Rep. Israel Hosts Congressional Arts Competition Awards Ceremony for Local...
Melville, NY – Rep. Steve Israel (D – Huntington) hosted his annual Congressional Arts Competition Awards Ceremony, honoring the high school artists who competed in this year’s event. The winner in...
View ArticleMurray, Israel Introduce Bill to Ban Credit Discrimination Against LGBT...
Washington - 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 2015, which would amend the Equal...
View ArticleRep. Israel Statement on House Passage of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review
Washington –Representative Steve Israel (NY-03) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (H.R. 1191), a bipartisan...
View ArticleRep. Israel Recognizes Memorial Day and Honors Forgotten Heroes of the Cold War
Hicksville, NY— Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) joined Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, Commander Bill Walden and over a dozen Long Island veterans to recognize Memorial Day, which...
View ArticleRep. Israel Announces $1.1 Million FEMA Grant for Superstorm Sandy Repairs in...
Melville, NY—Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) announced a more than $1.1 million infrastructure investment for the Town of Oyster Bay to repair damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. This disaster...
View ArticleRep. Israel Announces $22k Federal Investment for Commack Volunteer Ambulance...
Melville, NY —Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) announced a federal investment of $22,600 for the Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps as part of the competitive Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)...
View ArticleRep. Israel Calls On FCC to Investigate Wrongful Removal of Disabled...
Melville, NY — In response to local reports, Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler urging him to address concerns that...
View ArticleRep. Israel Statement on the Passing of Beau Biden
Washington – Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) released the following statement on the passing of Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden."I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of...
View ArticleRep. Israel Announces Nearly $100K Grant for LI Biotech Start Up
Melville, NY – Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) announced a nearly $100,000 investment for Codagenix, Inc., a biotechnology start up located in Stony Brook, NY. The $99,811.00 federal grant...
View ArticleReps. Israel and Lujan Grisham Introduce Sanchez-Young Social Security...
Washington – U.S. Reps. Steve Israel (NY-03) and Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) introduced the Sanchez-Young Social Security Disability Insurance for the Terminally Ill Act, which would expedite the...
View ArticleRep. Israel Blasts Republican’s Poison Pill Amendment to Restrict Ban of...
Washington – Congressman Steve Israel (NY-03) issued the following statement after Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced a “poison pill” amendment to H.R. 2578, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and...
View ArticleReps. Israel, King & Rice Announce CMS Approval of a Pilot Health Program...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Steve Israel (NY-03), Peter King (NY-02) and Kathleen Rice (NY-04) announced today that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved New York...
View ArticleRep. Israel Honors Local High School Heroes
Brookville, NY—Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) honored local “High School Heroes” for their contributions to bettering the Long Island community. On Saturday, June 6, Rep. Israel presented...
View ArticleReps. Israel and Murphy Introduce Bill to Help End Veteran Homelessness
Washington— Representatives Steve Israel (D-NY) and Tim Murphy (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation to help improve efforts to end homelessness among our nation’s veterans. H.R. 2591, the Homeless...
View ArticleRep. Israel Calls for Plastic Gun Ban to Protect Americans While Traveling...
New York – After recent news reports that 95% of mock explosives and banned weapons passed through TSA security checkpoints during an internal review, Representative Steve Israel (D-Huntington)...
View ArticleRep. Israel Statement on Passage of Trade Promotion Authority
Washington – Representative Steve Israel (NY-03) released the following statement after passage of Trade Promotion Authority the Hatch-Wyden-Ryan Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) also known as “fast...
View ArticleSCHUMER, ISRAEL: WITH ONSET OF SUMMER BOATING SEASON, LAWMAKERS RENEW PUSH...
United States Senator Charles E. Schumer and Congressman Steve Israel today reintroduced legislation to increase boating safety by requiring capacity plates on boats to help educate and warn...
View ArticleRep. Israel Praises FDA Ruling to Curb Artificial Trans Fats in Foods
Washington — Congressman Steve Israel (D-Huntington) commended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their decision to stop characterizing partially hydrogenated oils, the main source of trans...
View ArticleHouse Passes Rep. Israel’s Bipartisan Amendment to Collect Information on...
Washington—Congressman Steve Israel’s (D-Huntington) bipartisan amendment to the FY16 Intelligence Authorization Act passed the House by voice vote on June 16, 2015. Rep. Israel’s amendment requires...
View ArticleRepresentatives Israel, Zeldin and DeLauro Introduce Bipartisan Legislation...
Washington – Representatives Steve Israel (D-NY), Lee Zeldin (R-NY) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), members of the House Long Island Sound Caucus, announced today that they introduced bipartisan legislation,...
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