic embargo of Cuba
Yes Intelligence Reorganization
Reorganize
intelligence agencies; create national director
Votes in 107th Congress: 2001 – 2002
Yes Approve Bush Tax Cuts
$1.35 trillion
in tax cuts
No Limit Patients’ Bill of Rights
Limit
non-economic damages in liability awards
Yes Campaign Finance Reform
Eliminate
most uses of soft money; limit pre-election advertising
Yes Ban ANWR Development
Protect
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil development
No Faith Based Charities
Federal
incentives for religious social services
No Bar Gays in the Boy Scouts
Do not
enforce anti-discrimination rulings against Boy Scouts
No Ban Partial
Birth Abortions
Criminal
penalties for “partial birth” abortions
Yes Arm Commercial Pilots
Commercial
pilots able to carry fire arms in flight
No Trade Promotion Authority
Authority
for president to negotiate international trade agreements
No Bar Funds for International Court
No federal
funds for International Criminal Court
Yes Authorize
Force in Iraq
Authorizes U.S. Iraq
No Deny Home
Security Department Union
Deny
employees of Homeland Security from joining union
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