Charles B. Rangel

Charles B. Rangel
U.S. House, New York, District 13
Incumbent
In office
1971-Present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position	42
Party	Democratic
Predecessor	Michael Grimm (R)
Compensation
Base salary	$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 3, 1970
Next election	November 4, 2014
Campaign $	$17,123,949
Term limits	N/A
Prior offices
U.S. House, New York, District 15
January 3, 1971-January 3, 2013
Education
Bachelor's	New York University
J.D.	St. John’s University
Military service
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1948-1952
Personal
Birthday	June 11, 1930
Place of birth	New York, New York
Profession	Attorney
Net worth	$1,825,010
Religion	Roman Catholic
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Charles Bernard "Charlie" Rangel (b. June 11, 1930) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. Rangel was elected by voters from New York's 13th congressional district. Rangel sought re-election in 2012, although due to redistricting, he ran in the newly drawn 13th district. He previously served the 15th district. According to Politico, he was vulnerable in the primary.

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Rangel is a "moderate Democratic Leader".

Biography

Rangel was born in New York, New York. He earned a B.A. from New York University in 1957, and a J.D. from St. John's University in 1960.

Career

Rangel was in the United States Army from 1948-1952, serving in the Korean War, returning to civilian life to enter New York University. After obtaining his degrees, Rangel worked as a lawyer in private practice. He served as assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, in 1963, counsel to speaker of the New York State Assembly in 1965, counsel to the President’s Commission to Revise the Draft Laws in 1966, and as secretary of the New York State Penal Law and Code Revision Commission.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Rangel serves on the following committees:

• Committee on Ways and Means
  • Subcommittee on Trade Ranking Member

Joint Committee on Taxation

2011-2012

Rangel served on the following committees:

• Ways and Means Committee
  • Rep. Charles Rangel, NY will serve as an ex officio member sitting on all of the subcommittees without voting rights in the 112th Congress.
• Joint Committee on Taxation

Issues

IRS targeting

On May 10, 2013, news broke that various branches of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had specifically targeted conservative groups' applications for tax-exempt status. This began during the tea party surge in 2010. The agency was separating tax-exempt applications by searching for political terms such as "tea party" and "patriot." In June 2011, an IRS official was briefed on these transgressions and asked that this practice end. The flagging continued, however, when the criteria was changed in January 2012 to look out for groups educating on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

The targeting includes allegations that tea party groups were forced to provide information not asked of other tax exempt groups. Examples of this included requests for donor information, Facebook posts, resumes and political intentions of group officials and connections to other groups.

On May 16, IRS Commissioner Steven Miller announced his resignation. He still testified at the hearings the next day.

As a result of this scandal, Republicans and many Democratic members of Congress, including Rangel, have publicly called for a deeper investigation into these matters. The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on May 17 during which it was disclosed that the Obama administration was made aware of the targeting on June 4, 2012.

On May 20, Senators Max Baucus and Orrin Hatch sent a written inquiry regarding the process for how the agency reviewed applications for tax exempt status. The letter also requested any correspondence between White House officials and the IRS mentioning 501(c) organizations.

During the May 22 House committee hearing on the issue, Lois Lerner, head of the IRS' tax-exempt organizations office, declined to answer questions citing her Fifth Amendment right.

Controversy

In December 2010, Rangel received the first congressional censure by the House Ethics Committee in 27 years by a vote of 333-79. He was officially reprimanded for ethics violations that included: $500,000 of undisclosed assets and 17 years of unpaid property taxes in the Dominican Republic. On April 22, 2013 Rangel filed a lawsuit in federal court asking for the censure to be overturned. The lawsuit questioned whether or not proper procedure was used in Rangel's censure investigation.

Campaign themes

2012

Rangel listed several of his campaign themes on his website:

• Taxes-"I believe that if we are to strengthen our economy, we must create new, good-paying jobs. By extending enhanced expense limits for small businesses and keeping more generous depreciation rules in effect, the recovery legislation will help businesses invest in themselves, allowing them to grow and create new jobs. We also provide businesses with incentives to hire recently discharged, unemployed veterans and disconnected youth so we can reincorporate them into our communities and grow together.

• Working Families-Our first priority in confronting the economic crisis was making sure that we did not leave millions of unemployed workers without adequate income to pay rent or buy groceries. I was proud to stand with my Democratic Colleagues in passing the HIRE Act to provide a payroll tax credit for companies that hire employees who have been looking for work for 60 days or more.

