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Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• St. John's University School of Law - LLB (1960)

• New York University School of Commerce - BS (1957)

  Activities and notes: Dean's list

Office History

Election Results

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  13th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 74.48%

  Democrat
  Daniel Vila Rivera, 10.68%

  Green

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  13th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 74.96%

  Democrat
  Craig Schley, 5.20%

  Republican
  Deborah O Liatos, 2.37%

  Socialist

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  15th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 71.80%

  Democrat
  Michel J Faulkner, 9.25%

  Republican
  Craig Schley, 6.14%

  Undetermined
  Roger Calero, 2.08%

  Socialist

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  15th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 72.26%

  Democrat
  Edward Daniels, 6.39%

  Republican
  Craig Schley, 1.51%

  Undetermined

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  15th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 80.44%

  Democrat
  Edward Daniels, 5.10%

  Republican

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  15th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 73.81%

  Democrat
  Kenneth P Jefferson Jr, 5.65%

  Republican
  Jessie Fields, 1.53%

  Independence Party

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  15th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 66.22%

  Democrat
  Jessie A Fields, 8.64%

  Republican

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  15th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 74.07%

  Democrat
  Jose Agustin Suero, 4.18%

  Republican
  Dean Loren, 1.21%

  Green

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  15th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 76.56%

  Democrat
  David E Cunningham, 4.77%

  Republican

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  15th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 73.37%

  Democrat
  Edward R Adams, 3.83%

  Republican
  Ruben Dario Vargas, 2.51%

  Conservative

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  15th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 71.67%

  Democrat
  Jose Agustin Suero, 2.59%

  Republican

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  15th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 68.03%

  Democrat
  Jose A Suero, 2.81%

  Conservative

• 1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)

  16th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 73.42%

  Democrat
  Alvaader Frazier, 2.09%

  Undetermined

• 1989 (Nov. 8, 1988 election)

  16th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 97.09%

  Democrat
  Michael Liccione, 1.60%

  Conservative
  Barbara R Taylor, 1.31%

  Undetermined

• 1987 (Nov. 4, 1986 election)

  16th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 96.41%

  Democrat
  Michael R Berns, 2.03%

  Conservative
  William Seraile, 1.57%

  Undetermined

• 1985 (Nov. 6, 1984 election)

  16th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 97.00%

  Democrat
  Michael T Berns, 2.09%

  Conservative

• 1983 (Nov. 2, 1982 election)

  16th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 97.48%

  Democrat
  Michael T Berns, 1.60%

  Conservative

• 1981 (Nov. 4, 1980 election)

  19th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 96.21%

  Democrat
  Marjorie Garvey, 3.00%

  Conservative

• 1979 (Nov. 7, 1978 election)

  19th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 96.35%

  Democrat
  E Freeman Yearling, 2.66%

  Conservative

• 1977 (Nov. 2, 1976 election)

  19th Congressional District of New York
  Charles Bernard Rangel (Charlie), 97.03%

  Democrat
  Benton Cole, 2.30%

  Conservative

Associated Organizations

• Rangel for Congress (New York)

Publications

• And I Haven’t Had A Bad Day Since: From the Streets of Harlem to the Halls of Congress (2007)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

13 trips taken between 2001 - 2016 costing $49,329

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Retiring House members spending less in 2016

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Dec. 12, 2016
  Members of the House who planned their retirement at the end of this 114th Congress have spent less of their 2016 budgets than average, according to a new analysis by LegiStorm. read more

• Farewell John Boehner - Departing Speaker gets bipartisan sendoff

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Oct. 30, 2015
  It is Rep. John Boehner's (R-Ohio) last day in Congress after a five-year speakership and a 24-year career. When he first announced his surprise resignation in late September, it was met with empathy, cynicism and some errant cheering from his own party. Now, members this week have paused to give their final farewell as the gavel passes to an apprehensive and unenvied Paul Ryan. read more

