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| relatives = [[Rhoda Haas Goldman]] (grandmother)<br />[[Richard Goldman]] (grandfather)<br />[[Walter A. Haas]] (great-grandfather)
| education = [[Yale University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[Stanford University]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
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'''Daniel Sachs Goldman''' (born February 26, 1976)<ref name="NYTMontminy" /><ref>United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (New York, 2008)</ref> is an American [[Lawyer|attorney]], [[politician]], and [[heir]],; whohe is thea member of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[New York's 10th congressional district]]. A politically progressive<ref>{{cite web | url=https://progressives.house.gov/caucus-members | title=Caucus Members }}</ref><ref>https://progressives.house.gov/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref> member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], he previously served as the lead majority counsel in the first [[impeachmentImpeachment inquiry againstinto Donald Trump|impeachment inquiry against]] against [[Donald Trump]] and lead counsel to House Managers in Trump's subsequent [[First impeachment of Donald Trump|impeachment trial]] which was also in 2019.<ref name="wash_Demo" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rogers |first=Alex |date=November 13, 2019 |title=Staff lawyers to take star role in first hearings on impeachment |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/13/politics/who-are-dan-goldman-steve-castor-impeachment-lawyers/index.html |access-date=November 13, 2019 |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> Goldman is among the [[List of current members of the United States Congress by wealth|wealthiest members of Congress]], with an estimated personal [[net worth]] of up to $253178 million, accordingas toof financialJuly disclosure forms2024.<ref name="BloombergGoldmanCongressNetWorth">{{Cite web |last=Nahmias |first=Laura |date=July 30, 2022 |title=Levi Strauss Heir Would Join Congress's RichestLive WithNet NYC WinWorth Tracker|url=https://www.bloombergquiverquant.com/news/articles/2022-07-30/dan-goldman-levi-strauss-heir-would-join-congress-slive-richestnet-with-nyc-winworth/ |access-datewebsite=AugustQuiver 1, 2022 |website=[[Bloomberg.com|Bloomberg]]Quantitative}}</ref>
 
==Early life and family==
Goldman was born in Washington, D. C., to Susan ({{Nee|Sachs}}) and Richard W. Goldman.<ref name=HeavyGold>{{Cite web|title=Daniel Goldman: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|website=[[Heavy.com]]|date=November 2019|url=https://heavy.com/news/2019/11/daniel-goldman-lawyer/}}</ref> His father was a federal prosecutor in Washington, D. C., who died when Goldman was a child.<ref name=HeavyGold /> His paternal grandparents were [[Rhoda Haas Goldman]] and [[Richard Goldman]];<ref name=HeavyGold /> his great-grandfather was [[Walter A. Haas]], president of [[Levi Strauss & Co.]]; and hisHis great-great-grandfather was [[Abraham Haas]], the founder of the [[Smart & Final]] chain of food stores. He wasgrew raisedup in a [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative Jewish]] family<ref name="JTA">{{cite news |last=Henry |first=Jacob |newspaper=New York Jewish Week |date=August 16, 2022 |title=NY-10 frontrunner Dan Goldman talks Jewish identity, Israel, and his financial record |url=https://www.jta.org/2022/08/16/ny/ny-10-frontrunner-dan-goldman-talks-jewish-identity-israel-and-his-financial-record |access-date=August 18, 2022}}</ref> with his younger brother Bill Goldman, who died at age 38 in a plane crash in [[Sonoma, California]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bill Goldman, 38, historian, philanthropist and Levi Strauss heir, killed in plane crash|agency=[[Jewish Telegraph Agency]]|date=July 14, 2017|url=https://www.jta.org/2017/07/14/news-opinion/united-states/bill-goldman-38-historian-philanthropist-and-levi-strauss-heir-killed-in-plane-crash}}</ref> andas well as his sister Alice Reiter.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=September 2011 |title=Life Cycle: Milestones |url=https://images.shulcloud.com/1039/uploads/chronicle/2011/1109-Chronicle-September-vWEB.pdf#page=10 |url-status=live |journal=Chronicle |volume=74 |issue=4 |pages=10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101095809/https://images.shulcloud.com/1039/uploads/chronicle/2011/1109-Chronicle-September-vWEB.pdf |archive-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref> HeDaniel is an heir to the [[Levi Strauss & Co.]] fortune.<ref name="BloombergGoldman">{{Cite web |last=Nahmias |first=Laura |date=July 30, 2022 |title=Levi Strauss Heir Would Join Congress's Richest With NYC Win |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-30/dan-goldman-levi-strauss-heir-would-join-congress-s-richest-with-nyc-win |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=[[Bloomberg.com|Bloomberg]]}}</ref>
 
Daniel Goldman attended [[Sidwell Friends School]] in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C]], where his mother previously served as chair of the board.<ref name=HeavyGold /> He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in history from [[Yale University]] in 1998<ref>{{cite book |date=May 25, 1998 |title=Yale University: Two Hundred Ninety-seventh Commencement |url=https://digital-lib.southernct.edu/islandora/object/470002%3A26134/datastream/PDF/download |location=New Haven, Connecticut |publisher=[[Yale University]] |page=12 |via=Southern Connecticut University: Mayor John DeStefano Jr. Papers Binder: May 1998 |format=.pdf download}}</ref> and a [[Juris Doctor]] degree with distinction from [[Stanford Law School]] in 2005.<ref name=HeavyGold /><ref>{{cite book |date=2005 |title=Honors, Prizes, and Awards to the Class of 2005 |url=https://law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/default/files/child-page/183683/doc/slspublic/slsgrad2005-honors.pdf |location=Stanford, CA |publisher=Stanford Law School |page=5}}</ref> Before law school, he was an [[Olympic Games|Olympics]] researcher and a writer for [[NBC Sports]].<ref name=HeavyGold />
 