• Affordable Housing-Affordable housing is a prioritized issue in New York's 13th Congressional District, which is mostly comprised of high-rise residential buildings. Throughout our community, tenants face an uphill battle with higher rents, fewer services, and negligence or harassment by landlords. Perhaps more importantly, the lack of affordable housing in the area presents a severe threat to our local economy. As such, I have fought to ensure that tenants and prospective New York City residents are provided with proper support needed to finance affordable housing, while strengthening the quality and accessibility of our housing market.

• Social Security and Medicare-I stand firmly with President Barack Obama in opposing any efforts to privatize these programs. I reject the idea that the future of hard-working Americans should be subject to the volatility of financial markets as some Republicans have advocated. We should not cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans at the expense of gutting the lifeline that helps millions of Americans to survive. I promise to continue opposing any budget proposals that undermine Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

• Education-I strongly believe that we must give every possible amount of support to our students, teachers and educators so that future generations of Americans will have the ability to succeed in a global economy and face the challenges of tomorrow.

• Immigration-Our immigration policy should be driven by what is in the best interest of this great country and the American worker. Orderly and controlled borders, combined with an effective immigration system designed to meet our needs are important pillars of a healthy and robust economy. We need to act swiftly on immigration legislation that will improve our American workforce.

• Civil Rights-As a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, ensuring equal opportunity and tolerance in our society is very important to me. I believe we should respect everybody regardless of race, gender, religion, nationality, and sexual orientation.

• HIV/AIDS-I will continue to fight for those afflicted with HIV/AIDS and will work tirelessly until the day we have a cure.

• Foreign Policy-I believe that as a nation we must maintain a foreign policy that ensures international security, promotes human rights and advances democratic principles worldwide. As part of the global community, we must come together to tackle major challenges that affect all of us, such as: poverty, education, public health, pollution, environment, natural disasters and the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.

• Veterans-As a veteran of the Korean War, I understand the plight of our soldiers and am committed to ensuring that our veterans are provided the care and opportunity that they so desperately deserve and earned. I consider the G.I. bill following my service in the Korean War to be a turning point in my life. It was the G.I. Bill which transformed me from a high school dropout into a law school graduate. As such, I am committed to giving the brave servicemen and women of today the same opportunity I had to make a change. I firmly believe adequate health and medical care for our veterans are not privileges but sacred rights we must honor.

• Environment-Protecting the environment is more than merely preserving nature. It is a commitment we must make to promote the health and welfare of all people. In our Manhattan Congressional District and across America, especially in urban communities like our own, the effects of poor air and water quality are of great concern and importance."

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Rangel voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.

Elections

2012

See also: New York's 13th congressional district elections, 2012

Rangel ran for re-election in 2012. Because of redistricting, Rangel's territory is the new 13th district. The 2012 Democratic primary election presented Rangel's toughest challenge since he defeated the previous incumbent 42 years ago. Rangel was re-elected in November.

U.S. House, New York, District 13 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Charles Rangel Incumbent	75%	174,789
	Republican	Craig Schley	5.2%	12,132
	Independent	Deborah Liatos	2.4%	5,533
	N/A	Blank/Void/Scattering	17.5%	40,718
Total Votes				233,172
Source: New York State Board of Elections "U.S. House of Representatives Results"

State Senator Adriano Espaillat, former Bill Clinton staffer Clyde Williams, former executive Joyce Johnson, and former Rangel intern Craig Schley all challenged Rangel in the June 26 Democratic primary.

Analysts expected race to come into play, as demographic changes and redistricting meant that the traditionally black district is now majority Hispanic. Rangel's foremost challenge came from Espaillat, who was born in the Dominican Republic. While considered a "black politician," Rangel also has Puerto Rican heritage.

Two other main issues were Rangel's recent ethics violations and his extensive term in office. Rangel received censure from the U.S. House in 2010 for failing to report some income. And Rangel's challengers pointed out that the 82-year-old congressman has been in office for over half his life. The incumbent also suffered health problems this past year that kept him out of Washington for significant chunks of time, raising questions about his ability to represent the district. Rangel, however, dismissed these objections: "If I can support the initiatives that we started, how can I possibly sit on the sidelines?"

Ballot contest

While Rangel declared victory on election night with a 6.6 percentage-point lead, his lead shrunk over the next few days as results continued to trickle in. Adriano Espaillat took back his concession and prepared to challenge the final count in court. After that final count was completed on July 7, Espaillat conceded the election for good on July 9, although he and others continue to question the Board of Elections' actions.

As of Thursday, June 28, 2012, 94% of precincts had reported, and Rangel's lead in the Democratic primary had shrunk from 6.6 percentage points on election night to 3 percentage points. Challenger Adriano Espaillat was just over 1,000 votes behind Rangel.

