Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 16, 2013-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 16, 2018, 2020

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 17, 1993-2013

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 19, 1989-1993

Representative, New York State Assembly, 1977-1988

Former Co-Chair, Ad-Hoc Committee for Irish Affairs, present

Former Co-Chair, Albanian Issues Caucus, present

Former Co-Chair, Allergy and Asthma Caucus, present

Former Member, Animal Protection Caucus, present

Former Member, Arts Caucus, present

Former Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present

Former Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, present

Former Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus, present

Former Co-Chair, European Union Caucus, present

Former Co-Chair, Fragile X Caucus, present

Former Member, HIV/AIDS Caucus, present

Former Co-Chair, House Oil and National Security Caucus, present

Former Member, LGBT Caucus, present

Former Member, Long Island Sound Caucus, present

Former Member, New Democrat Coalition, present

Former Member, Pro-Choice Caucus, present

Former Member, Renewable and Energy Efficiency Caucus, present

Former Member, Task Force on Anti-Semitism, present

Former Co-Chair, Tuberculosis Elimination Caucus, present

Former Member, 9/11 Health Caucus

Former Member, African Trade and Investment Caucus

Former Chair, Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, New York State Assembly

Former Member, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Congressional Aerospace Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues

Former Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans

Former Member, Congressional Competitiveness Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Education Task Force

Former Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Former Associate Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Democratic Homeland Security Caucus

Former Member, Democratic Study Group

Former Member, Democratic Task Force on Health

Former Vice Chair, Democratic Task Force on Homeland Security

Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Foreign Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Founder, House Oil and National Security Caucus

Former Member, Hudson Valley Caucus

Former Member, Human Rights Caucus

Former Member, Older Americans Caucus

Former Co-Chair, Peace Accord Monitoring Group

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Mitchell-Lama Housing, New York State Assembly

Former Co-Chair, United Nations Working Group

Teacher/Guidance Counselor, New York City Public Schools, 1969-1976

Bronx Democratic District Leader, 1974-1976

Astrological Sign:

Aquarius

Awards:

Friend of the Farm Bureau, 2008; Honorary Citizen of Peje, 2011; Distinguished Community Health Superhero Award, 2009