Former Senior Minority Whip, United States House of Representatives

Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 15, 2013-2021

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 15, 2018

Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 16, 1993-2013

Representative, United States House of Representatives, New York, District 18, 1989-1993

Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1974-1990

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Civil Rights Task Force, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Black Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Children's Working Group

Former Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Former Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Narcotics Abuse and Control Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Older Americans Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Urban Caucus

Former Vice Chair, Democratic Steering Committee

Former Member, Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus

Former Member, Executive Committee, Albanian Issues Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, United States House of Representatives

Employee, Community School District 7, District 7, 1969-1974

Employee, Manufacturers Hanover Bank, 1961-1969

Private, United States Army Medical Corps, 172nd Support Battalion, 1964-1966

Former Chair, South Bronx Community Corporation

Candidate, Democratic Primary for Bronx Borough President, 1985

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1976

Member, New York City Board of Education, 1969-1974

Astrological Sign:

Scorpio

Father's Name:

José 'Pepe'

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Running

Mother's Name:

Hipolita 'Pola'