As of July 2, Rangel's lead had shrunk to 802 votes. By July 3, Espaillat had filed court documents calling for a recount and possibly a new election. The city Board of Elections had yet to finish counting all of the paper votes.

On Friday, July 6, ballot counts showed Rangel with about a 1,000-vote lead. Espaillat was scheduled to make a case in court on July 11, saying that some ballots for him were incorrectly thrown out, or request a new election altogether. Espaillat also faced pressure to choose between pursuing the 13th district race or filing for re-election to his New York State Senate seat on July 12, since New York state law forbids politicians from running for two offices simultaneously.

On Saturday, July 7, the city Board of Elections finished counting all of the ballots, and Rangel beat Espaillat by 990 votes. The results were not yet official, as a judge delayed certification until Espaillat could make his legal case on July 11. Espaillat planned to argue that some voters were unfairly disenfranchised. In a press statement, Espaillat said: "A ballooned number of affidavit ballots and hundreds of calls of people that said they were turned away because they said they couldn’t find them in the books? ... No notification for a voter that there was an election. All these things amounted to a big red flag."

On July 9, Espaillat conceded the race. He opted not to make his case in court, saying "[W]e came up short — 2 percent... It’s virtually impossible for the results to be different." He and other still had doubts about the Board of Elections' handling of the primary, but he is leaving further presses to advocacy groups.

Debates

June 14, 2012

On June 14, 2012, all five Democratic candidates met for a debate. Rangel and Espaillat traded some intense words, with Rangel questioning a petition drive for Espaillat that the state senator says he's not involved with. Espaillat parried by bringing up Rangel's own ethics issues. Williams urged the candidates to avoid personal attacks and focus on the issues. Schley commented that Rangel was "antiquated" and was past his political prime.

Super PAC involvement

The Super PAC Campaign for Primary Accountability targeted Rangel for defeat in the primary.

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Charles Rangel, click [show] to expand the section.

