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Congressman Steve Israel

Representing the 3rd District of NEW YORK

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Sep 29, 2016 Press Release

Washington, DC- Today, Congressman Steve Israel (NY-03) joins President Obama and a U.S. delegation traveling to Jerusalem to attend the funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres. Rep. Israel released the following statement before departing Washington:

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Sep 28, 2016 Press Release

Washington, DC- Congressman Steve Israel (NY-03) released the following statement after his vote to override President Obama’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). Rep.

Sep 21, 2016 Press Release

Northport, NY. –Congressman Steve Israel (NY-03) released the following statement after participating in a House Veterans Affairs hearing today at the Northport Veterans Hospital. The hearing was held to inquire about recent reports of deficiencies at the hospital and a veteran suicide in a parking lot on facility grounds in August.

Sep 16, 2016 Press Release

Washington, D.C. –Congressman Steve Israel (NY-03) introduced two bills aimed at increasing American manufacturing and creating jobs in New York.

Sep 14, 2016 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steve Israel (NY-03), the highest ranking Jewish Democrat in the House of Representatives and a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement after the signing of a new 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on security assistance between the United States and Israel:

Sep 12, 2016 Press Release

Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Steve Israel’s (NY-03) bipartisan resolution honoring the life and work of Holocaust survivor and activist, Elie Wiesel.

Sep 9, 2016 Press Release

Washington, DC- Congressman Steve Israel (NY-03) spoke on the House floor in support of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) before it was passed unanimously in the House of Representatives. Rep. Israel, an original cosponsor of the bill, urged President Obama not to veto the legislation.

Sep 1, 2016 Press Release

Melville, NY — Today, Congressman Steve Israel (D-NY-03) announced that the National Science Foundation will award more than $5 million in grants to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, SUNY Old Westbury, and Applied Visions, Inc. The grants will allow for key research in several distinct fields: genome research in plants, improving STEM education, and cybersecurity education.

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Aug 25, 2016 Press Release

Melville, NY— Congressman Steve Israel (NY-03) and Congressman Peter King (NY-02) sent a letter to FBI Director James Comey and Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald demanding an expeditious and transparent investigation into the suicide of a Long Island veteran outside of the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). It has been reported that Peter A.

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