Politician
American politician (born 1950)
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
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Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Supports unrestricted access to legal abortion, opposes limitations on abortion services, and backs public funding and contraceptive access.
Supports federal action to protect voting rights and combat voter suppression, describing democracy as under attack.
Supports comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and DACA recipients, alongside stronger border security measures.
Supports aggressive climate action, citing passage of major legislation aimed at reducing emissions and promoting clean energy investment.
Supports gun safety legislation and helped pass what he describes as the first major gun safety law in decades.
Supports lowering health care costs, citing the Inflation Reduction Act as reducing prescription drug and health care prices for Americans.
Supports federal action to cancel student debt and expand funding for education.
Supports federal legislation to codify same-sex marriage rights into law.
S. 5390 — A bill to terminate and refund certain duties imposed by the President, and for other purposes.
S. 5323 — A bill to designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Elliot L. Engel Building".
S. 5212 — No Payoffs for Pardons Act
S. 5183 — Anti-Corruption Bureau Creation Act
S. 4796 — Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2026
S. 4781 — Make More in America Act of 2026