2010 On November 2, 2010, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election. U.S. House, New York Congressional District 15 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles B. Rangel incumbent 72.4% 91,225      N/A Blank/Scattering 10.8% 13,617      Republican Michel J. Faulkner 9.3% 11,754      Independence, Vote People Change Craig Schley 6.2% 7,803      Socialist Worker Roger Calero 1.3% 1,647 Total Votes 126,046 2008 On November 4, 2008, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Edward Daniels, Craig Schley, and Martin Koppel in the general election. U.S. House, New York Congressional District 15 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 72.3% 177,151      Republican Edwards Daniels 6.4% 15,676      Socialist Workers Martin Koppel 0.9% 2,141      Vote People Change Craig Schley 1.5% 3,708      N/A Blank/Scattering 19% 46,483 Total Votes 245,159 2006 On November 7, 2006, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Edward Daniels in the general election. U.S. House, New York Congressional District 15 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 80.4% 103,916      Republican Edward Daniels 5.1% 6,592      N/A 14.5% 18,681 Total Votes 129,189 2004 On November 2, 2004, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Kenneth Jefferson and Jesse Fields in the general election. U.S. House, New York Congressional District 15 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 73.8% 161,351      Republican Kenneth Jefferson 5.7% 12,355      Independence Jesse Fields 1.5% 3,345      N/A 19% 41,557 Total Votes 218,608 2002 On November 5, 2002, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jesse Fields in the general election. U.S. House, New York Congressional District 15 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 66.2% 84,367      Republican Kenneth Jefferson 8.6% 11,008      N/A Blank/Scattering 25.1% 32,025 Total Votes 127,400 2000 On November 7, 2000, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jose Suero, Frank Della Valle, Dean Loren, Jessie Fields, and Scott Jeffrey in the general election. U.S. House, New York Congressional District 15 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 74.1% 130,161      Republican Jose Suero 4.2% 7,346      Conservative Frank Della Valle 0.3% 492      Green Dean Loren 1.2% 2,134      Independence Jessie Fields 0.6% 1,051      Libertarian Scott Jeffrey 0.3% 480      N/A Blank/Scattering 19.4% 34,062 Total Votes 175,726 1998 On November 3, 1998, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated David Cunningham and Patrick McManus in the general election. U.S. House, New York Congressional District 15 General Election, 1998 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 62.4% 90,424      Republican David Cunningham 22.4% 32,458      Conservative Patrick McManus 0.7% 1,082      N/A 14.5% 20,970 Total Votes 144,934 1996 On November 5, 1996, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Edward Adams, Ruben Vargas, and Jose Suero in the general election. U.S. House, New York Congressional District 15 General Election, 1996 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 73.4% 113,898      Republican Edward Adams 3.8% 5,951      Independence Ruben Vargas 2.5% 3,896      Right to Life Jose Suero 0.6% 989      N/A Blank/Scattering 19.6% 30,502 Total Votes 155,236 1994 On November 8, 1994, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jose Suero in the general election. U.S. House, New York Congressional District 15 General Election, 1994 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 71.7% 77,830      Right to life Jose Suero 2.6% 2,812      N/A Scattering 25.7% 27,960 Total Votes 108,602 1992 On November 3, 1992, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jose Suero (Conservative) and Jessie Fields (New Alliance) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 15 General Election, 1992 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 68% 105,011      Conservative Jose Suero 2.8% 4,345      New Alliance Jessie Fields 0.9% 1,337      N/A Blank/Scattering 28.3% 43,665 Total Votes 154,358 1990 On November 6, 1990, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Alvaader Frazier (New Alliance) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 16 General Election, 1990 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 73.4% 55,882      New Alliance Alvaader Frazier 2.1% 1,592      N/A Blank/Scattering 24.5% 18,635 Total Votes 76,109 1988 On November 8, 1988, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Barbara Taylor (New Alliance) and Michael Liccione (Conservative) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 16 General Election, 1988 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 97.1% 107,620      New Alliance Barbara Taylor 1.3% 1,451      Conservative Michael Liccione 1.6% 1,779 Total Votes 110,850 1986 On November 4, 1986, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael Berns (New Alliance) and William Seraile (Conservative) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 16 General Election, 1986 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 96.4% 61,262      New Alliance William Seraile 1.6% 995      Conservative Michael Berns 2% 1,288 Total Votes 63,545 1984 On November 6, 1984, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael Berns (Socialist Workers) and Nan Bailey (Conservative) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 16 General Election, 1984 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 97% 117,759      Socialist Workers Nan Bailey 0.9% 1,098      Conservative Michael Berns 2.1% 2,541 Total Votes 121,398 1982 On November 2, 1982, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Veronica Cruz and Michael Berns in the general election. U.S. House of Representatives, New York District 16, General Election, 1982 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 97.5% 76,626      Socialist Workers Veronica Cruz 0.9% 718      Conservative Michael Berns 1.6% 1,261 Total Votes 78,605 1980 On November 4, 1980, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Marjorie Garvey (Socialist Workers) and Reba Williams Dixon in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 19 General Election, 1980 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 96.2% 84,062      Socialist Workers Reba Williams Dixon 0.8% 692      Conservative Marjorie Garvey 3% 2,622 Total Votes 87,376 1978 On November 7, 1978, Charles Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated E. Freeman Yearling (Socialist Worker's Party) and Kenneth Miliner (Conservative) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 19 General Election, 1978 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles Rangel incumbent 96.4% 59,731      Socialist Worker's Party Kenneth Miliner 1% 612      Conservative E. Freeman Yearling 2.7% 1,648 Total Votes 61,991 1976 On November 2, 1976, Charles B. Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Benton Cole (Conservative) and Helen Halyard (Workers) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 19 General Election, 1976 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles B. Rangel incumbent 96.5% 77,849      Conservative Benton Cole 2.7% 2,169      Workers Helen Halyard 0.8% 640 Total Votes 80,658 1974 On November 4, 1974, Charles B. Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charles G. Mills IV (Conservative) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 19 General Election, 1974 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles B. Rangel incumbent 96% 48,447      Conservative Charles G. Mills IV 4% 2,039 Total Votes 50,486 1972 On November 7, 1972, Charles B. Rangel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Marshal L. Dodge III (Conservative), Bobby R. Washington (Socialist Workers), and Jose Stevens (Communist) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 19 General Election, 1972 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles B. Rangel incumbent 95.1% 84,261      Conservative Marshal L. Dodge III 2.8% 2,517      Socialist Workers Bobby R. Washington 1.1% 982      Communist Jose Stevens 1% 843 Total Votes 88,603 1970 On November 3, 1970, Charles B. Rangel won election to the United States House. He defeated Bohdan J. Wasintynski (Conservative), Charles Taylor (Liberal), Paul B. Bontelle (Socialist Workers), and Jose Stevens (Communist) in the general election. U.S. House, New York District 18 General Election, 1970 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Charles B. Rangel 86.8% 52,651      Conservative Bohdan J. Wasintynski 1.7% 1,033      Liberal Charles Taylor 10.5% 6,385      Socialist Workers Paul B. Bontelle 0.4% 242      Communist Jose Stevens 0.6% 374 Total Votes 60,685

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Rangel is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Rangel raised a total of $17,123,949 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 23, 2013.

