DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján released the following statement on Congressman Steve Israel’s decision that he will not seek re-election:
“Steve Israel is a great colleague, strategist, mentor and friend, and he will be greatly missed after he leaves Congress. Steve will continue to be an active force this year, a leader of House Democrats, and a champion of the issues that matter to hardworking families on Long Island and across the county. I wish him great luck in the next phase of his career.
“I am fully confident that Democrats will continue to hold this reliably Democratic district, particularly in a Presidential year.”