To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office".

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Bill ID: 119/hr/8669
Last Updated: June 8, 2026

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Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

ID: T000486

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Bill Summary

Another masterpiece of legislative theater, courtesy of the geniuses in Congress. Let's dissect this farce, shall we?

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The main purpose of HR 8669 is to stroke the ego of Eliot L. Engel, a former Congressman from New York, by naming a post office after him. Because, clearly, that's the most pressing issue facing our nation today. I mean, who needs meaningful policy when you can waste taxpayer dollars on a vanity project?

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5951 Riverdale Avenue in Bronx, New York, as the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office". Wow, I bet the framers of the Constitution are rolling over in their graves, thinking, "This is exactly what we had in mind when we created the legislative branch." The only change to existing law is that now, whenever someone refers to this post office, they'll have to use Engel's name, lest they face the wrath of... well, probably no one, since this is a completely inconsequential bill.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The affected parties include Eliot L. Engel, who gets to bask in the glory of having a post office named after him; the residents of Bronx, New York, who will now have to endure the thrill of mailing letters from the "Eliot L. Engel Post Office"; and the taxpayers, who will foot the bill for this pointless exercise in self-aggrandizement.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** The potential impact of this bill is precisely zero. It won't create jobs, stimulate economic growth, or improve the lives of Americans in any meaningful way. But hey, it'll give Engel a nice plaque to hang on his wall, and that's all that really matters, right? As for implications, it further reinforces the notion that our elected officials are more interested in pandering to their own egos than in addressing the actual problems facing our country.

In conclusion, HR 8669 is a quintessential example of legislative malpractice. It's a symptom of a deeper disease: the chronic self-aggrandizement and narcissism that afflicts many of our politicians. So, let's just add this to the long list of reasons why Americans have lost faith in their government. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have better things to do than waste my time on this farce. Next!

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๐Ÿ’ฐ Campaign Finance Network

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Congress 119 โ€ข 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$91,695
16 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$23,695
Committees
$0
Individuals
$68,000

No PAC contributions found

1
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT
10 transactions
$8,795
2
OPEN HAND ASSOCIATION, INC.
1 transaction
$5,000
3
HABEMATOLEL POMO OF UPPER LAKE TRIBE OF CALIFORNIA
1 transaction
$3,300
4
OTOE MISSOURIA TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA
1 transaction
$3,300
5
TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA OF NORTH DAKOTA
1 transaction
$3,300

No committee contributions found

1
STEFFEN, MOIRA
3 transactions
$19,800
2
WILSON, ERIC
2 transactions
$10,000
3
CASCARILLA, CHARLES
2 transactions
$6,600
4
CASCARILLA, MARISSA
2 transactions
$6,600
5
SINENSKY, MICHAEL
1 transaction
$5,000
6
PAC, CITY
1 transaction
$3,500
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BAJRAKTARI, NAIM
1 transaction
$3,300
8
CIFU, DOUGLAS
1 transaction
$3,300
9
DEATON, TYLER
1 transaction
$3,300
10
FOGLIANO, RELLA
1 transaction
$3,300
11
FORREST, KATHERINE
1 transaction
$3,300

Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 10 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

ID: N000002

Top Contributors

10

1
CHEROKEE NATION
Organization TAHLEQUAH, OK
$3,300
Nov 5, 2024
2
KRAMER DILLOF LIVINGSTON & MOORE
Organization NEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Aug 3, 2023
3
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON DAKOTA POLITICAL COMMITTEE
Organization PRIOR LAKE, MN
$1,650
Jun 6, 2023
4
TONIO BURGOS & ASSOCIATES
Organization TRINITY, NY
$1,000
Aug 1, 2023
5
VILLAGE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS
Organization NEW YORK, NY
$300
Sep 21, 2023
6
JOSEPHSON, JOHN H
SESAC MUSIC GROUP โ€ข CEO
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Oct 23, 2024
7
LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS
NOT EMPLOYED โ€ข NOT EMPLOYED
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Oct 28, 2024
8
RECHLER, DEBBY
HOMEMAKER
Individual GLEN HEAD, NY
$3,300
Oct 28, 2024
9
RUBIN, JUDY
NOT EMPLOYED โ€ข NOT EMPLOYED
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Oct 17, 2024
10
ALIX, JAY
JAY ALIX & ASSOCIATES โ€ข EXECUTIVE
Individual BIRMINGHAM, MI
$3,300
Sep 4, 2023

Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

ID: K000402

Top Contributors

10

1
SENECA NATION OF INDIANS
Organization SALAMANCA, NY
$3,300
Apr 16, 2024
2
SENECA NATION OF INDIANS
Organization SALAMANCA, NY
$3,300
Jan 25, 2024
3
O'BRIEN, CHRISTOPHER
NOT EMPLOYED โ€ข NOT EMPLOYED
Individual BUFFALO, NY
$5,000
Oct 29, 2024
4
RECHLER, SCOTT H.
RXR REALTY, LLC โ€ข CHAIRMAN
Individual UNIONDALE, NY
$5,000
Jun 17, 2024
5
FROMEN, JOHN J. JR
SELF EMPLOYED โ€ข ATTORNEY
Individual BUFFALO, NY
$5,000
Aug 8, 2024
6
RECHLER, SCOTT H.
Individual UNIONDALE, NY
$5,000
Jul 29, 2024
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FROMEN, JOHN J. JR
Individual BUFFALO, NY
$3,400
Sep 30, 2024
8
LOGOTHETIS, GEORGE
LIBRA GROUP โ€ข EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Oct 30, 2024
9
SIMON, BRIAN W.
HOLLIS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, INC. โ€ข GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Nov 25, 2024
10
LO, WILLIAM
CRYSTAL STEEL FABRICATORS, INC. โ€ข CEO
Individual NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA
$3,300
Oct 21, 2024

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

ID: T000478

Top Contributors

10

1
WINRED EARMARKS
PAC ARLINGTON, VA
$27,879
Oct 22, 2024
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WINRED EARMARKS
PAC ARLINGTON, VA
$21,566
Oct 29, 2024
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WINRED EARMARKS
PAC ARLINGTON, VA
$10,970
Nov 25, 2024
4
WINRED EARMARKS
PAC ARLINGTON, VA
$5,493
Nov 19, 2024
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SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Organization LOS ANGELES, CA
$2,000
Nov 5, 2024
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MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Organization BANNING, CA
$2,000
Jun 18, 2024
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SANTA YNEZ BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Organization SANTA YNEZ, CA
$2,000
Jun 18, 2024
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MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
Organization BANNING, CA
$1,000
Mar 31, 2023
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TEXTOR, DONALD
RETIRED โ€ข RETIRED
Individual LOCUST VALLEY, NY
$13,200
Apr 17, 2024
10
WINE, SCOTT
POLARIS โ€ข CEO
Individual EXCELSIOR, MN
$6,600
Sep 30, 2024

Rep. Velรกzquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

ID: V000081

Top Contributors

0

No contribution data available

Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]

ID: L000606

Top Contributors

10

1
SOMERS DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Organization KATONAH, NY
$500
Jun 5, 2024
2
ABRAMSON, ALAN
ABRAMSON BROTHERS INCORPORATED โ€ข ATTORNEY/REAL ESTATE
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Jun 13, 2024
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BRODIE, JACOB
BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS โ€ข PRESIDENT
Individual HAVERFORD, PA
$3,300
Jun 20, 2024
4
BUCHWEITZ, TAMAR
NOT EMPLOYED โ€ข NOT EMPLOYED
Individual NEW ROCHELLE, NY
$3,300
Jun 10, 2024
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CUOMO COLE, MARIA
SELF โ€ข FILM PRODUCER
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Jun 25, 2024
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CUTLER, RANDI
NOT EMPLOYED โ€ข NOT EMPLOYED
Individual BOSTON, MA
$3,300
Jun 14, 2024
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CUTLER, RANDI
NOT EMPLOYED โ€ข NOT EMPLOYED
Individual BOSTON, MA
$3,300
Jun 14, 2024
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DACHS, HARVEY
DACHS EMPLOYER LLC โ€ข INSURANCE BROKER
Individual WOODMERE, NY
$3,300
Jun 23, 2024
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DE CICCO, JOHN
G&S โ€ข RETAIL
Individual PELHAM, NY
$3,300
Jun 8, 2024
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ETTENGER, MARK
NOT EMPLOYED โ€ข NOT EMPLOYED
Individual MAMARONECK, NY
$3,300
Jun 8, 2024

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

ID: L000599

Top Contributors

10

1
MURTAGH, COSSU, VENDITTI & CASTRO-BLANCO, LLP
Organization WHITE PLAINS, NY
$1,000
Feb 24, 2024
2
BATMASIAN, JAMES
INVESTMENTS LIMITED โ€ข OWNER
Individual BOCA RATON, FL
$6,600
Sep 27, 2023
3
BATMASIAN, JAMES
Individual BOCA RATON, FL
$6,600
Sep 29, 2023
4
AUSTIN, ROBERT
UNAKA CO., INC. โ€ข BUSINESSMAN
Individual DALLAS, TX
$6,600
Jul 18, 2024
5
SILVERMAN, JEFFREY
RETIRED โ€ข RETIRED
Individual SURFSIDE, FL
$6,534
Feb 15, 2024
6
SILVERMAN, JEFFREY
Individual SURFSIDE, FL
$6,534
Feb 22, 2024
7
SCALA, MARY ELLEN
RETIRED โ€ข RETIRED
Individual PORT CHESTER, NY
$5,300
Aug 27, 2023
8
DEUTSCH, SHMULEY
SELF โ€ข PRESIDENT
Individual SPRING VALLEY, NY
$3,900
Jun 24, 2024
9
DEUTSCH, SHMULEY
Individual SPRING VALLEY, NY
$3,900
Jun 25, 2024
10
PERLMUTTER, RAFUEL
GOLDEN TASTE โ€ข CEO
Individual SPRING VALLEY, NY
$3,400
Jun 24, 2024

Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

ID: L000598

Top Contributors

0

No contribution data available

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

ID: E000297

Top Contributors

10

1
JIM OWLES LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Organization NEW YORK, NY
$250
Sep 25, 2024
2
CASTILLO, IGNACIO
EXCLUSIVE REALTY CORP. โ€ข PRESIDENT
Individual BRONX, NY
$3,500
Sep 27, 2024
3
ACOSTA, ROLANDO T.
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP โ€ข PARTNER
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Sep 28, 2023
4
ALCANTARA, MINOSCA
NYS BRIDGE AUTHORITY โ€ข EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Sep 24, 2023
5
GAGLIARDI, PAUL
FLAIR BEVERAGES CORP. โ€ข SALES EXECUTIVE
Individual BRONX, NY
$3,300
Sep 19, 2023
6
GAGLIARDI, PAUL
FLAIR BEVERAGES CORP. โ€ข SALES EXECUTIVE
Individual BRONX, NY
$3,300
Sep 19, 2023
7
GREEN, SUSAN A
Individual STAMFORD, CT
$3,300
Sep 24, 2023
8
CABRERA, FELIX
Individual IRVINGTON, NY
$3,300
Sep 24, 2023
9
LEVINE, DOUGLAS H
BIG MOVE PROPERTIES โ€ข CEO
Individual MIAMI BEACH, FL
$3,300
Sep 24, 2023
10
LEVINE, DOUGLAS H
BIG MOVE PROPERTIES โ€ข CEO
Individual MIAMI BEACH, FL
$3,300
Sep 24, 2023

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

ID: M001137

Top Contributors

10

1
AGUA CALIENTE BAN OF CAHUILLA INDIANS
Organization PALM SPRINGS, CA
$3,300
Jul 19, 2023
2
AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY
Organization MARICOPA, AZ
$3,300
Mar 30, 2023
3
AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY
Organization MARICOPA, AZ
$2,500
Sep 30, 2024
4
CROWN, LESTER
N/A โ€ข RETIRED
Individual CHICAGO, IL
$6,600
Jul 18, 2024
5
LIPPMAN, MARIE C.
Individual MIAMI BEACH, FL
$5,000
Mar 7, 2023
6
CUKIERMAN, JORAM
CITADEL โ€ข FINANCE
Individual SCARSDALE, NY
$3,300
Oct 28, 2024
7
SILVERMAN, DOUG
SENATOR INVESTMENT GROUP LP โ€ข MANAGING PARTNER
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
8
SHAMAH, ALAN
FIT FOR LIFE LLC โ€ข BUSINESS EXECUTIVE
Individual BROOKLYN, NY
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
9
SHAMAH, JOSEPH
FIT FOR LIFE LLC โ€ข CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Individual BROOKLYN, NY
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
10
ARMSTRONG, BRIAN
COINBASE โ€ข CEO
Individual SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$3,300
Aug 29, 2023

Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]

ID: R000622

Top Contributors

10

1
HOPE SPRINGS FARM
Organization ROXBURY, NY
$3,300
Aug 20, 2024
2
THE PLANTSMEN NURSERY
Organization GROTON, NY
$500
Oct 11, 2024
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FLOWERS BY ORZEL
Organization WHITNEY POINT, NY
$300
May 6, 2024
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FLOWERS BY ORZEL
Organization WHITNEY POINT, NY
$300
Jun 5, 2024
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HOPE SPRINGS FARM
Organization ROXBURY, NY
$50
Sep 13, 2024
6
KIRK, CLAY KENAN
SELF-EMPLOYED โ€ข INVESTOR
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$6,600
Sep 23, 2024
7
KIRK, GARRETT JR
SELF-EMPLOYED โ€ข INVESTOR
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$6,600
Sep 23, 2024
8
TRONE, DAVID J.
Individual POTOMAC, MD
$6,600
Jan 21, 2024
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LANDEGGGER, GEORGE F.
Individual RYE BROOK, NY
$5,000
Jul 31, 2024
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FAIVUS, HARRY
SELF-EMPLOYED โ€ข PHYSICIAN
Individual NEW YORK, NY
$5,000
Oct 28, 2024

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