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Dan Goldman

DEMOCRAT

Dan Goldman is running for New York US Representative, District 10, Democratic Primary.

Personal background

Dan Goldman is from New York, New York. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a law degree from New York University School of Law. He lives with his wife, Corinne, and their five children in Battery Park City.

Professional background

Dan previously worked as an assistant US attorney in the Southern District of New York, as a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, as a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice, and as a senior advisor and director of investigations for the US House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee during the 2019 impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Political background

Dan is currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 10th congressional district. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his second term.

Economy

Seeks to tax excessive CEO pay and increase wages for workers.

Supports a more progressive tax code that "supports vulnerable Americans and promotes economic development and job growth."

Cosponsored legislation requiring multinational corporations to pay the same tax rate on profits earned abroad as they do in the United States.

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Public Safety

Introduced the ICE OUT Act to strip qualified immunity from ICE and Customs and Border Protection agents who use excessive force. Qualified immunity protects government officials from being prosecuted while performing their duties, unless the law is 'clearly established.'

Introduced the Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act, which aims to protect unaccompanied children seeking safety from trafficking, abuse, and exploitation.

Supports protecting immigrants pursuing lawful pathways to migrate to the U.S. and attending court-ordered appearances from being targeted for arrests.

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Healthcare

Supports expanding access to reproductive health care, contraceptives, and family planning services for all.

Supports safeguarding access to In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies.

Supports the Women’s Health Protection Act to restore the right to abortion nationwide and stop "extremist abortion bans."

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Energy & the Environment

Supports repealing tax breaks for oil and gas companies to address the impacts of fossil fuel emissions.

Supports investments in environmental justice for historically disadvantaged communities affected by pollution.

Supports creating "regulatory certainty for the renewable energy industry," focusing on the development of offshore wind projects like Empire Wind 1.

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports reforming the immigration system to create expedited pathways to citizenship for Dreamers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients, and asylum seekers.

Opposes banning military aid to Israel, but has voted against sending new military aid.

Believes Israel has not committed genocide and that it is not occupying Palestinian territories.

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Voting & Elections

Supports protecting and expanding voting rights, including same-day voter registration and early voting nationwide.

Supports banning Congressional gerrymandering.

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Education

Supports increasing student access to free school lunches and breakfasts.

Supports increasing the cap on the Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) to help families afford childcare expenses.

Co-sponsored an act that prohibits harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or religion, and requires schools to recognize cyberbullying as harassment.

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