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Steve Israel

Representative from New York
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2001–2017ID I000057
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LegislationHEADLINE
95%with Dems
of 6,405 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
95%with Dems
of 6,405 · both combined
Steepest move
+8 pts
2001 → 2003
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓200120072013
2015–16114th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97.4%with Democrats
of 963 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016S. 612To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 2028Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textFurther Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 8, 2016H.R. 4919To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease and Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering characteristics of some children with autismLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016H.Res. 949Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2028) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 612) to designate the Federal buildingLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 5790Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016S. 2971National Urban Search and Rescue Response System ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016S. 3028Daniel J. Evans Olympic National Park Wilderness ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 963 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress98.4% · 1,700 votes
Economics and Public Finance92.9% · 1,456 votes
Armed Forces and National Security85.8% · 430 votes
Energy99.2% · 252 votes
Government Operations and Politics97.1% · 244 votes
Taxation89.6% · 202 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources99.5% · 198 votes
Environmental Protection100% · 188 votes
Finance and Financial Sector89.6% · 183 votes
Health96.1% · 178 votes
Emergency Management90% · 160 votes
Transportation and Public Works95.3% · 128 votes
Education95.6% · 114 votes
Agriculture and Food92.2% · 103 votes
Labor and Employment95% · 100 votes
Housing and Community Development100% · 90 votes
International Affairs82.1% · 84 votes
Law98.8% · 80 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement89.4% · 66 votes
Science, Technology, Communications98.4% · 64 votes
Commerce94.1% · 51 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 45 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance72.2% · 36 votes
Native Americans93.3% · 30 votes
Immigration82.1% · 28 votes
Social Welfare88.2% · 17 votes
Animals100% · 14 votes
Commemorations100% · 14 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

8 Congresses
107th · 2001114th · 2015
Democrat · House · NY107th–114th
Term datesexact
Members · New York
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Steve Israel

Representative from New York
HOUSED2001–20178 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
94.8%with Democrats
of 6,405 votes · 5.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested95%of 6,405 · combined
Steepest move+8 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012015
2015–16 · 114th · Democrat · of 963 votes97.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 963 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career
Congress98.4% · 1,700
Economics and Public Finance92.9% · 1,456
Armed Forces and National Security85.8% · 430
Energy99.2% · 252
Government Operations and Politics97.1% · 244
Taxation89.6% · 202
Public Lands and Natural Resources99.5% · 198
Environmental Protection100% · 188
Finance and Financial Sector89.6% · 183
Health96.1% · 178
Emergency Management90% · 160
Transportation and Public Works95.3% · 128
Education95.6% · 114
Agriculture and Food92.2% · 103
Labor and Employment95% · 100
Housing and Community Development100% · 90
International Affairs82.1% · 84
Law98.8% · 80
Crime and Law Enforcement89.4% · 66
Science, Technology, Communications98.4% · 64
Commerce94.1% · 51
Water Resources Development100% · 45
Foreign Trade and International Finance72.2% · 36
Native Americans93.3% · 30
Immigration82.1% · 28
Social Welfare88.2% · 17
Animals100% · 14
Commemorations100% · 14
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 10
Families— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

107th · 2001114th · 2015
Democrat107th–114th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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