Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY 17th District)
11th term Democrat from New York 17th District.
Bio
Visit Rep. Eliot Engel's candidate bio page.
Residence: Bronx
Marital Status: Married (Patricia)
Prev. Occupation: Teacher
Prev. Political Exp.: NY Assembly, 1977-88
Education: BA Hunter-Lehman College, 1969; MA City University of New York, 1973; JD New York Law School, 1987
Birthdate: 02/18/1947
Birthplace: Bronx, NY
Religion: Jewish
Percentage in Last Election: 80%
Major Opponent: Robert Goodman
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
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Website: engel.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
2161 Rayburn House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-3217
Phone: (202) 225-2464
Fax: (202) 225-5513
Bronx, New York 10463
Phone: (718) 796-9700
Fax: (718) 796-5134
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Admin. Asst.: Ned Michalek
- Scheduler: Mary Lou Hughston
Bills
Current Elected Office Bills:
Here is Rep. Eliot Engel's cosponsorship status on our key legislation. Send Rep. Eliot Engel a message by clicking in the "Send Message" column.
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| Bill Name | Cosponsor? | Send Message |
|---|---|---|
| H.R.5019 - Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 | No | |
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Eliot Engel by our constituents:
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Pass funding for the National Housing Trust Fund
- Bronx, NY - 07/28/2010 -
Unemployment benefits
- Bronx, NY - 07/12/2010 -
Washington Youth Summit on the Environment
- Bronx, NY - 07/08/2010 -
Israel and Iran
- Monsey, NY - 04/27/2010 -
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
- Bronx, NY - 03/19/2010 -
Congress Cuts Lifeline to Long Term Unemployed
- Irvington, NY - 03/16/2010 -
health care bill
- Yonkers, NY - 03/16/2010 -
Healthcare
- Pearl River, NY - 03/16/2010 -
unsolicited phone calls
- Bronx, NY - 03/13/2010 -
Keep Don't Ask Don't Tell
- Suffern, NY - 03/09/2010 -
Oppose Obama's Health Plan
- Pearl River, NY - 03/02/2010 -
Oppose Obama's Health Plan
- valley cottage, NY - 02/23/2010 -
Statutory Pay As You Go Act
- Pearl River, NY - 02/20/2010 -
Thanks for Your Vote for HCR
- Bronx, NY - 01/29/2010 -
Help pass the RAISE-UP Act
- Bronx, NY - 01/28/2010 -
Sharia Finance Webinar offered by Act! for America on February 3, 2010
- Riverdale, NY - 01/27/2010 -
A grass roots reaction to the proposed heath care reform
- Abilene, TX - 12/27/2009 -
TARP
- valley cottage, NY - 12/22/2009 -
Global Warming
- Nyack, NY - 12/10/2009 -
Unfair Mortgage Practices
- Suffern, NY - 12/04/2009
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Recent Headlines
This week in activism
Activists have to create a big splash to get noticed in this town, but the strategy can also backfire.
Activists create protest school
Dream University offers illegal immigrants who can't go to college opportunities in more than one way. Classes there double as protest rallies.
Groups redefine gay-rights efforts
Two new advocacy groups are trying to make change happen faster for gays and lesbians, but their tactics have raised tension within the movement.
Alerts from Groups and Organizations 
Ensure Robust Funding for Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh
by Armenian Assembly of America on July 28
End Ethanol Special-Interest Pork
by Freedom Action on July 26
Please Contact Your Member of Congress Today!
by Natl Assn of Child Care Resources & Ref Agencies on July 25
OSHA Legislation Would Increase Costs for Employers
by National Systems Contractors Association on July 26
Urge Senators to put the RES back in the energy bill!
by Power of Wind on July 27

