Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 2, 1993-2021

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 2, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018

Comptroller, Nassau County, 1981-1993

Member, Hempstead Town Council, 1977-1981

Co-Chair, Ad-Hoc Committee for Irish Affairs

Co-Chair, Albanian Issues Caucus

Member, Army Caucus

Former Member, Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease

Member, Congressional Coalition on Adoption

Co-Chair, Congressional Fire Caucus

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Older Americans Caucus

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Former Member, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Law Enforcement Caucus

Member, Long Island Congressional Caucus

Member, Long Island Sound Caucus

Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Former Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship and Capital Markets, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on the CIA, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on the NSA and Cybersecurity, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Protective Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

General Counsel, Nassau Off-Track Betting, 1977

Executive Assistant, Nassau County, 1974-1976

Deputy Attorney, Nassau County, 1972-1974

Specialist, New York Army National Guard, 1968-1973

Member, 69th Infantry Veterans Corps, present

Member, American Legion, Post 1132, present

Life Member, American Veterans (AMVETS), present

Member, Ancient Order of Hibernians, present

Member, Board of Visitors, United States Merchant Marine Academy, present

Member, Catholic War Veterans, present

Member, Knight of the Holy Sepulchre, present

Member, Knights of Columbus, Memorare Council Number 3476, present

Member, Long Island Committee for Soviet Jewry, present

Honorary Member, Nassau County Fire Fighters Emerald Society, present

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Organization, present

Member, New York Bar Association, present

Member, Order of Knights of Pythias, present

Honorary Chief, Seaford Fire Department, present

Member, Sons of Italy, Marco Polo Lodge Number 2214, present

Former Member, Board of Directors, Notre Dame Law Association

Astrological Sign:

Aries

Awards:

Friend of Labor Award, Civil Service Employees Association

Certificate of Achievement, Catholic War Veterans

Certificate of Honor, Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education

Legislative Leadership Award, America Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Businesses

Certificate of Honor, Long Island Committee for Soviet Jewry

Honorary Chief, Seaford Fire Department

Interfaith Understanding Award, Jewish Chatauqua Society of the Wantagh Suburban Temple

Alumni Achievement Award, St. Francis College

Citizen of the Year, Knights of Columbus

First Annual 'Huey' Award, Veterans of the Vietnam War

Board of Visitors, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Board of Directors, Notre Dame Law Association

Honorary Member, Nassau County Fire Fighters Emerald Society

Spirit of Enterprise Award, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Patriot of the Year, Reserve Officers Association

Distinguished Service Award, Institute for Public Affairs of the Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America

National Breast Cancer Coalition Perfect Score, 2003-2004

Number of Grandchildren:

2 Grandchildren

Publications:

Terrible Beauty, Deliver Us From Evil, and Vale of Tears