Click the link in that email to complete registration so you can comment. Hochul is ahead of Zeldin in the polls. SPEECHES. He boldly predicted a coming red tsunami, one more example of the political wave imagery Republicans deployed throughout the convention, complete with a surfboard display outside the ballroom-turned-convention hall. j) Allow energy producers to trade pollution credits under "cap and trade" laws. In 2007, Lee returned to Suffolk County with his family. f) Dilation and extraction or "partial-birth" abortion procedures should be legal. g) Encourage further development and use of alternative fuels. The statement said the incumbent was the 12th most bipartisan member of Congress and listed his legislative accomplishments. Andrew M. Cuomo. On Tuesday, he brushed off questions about those dynamics, suggesting voters are more focused on matters of the economy, education and public safety. d) Allow teachers and professionals to receive federal funding to establish charter or magnet schools. Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding guns.On (c) and (d), indicate what levels (#1-6) you support for the following categories. Their plan for races in Democratic-leaning areas goes like this: Keep the focus on matters of public safety, cost of living, education and in some cases coronavirus-related mandates. p) Transportation and highway infrastructure, d) Modernization of weaponry and equipment, g) Programs to improve troop retention rates, h) Research and development of new weapons. d) Support harsher financial punishments for those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee named Goroff one of its top-tier red-to-blue priorities for ousting GOP incumbents. And capitalize at every turn on a brutal political environment for the Democrats. A recent Washington Post-ABC poll found that Mr. Bidens national approval rating was at 37 percent. But it goes well with his general fealty to the president and efforts to ingratiate himself, which have been successful.. In getting a good word in for himself, Zeldins pitch for Trump Wednesday night was affecting and also typical of the genre: He described the premature birth of his twins, and how the expertise of the medical staff who saved them engendered an affection that helped spur him to ask Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to rush personal protective equipment to his districts first responders. j) Support federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students (No Child Left Behind). f) Illegal immigrants should have to return to their countries of origin before being considered for citizenship. 246) that passed the House opposing the anti-Israel and antisemitic Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement. People are very, very unhappy, said Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County executive and one of a number of Republican candidates who unexpectedly defeated Democrats in races across Long Island last fall. Goroff says she opposes defunding the police. A large segment of Israeli society experiences the countrys 75th anniversary with a sense of anxiety. The party has made Zeldin its lead congressional spokesman on Israel issues, and unlike David Kustoff of Tennessee, his Jewish Republican colleague in the House, Zeldin is ubiquitous on the right-wing Jewish circuit. Indicate what federal funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. For as little as $6/month, you will: Were really pleased that youve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month. The laws have twice been revised by Democrats in the Legislature, but Zeldin said to combat rising crime rates, they need to be repealed. Cosponsored the nations strongestpropertytaxcap, which became law. Advancing his law enforcement bill of rights, which would help ensure that our great law enforcement officers and the people they serve are protected. i) Support research and development of nuclear reactors as an alternative energy source. Neither the Zeldin nor Goroff campaigns returned requests for interviews. Shes also racked up endorsements from numerous unions, whose members often help with get-out-the-vote efforts. Karen DeWitt is Capitol Bureau chief for New York State Public Radio, a network of public radio stations in New York state. In late July, Zeldin was attacked during a campaign speech in the Rochester area by a man with a pointed self-defense-style keychain. Credit: AP N.Y. Gov. Lee Zeldin and his wife Diana have two identical twin daughters, Mikayla and Arianna Credit: INSTAGRAM. a) Strengthen the regulation and enforcement of the Clean Water Act. g) Support designating Election Day as a national holiday. Both men received around 7 percent of the vote, and both pressed arguments around their abilities to win a general election. f) Should the federal government continue affirmative action programs? h) Support the use of ethanol as an alternative fuel. Co-chairing, as one of only two Jewish Republicans in Congress, the House Republican Israel Caucus, and serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Financial Services Committee, as well as four House Subcommittees. Zeldins omission of any mention of Goroff also could have signaled that he was caught off guard, as Gershon had been widely expected to win the Democratic nod again. Zeldin has instead accused Hochul of stalling on a report on how well the state handled the COVID-19 pandemic, including her predecessors controversial policies for nursing homes. Mr. Wilson, the partys 2010 nominee for comptroller, cast himself as a political outsider with a strong business record someone with a fresh perspective, someone who can channel our anger for change, not just yell the loudest, he said. Congressman Lee Zeldin Statement on Election Results, At Site of Sundays Subway Stabbing, Congressman, Congressman Zeldin Campaigns in Rensselaer, New York,. The laws also prohibit the state from extraditing a patient or a health care practitioner to another state to face abortion-related charges if the procedure was conducted in New York. Official Lee Zeldin did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you. opposing the creation of an independent commission, Mr. Trump has put Republicans in a bind by lavishing praise, he was accused of inappropriately touching. Daily Briefing Apr. Hochul has held numerous bill-signing ceremonies and media events to highlight multimillion-dollar grants approved in the state budget, including $200 million in funds to revitalize downtowns in communities across the state, $10 million to help abortion providers, and $255 million for water infrastructure projects. f) Should the United States withdraw its troops from Iraq? Mr. Wilson is viewed privately by some Democrats as a stronger general election contender, but it has often been difficult for candidates who did not support Mr. Trump to survive Republican primaries. When Trumps one-time adviser Steve Bannon, who has been associated with white nationalists, was arrested last week in an alleged scam, Goroff posted on her Twitter feed old clips of Zeldin praising Bannon, who fundraised for Zeldin. Mr. Giuliani, perhaps because of his famous last name, was more polarizing, with a favorable rating of 47 percent among Republicans but a matching unfavorable rating 1 opioid consumer per capita, Israel faces addiction epidemic, Obama, Spielberg and Springsteen dazzle Barcelona restaurant, US House Speaker McCarthy: If Biden doesnt invite Netanyahu soon, I will, The dictator and I: A visit to Turkmenistan reveals the limits of Israeli diplomacy, Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a TV show? Lee Zeldin has consistently shown his loyalties lie with Donald Trump, not New Yorkers, Christina Amestoy of the Democratic Governors Association said in a statement. g) Providing healthcare is not a responsibility of the federal government. Representative Tom Reed, a Republican in the states Southern Tier, said he was concerned that his party was headed for a messy primary that could undercut its chances in a race for governor that is already an uphill battle., My hope is that its not bloody, said Mr. Reed, who was contemplating his own bid for governor before he was accused of inappropriately touching a lobbyist. So far, shes raised over $38 million, and after spending over $25 million of it in the June primary where she beat two Democratic opponents she still has over $11 million left for the fall campaign. Across the nation, Republicans are preparing to test how deep into liberal territory they can push in the midterm campaigns, at an exceptionally challenging moment for President Biden and his party. a) Should the United States continue to provide leadership in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process? 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