• Congress goes where most Americans still can't: Cuba

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Jan. 5, 2015
  As President Barack Obama prepared to announce a seismic shift toward Cuba, at least six lawmakers were returning from the latest of dozens of trips to the island nation in the last five years. read more

• House staff director is going back to school

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Oct. 10, 2014
  A 21-year Hill veteran has left the Capitol for a lobbying gig at another District institution, George Washington University. read more

• Posted by LegiStorm on Aug. 27, 2013
  A top Democratic tax lawyer in Congress has signed on a union ally as his first lobbying client. read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Jan. 14, 2013
  Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has tapped a member of the Obama White House to be his chief of staff. read more

• Caribbean trip organizer pleads guilty

  Posted by LegiStorm on April 18, 2011
  The organizer of privately sponsored Caribbean trips which spurred ethics investigations into several lawmakers, including Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), pleaded guilty to lying to investigators, The New York Post reported this weekend. read more

• See the data behind the stories at LegiStorm

  Posted by LegiStorm on July 30, 2010
  LegiStorm has the data behind two big news stories this week regarding members of Congress and ethics. read more

• Rangel admonished by House ethics committee

  Posted by LegiStorm on Feb. 26, 2010
  Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) has been admonished by the House ethics committee for taking trips underwritten by corporate sponsors in violation of House rules. Rangel's admonishment came despite the committee's finding there was no proof he knew of the violation. However, two of his aides knew of the sponsors, and the committee found Rangel responsible for his staff's actions. read more

• Leaked report reveals ongoing ethics investigations

  Posted by LegiStorm on Oct. 30, 2009
  A confidential report of the House ethics committee, detailing inquiries into possible ethics violations by dozens of lawmakers and their staffers, has made its way into the Washington Post this morning. The leak represents a rare opportunity to look at the deliberations of a committee that has been accustomed to operating in total privacy. According to the report, the committee has interviewed Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and some of the people around him in regard to the ongoing investigation into information surrounding his finances and a trip he took to St. Martin. Rangel has been under fire for failing to pay taxes on assets and income, and for leaving information out of his personal financial disclosures. read more

• Chief Rangel attacker to amend his own financial disclosures

  Posted by LegiStorm on Oct. 22, 2009
  The man who has led the Republican charge against the House Ways and Means chairman over the accuracy of the powerful lawmaker's personal financial disclosures has acknowledged errors on his own disclosures. read more

• House ethics committee to look at Rangel's financial disclosure amendments

  Posted by LegiStorm on Oct. 8, 2009
  The House ethics committee has expanded its existing investigation of Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) to include possible improprieties related to financial disclosure amendments he filed in August, The Associated Press reported this afternoon. read more

• LegiStorm adds feature for recently filed financial disclosures

  Posted by LegiStorm on Sept. 16, 2009
  We've added a small feature that should make it easier for our users to stay on top of members' financial disclosures. read more

• Rangel amends financial disclosure, revealing new holdings

  Posted by LegiStorm on Aug. 25, 2009
  Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) is already the subject of two ethics committee investigations, and an amendment to his 2008 personal financial disclosure this month has raised more questions. read more

• Rangel in the news again for questionable travel

  Posted by LegiStorm on Dec. 17, 2008
  Reports by The Hill and the New York Post explore possible ethics violations surrounding trips to the Caribbean taken by members of the Congressional Black Caucus, including Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.). read more

• 2008 election big for former congressional staffers

  Posted by LegiStorm on Nov. 3, 2008
  Election Day 2008 will take on a whole new meaning for some former congressional aides. read more

• Rangel fails to report income

  Posted by LegiStorm on Sept. 10, 2008
  Once again, a member of Congress is in trouble for filing false financial disclosures.Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) announced Monday he will repay back taxes on unreported income he received from a rental property in the Dominican Republic - income he also did not report as required on his Personal Financial Disclosures. read more