Charles B. Rangel's Campaign Contribution History
Year	Office	Result	Contributions
2012	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 13)		$1,461,285
2010	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 15)		$2,937,509
2008	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 15)		$5,093,239
2006	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 15)		$1,995,574
2004	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 15)		$1,996,022
2002	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 15)		$1,662,322
2000	U.S. House of Representatives (New York, District 15)		$1,977,998
Grand Total Raised			$17,123,949

2012

Breakdown of the source of Rangel's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Rangel won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Rangel's campaign committee raised a total of $1,461,286 and spent $1,553,263.

U.S. House of Representatives, New York's 13th Congressional District, 2012 - Charles B. Rangel Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$1,461,286
Total Spent	$1,553,263
Total Raised by Election Runner-up	$0
Total Spent by Election Runner-up	$0
Top contributors to Charles B. Rangel's campaign committee
AFLAC Inc	$34,000
Rosen Partners	$12,500
Service Employees International Union	$12,500
Colleran, O'Hara & Mills	$11,000
Operating Engineers Union	$11,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Lawyers/Law Firms	$115,100
Lobbyists	$97,439
Real Estate	$83,700
Insurance	$63,900
Hospitals/Nursing Homes	$55,127

2010

Breakdown of the source of Rangel's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Rangel was re-elected to the U.S. House for a twenty first term in 2010. His campaign committee raised a total of $2,937,509 and spent $4,139,258.

U.S. House, New York, 2010 - Charles B. Rangel Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$2,937,509
Total Spent	$4,139,258
Total Raised by General Election Opponent	$223,119
Total Spent by General Election Opponent	$220,389
Top contributors to Charles B. Rangel's campaign committee
Rudin Management	$28,700
Bio-Reference Laboratories	$19,700
New York Life Insurance	$14,800
Interpublic Group	$14,232
Glenwood Management	$14,100
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Real Estate	$213,842
Lawyers/Law Firms	$195,950
Lobbyists	$175,129
Insurance	$143,250
Securities & Investment	$126,500

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Rangel missed 2,430 of 24,532 roll call votes from Jan 1971 to Apr 2013, which is 9.9% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Rangel paid his congressional staff a total of $1,164,431 in 2011. Overall, New York ranked 28th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Rangel's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,125,020 to $2,525,000. That averages to $1,825,010, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House member in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth increased by 45.77% from 2010.

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Rangel's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $719,019 to $1,785,000. Averaging to a net worth of $1,252,009.50 which was lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Rangel tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 43rd in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Rangel tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 34th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.

Percentage voting with party

November 2011

The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Charles B. Rangel voted with the Democratic Party 93.6% of the time, which ranked 72nd among the 192 House Democratic members in December 2011.

Recent news

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Charles Rangel News Feed

• Charles Rangel at IRS Hearing: "Wrong to Abuse the Tax System" - ABC News
• Charles Rangel: Obama's Scandals are Not Another Watergate - U.S. News & World Report
• Rep. Charles Rangel still working hard, 'like a freshman,' despite age ... - New York Daily News
• Charles Rangel sues to overturn censure - New York Daily News
• Charlie Rangel Files Lawsuit To Overturn Censure Decision - Huffington Post - Huffington Post
• Paterson hears 'House' call - New York Post
• IRS 'Culture of Discrimination' Troubling: Rep. Camp - CNBC.com - CNBC.com
• Rangel On IRS: 'This Outrage Is Not Democrat Or Republican' - TPM
• Former IRS Acting Director Grilled During Congressional Hearing - CBS Local
• IRS hearing held in Washington, DC - YNN

Personal

Rangel still resides with his wife Alma in Harlem where he was born. They have two adult children and three grandchildren.

External links

• U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel official U.S. House site
• Charlie Rangel for U.S. Congress official campaign site

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References

Political offices
Preceded by Michael Grimm	U.S. House of Representatives - New York, District 13 2013–Present	Succeeded by '
Preceded by Bill Green	U.S. House of Representatives - New York, District 15 1993–2013	Succeeded by Jose E. Serrano
Preceded by Chuck Schumer	U.S. House of Representatives - New York, District 16 1983-1993	Succeeded by José Serrano
Preceded by Bella Abzug	U.S. House of Representatives - New York, District 19 1973-1983	Succeeded by Mario Biaggi
Preceded by Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.	U.S. House of Representatives - New York, District 18 1971-1973	Succeeded by Ed Koch
Preceded by Bill Green	New York Assembly - District 72 1967-1971	Succeeded by George Miller