ZELDIN, LEE M - PAvatar

Other Candidates

ZELDIN, LEE M
0.00
0 user review

: Experience: House: District 1, 2015-Present; Home State: New York; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $3,155,473Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Lee M. Zeldin

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Diana; 2 Children: Mikayla, Arianna

Birth Date: 01/30/1980

Birth Place: East Meadow, NY

Home City: Shirley, NY

Religion: Jewish

Education

JD, Albany Law School, 2003

BA, Political Science, University of New York at Albany, 2001

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2014-present

Senator, New York State Senate, 2010-2014

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2008

Current Legislative Committees

Foreign Affairs, Member

Subcommittee on Aviation, Member

Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Member

Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, Member

Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Member

Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Member

Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member

Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Member

Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Veterans' Affairs, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Republican Israel Caucus, United States House of Representatives

Professional Experience

Attorney, Raiser and Kenniff, Practicing Consultants, 2007-present

Owner, Law Practice

Major, United States Army Reserves, Iraq, 2007-2009

Attorney, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 2007

Soldier, United States Army, 2003-2007

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Jewish War Veterans, 2007-present

Member, American Legion, 2006-present

Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, 2000-present

Member, New York State Bar, 2004-present

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Oppose Abortion is immoral and should be absolutely restricted, because it kills a human being. And abortion clinics are illegal.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Support "Three Strikes" Laws and death penalty are necessary. The stricter punishment we use, the less crimes it occurs.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Oppose The federal government caused the Great Recession, and keeping out of the economy will end it.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Support Government's role in schooling should be limited. State-funded vouchers should pay for private schools, charter schools, home-schooling, or whatever schools parents choose.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Oppose we should do nothing because the cost of dealing with global warming is far higher than the potential damage. We should perhaps sign on to some international agreements, but make only minimal financial commitments for now.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Support U.S. needs to keep expanding the military. Increase defense spending is also to meet global responsibilities.
11. Support & expand free trade	Support Free Trade Benefits Consumers and Economy.We should only restrict free trade when it poses a security risk.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Oppose Further health coverage should be promoted through free market rather than the government.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Oppose Animals have inherent rights, and nature has inherent value. It is necessary to support vegetarianism and protect environment.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Support We need to teach values in our schools and account for our religious values in providing social services. Exposing our children to prayer, the Ten Commandments will make them become better.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Oppose People have rights to choose their lifestyle, so they must live by the consequences of their choice. Society needs practical restrictions on gay rights to foster family development.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 27

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
06/08/2017	H.R.2868	National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017	06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
05/19/2017	H.R.2580	To simplify and improve the Federal student loan program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers.	05/19/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means (All Actions)
05/18/2017	H.R.1196	Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2017	05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. (All Actions)
05/17/2017	H.R.1005	To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.	05/17/2017 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (All Actions)
05/16/2017	H.R.2182	Plum Island Preservation Act	05/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. (All Actions)
05/01/2017	H.R.2081	To amend the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to modify the requirement to impose sanctions with respect to the provision of specialized financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran and other sanctioned Iranian financial institutions, and for other purposes.	05/01/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
04/26/2017	H.Res.279	Recognizing Israeli-American heritage and the contributions of the Israeli-American community to the United States.	04/26/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
03/17/2017	H.R.1361	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.	03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/07/2017	H.R.1195	Local Fishing Access Act	03/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (All Actions)
03/03/2017	H.R.1100	Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act	03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/03/2017	H.R.897	To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs.	03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/16/2017	H.Con.Res.20	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999.	02/16/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats. (All Actions)
02/06/2017	H.R.815	To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.	02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (All Actions)
02/06/2017	H.R.814	To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran, and for other purposes.	02/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
06/08/2016	H.R.3070	EEZ Transit Zone Clarification and Access Act	06/08/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (All Actions)
05/26/2016	H.R.1887	To authorize the Comptroller General of the United States to assess a study on the alternatives for the disposition of Plum Island Animal Disease Center, and for other purposes.	05/26/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
05/24/2016	H.R.2460	To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.	05/24/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
04/04/2016	H.R.4314	Counterterrorism Screening and Assistance Act of 2016	04/04/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions)
03/23/2016	H.R.3695	ExCEL Act of 2015	03/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (All Actions)
03/07/2016	H.R.4513	To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs.	03/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 321

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
07/13/2016	H.R.5764	Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2016
07/12/2016	H.R.5727	Preventing Iranian Destabilization of Iraq Act of 2016
07/08/2016	H.R.5691	To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Elie Wiesel for placement in the United States Capitol.
07/07/2016	H.R.5608	No Ex-Im Financing for Iran Act
07/05/2016	H.Con.Res.140	Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch.
06/29/2016	H.R.5584	Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2016
06/24/2016	H.Res.798	Affirming the votes of the eight countries including the United States opposing the Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly resolution titled, "Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan".
06/21/2016	H.R.5531	Miscellaneous Maritime Transportation Amendments Act of 2016
06/21/2016	H.R.5431	Expanding Care for Female Veterans Act
06/16/2016	H.R.5457	To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes.
06/16/2016	H.R.5208	North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2016
06/09/2016	H.R.5418	Protecting Internet Freedom Act
06/08/2016	H.Con.Res.129	Expressing support for the goal of ensuring that all Holocaust victims live with dignity, comfort, and security in their remaining years, and urging the Federal Republic of Germany to continue to reaffirm its commitment to this goal through a financial commitment to comprehensively address the unique health and welfare needs of vulnerable Holocaust victims, including home care and other medically prescribed needs.	Passed	Yea
06/03/2016	H.R.3380	Transnational Drug Trafficking Act of 2015
05/26/2016	H.R.5361	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings.
05/24/2016	H.R.3989	To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the process for determining the eligibility of caregivers of veterans to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
05/24/2016	H.R.1769	Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2016
05/20/2016	H.R.5292	Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
05/19/2016	H.R.5299	Dust Off Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
05/18/2016	H.R.4087	Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act

Write your review on this candidate

Rate this candidate:

Click stars to rate

0 Comments