Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Eliot L. Engel [D, NY-16]

After Benghazi, U.S. presses ahead on security upgrades

2013-05-21T01:00:00Z

...episode have also vowed to scrutinize the government's response. "We need to make sure they're following through," said Rep. Eliot Engel of New York, the Foreign Affairs Committee's ranking Democrat. "We have to make sure there are no future Benghazis."

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Engel to Penn: 'I’m really a fan'

2013-05-20T01:00:00Z

...Democrat on the House Foreign Relations Committee. “I’ve always been a fan of yours for other reasons,” ranking member Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) told the actor at a hearing concerning the imprisonment of an American citizen in Bolivia. “Now I’

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Freshman Republicans Get Chance to Vote Against Health Law

2013-05-16T01:00:00Z

...President Barack Obama have both made clear they would block any repeal bill from the House. During the floor debate, Rep. Eliot Engel of New York mocked freshmen Republicans and said he wanted to have a chance to cast another vote against the Defense o

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Heat’s on Hill over Benghazi

2013-05-10T01:00:00Z

...to damage her if she runs for president and soften her up if she runs for president, and I don’t think it will work,” said Rep. Eliot Engel (D-Bronx). Yesterday, America Rising, a group with ties to former Romney staffers, slammed Clinton in a bruta

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Consumer Watchdog Backs Rep. Hank Johnson's Bi-partisan Apps Privacy Bill

2013-05-09T01:00:00Z

...to maintain a data-retention policy that notifies the user how long data is stored, and how to delete or opt out of data collection. Other co-sponsors of the APPS Act are Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) and Rep. John Conyers (D-M

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U.S. Could Face More Attacks Like Boston, Report on Digital Terror Suggests

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...hate on its network, while it said Twitter had a long way to go. A briefing on the report was hosted Wednesday by Rep. Eliot Engel, N.Y., ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and its chairman, Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., along with the

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Pols fear terrorism's spread online

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

...bomb — a device used in the Boston Marathon bombings — and one tagline read, “build a bomb in the kitchen of your mom.” Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), the ranking member on the committee, said that in the wake of Sept. 11 and now Boston, vigilance i

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U.S. Could Face More Attacks Like Boston, Report on Digital Terror Suggests

2013-05-08T01:00:00Z

Devil’s Advocate: Consumers should do more to prevent cell phone theft

2013-05-07T01:00:00Z

...on your person or within eyesight. Simply, know where you’ve put it! Otherwise, legislation could be put in place. Rep. Eliot Engel of New York proposed legislation that would make it illegal to modify a phone from its original settings. Essentially,

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Cellphone industry isn’t dialed in on theft

2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

...made it time-consuming and expensive to reactivate a stolen cellphone, then people would stop stealing them so much. Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., has proposed a legislative solution. He has introduced legislation that would make it illegal to modify a phon

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Apple, Google should explore new technologies to prevent cellphone thefts

2013-05-04T01:00:00Z

...made it time-consuming and expensive to reactivate a stolen cellphone, then people would stop stealing them so much. Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., has proposed a legislative solution. A week ago, he introduced legislation that would make it illegal to modif

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Phone thefts grow, but industry looks the other way

2013-05-02T01:00:00Z

...made it time-consuming and expensive to reactivate a stolen cellphone, then people would stop stealing them so much. Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., has proposed a legislative solution. A week ago, he introduced legislation that would make it illegal to modif

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US lawmakers introduce tough NKorea sanctions bill

2013-04-27T01:00:00Z

...over the failure of U.S. policy to stop it. The bill was introduced by Republican Rep. Ed Royce and Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel. Its prospects for becoming law are uncertain. The draft bill does not name any particular entities, but potentially could im

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Oil from proposed Keystone pipeline could end up exported

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

...likely drive prices down if it contributes to a glut,” he said. It’s an issue, though, for members of Congress such as Rep. Eliot Engel, a New York Democrat and member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, who said this month he is torn over t

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US introduces tough North Korea sanctions bill

2013-04-26T01:00:00Z

...frustration over the failure of US policy to stop it. The bill was introduced by Republican Rep. Ed Royce and Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel. Its prospects for becoming law are uncertain. The draft bill does not name any particular entities, but potentiall

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Oil from proposed Keystone pipeline could end up exported

2013-04-25T01:00:00Z

Kerry: Two-year window is maximum for two states

2013-04-18T01:00:00Z

...remarks Wednesday to a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. Answering a question from Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), the senior Democrat on the committee, Kerry said that among both Israeli and Palestinian leaders, "I have

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Iran talks spur call for action

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

...arsenal,” Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in a statement. Royce and Rep. Eliot Engel of New York, the top Democrat on the committee, introduced legislation in February that would broaden sanctions on Iran

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Stalled talks with Iran over nukes boost sanctions

2013-04-09T01:00:00Z

The failure of negotiations between six world powers and Iran over its disputed nuclear program has jumpstarted the congressional push for even tougher sanctions aimed at crippling the economy in Tehran. The latest talks this past weekend in Kazakhstan p

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Stalled talks with Iran over nukes boost sanctions

2013-04-08T01:00:00Z

...their nuclear weapons program. Congress will continue to turn up the pressure; it is our best chance to succeed.’’ Royce and Rep. Eliot Engel of New York, the top Democrat on the committee, introduced legislation in February that would broaden sanct

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