==Early career==
===Federal prosecutor and legal analyst===
[[File:Daniel S. Goldman (2019).png|thumb|Goldman testifying before the [[House Judiciary Committee]] in 2019 regarding articles of impeachment against [[Donald Trump]].]]
After graduating from law school, Goldman clerked for [[Charles Breyer]] of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California|U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California]] and [[Robert D. Sack]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit|U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zimmerman |first=Sacha |title= Honest Broker |url=https://www.sidwell.edu/alumni/magazine/lives-that-speak-podcast/~board/magazine-podcast/post/honest-broker |website= Sidwell Friends}}</ref> From 2007 to 2017, Goldman was an [[Assistant United States Attorney]] in the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York|Southern District of New York]] under [[Preet Bharara]].<ref name="wash_Demo" /><ref name="thed_Dani">{{Cite web |title=Daniel S. Goldman |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/daniel-s-goldman |access-date=November 13, 2019 |website=[[The Daily Beast]]|date=November 2018 }}</ref> He prosecuted [[Russian organized crime]], [[Genovese crime family]] mobsters, including [[Fotios Geas]], who murdered [[Whitey Bulger]] while in prison, and a variety of [[white-collar crime]] and [[securities fraud]].<ref name="wash_Demo" /> In 2017, Goldman was the lead prosecutor of [[Billy Walters (gambler)|Billy Walters]], a sports bettor who was convicted for [[insider trading]].<ref name="wash_Demo" /> After leaving the Southern District, Goldman became a legal analyst for [[NBC News]] and [[MSNBC]]<ref>{{Cite news|first=Aamer|last=Madhani|title=Impeachment Hearing Attorneys Daniel Goldman, Steve Castor May Become Household Names|newspaper=[[NBC 4 Washington]]|date=November 13, 2019|url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/Battle-Tested-Attorneys-to-Face-Off-in-Impeachment-Inquiry-564846032.html}}</ref> and a fellow at the [[Brennan Center for Justice]] in New York.
 
Goldman was hired as Senior Advisor and Director of Investigations for the [[United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|House Intelligence Committee]] in February 2019 and later became the lead counsel for the first [[impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump]].<ref name="wash_Demo">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/democrats-impeachment-lawyer-cut-his-teeth-prosecuting-mobsters-wall-street-cheats/2019/11/12/f19759e4-04cf-11ea-ac12-3325d49eacaa_story.html|title=Democrats' impeachment lawyer cut his teeth prosecuting mobsters, Wall Street cheats|last=Barrett|first=Devlin|date=November 12, 2019|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=November 13, 2019|quote=Cucinella said she requested Goldman to be on the trial team "because he has a bit of a swagger as a trial lawyer, and it's a confidence that serves him well. In a courtroom, he's incredibly effective."}}</ref> He questioned witnesses on behalf of the majority during the [[United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence|House Intelligence Committee]]'s public hearings. On December 9, 2019, he provided testimony at the public hearing of the [[United States House Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/2019/12/9/21002961/trump-impeachment-hearings-today-goldman-counsel|title=The Trump-Ukraine scandal, explained in one minute|last=Beauchamp|first=Zack|date=December 9, 2019|website=[[Vox (website)|Vox]]|language=en|access-date=December 9, 2019}}</ref>
 
On November 16, 2021, Goldman announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for [[Attorney General of New York|attorney general of New York]] in the [[2022 New York Attorney General election|2022 election]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gartland|first=Michael|title=Dan Goldman, lead counsel in Trump impeachment, to run for New York attorney general|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-attorney-general-candidate-dan-goldman-announces-run-20211116-mew3e7mgfzdgdpenprju25hzsq-story.html|access-date=November 16, 2021|website=nydailynews.com|date=November 16, 2021 }}</ref> When incumbent [[Letitia James]] ended her campaign for governor in December and opted to run for reelection, Goldman withdrew and endorsed James.<ref>{{cite news |last=Crockett |first=Corey |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=December 10, 2021 |title=Impeachment attorney Goldman exits AG race after incumbent James announces run |url=https://pix11.com/news/local-news/impeachment-attorney-goldman-exits-ag-race-after-incumbent-james-announces-run/ |work=Pix11.com |location=New York, NY}}</ref>
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On June 1, 2022, Goldman announced his candidacy for [[United States Congress]] in [[New York's 10th congressional district|New York's 10th district]].<ref name="GoldmanNY10">{{cite news |last=Gartland |first=Michael |agency=New York Daily News |date=June 1, 2022 |title=Dan Goldman, former lead counsel in Trump impeachment, to announce run for New York's 10th Congressional District |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-dan-goldman-running-for-congress-10th-district-democrat-20220601-oyvualntrfg5bhi4wgrvhazlva-story.html |location=New York, NY|access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> A July 14 poll by [[Data for Progress]] indicated Goldman had 12% of support, behind Councilwoman [[Carlina Rivera]]'s 17% and Assemblywoman [[Yuh-Line Niou]]'s 14% in the crowded Democratic primary, which also included incumbent congressman [[Mondaire Jones]] and former congresswoman [[Elizabeth Holtzman]].<ref name="TopTierCandidate">{{cite news |last=Coltin |first=Jeff |agency=City & State New York |date=July 14, 2022 |title=Dan Goldman, former lead counsel in Trump impeachment, to announce run for New York's 10th Congressional District |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/07/rivera-niou-goldman-form-top-tier-new-10th-congressional-district-poll/374225/ |location=New York, NY|access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> An internal poll conducted between July 22 and 26 showed Goldman leading the race with 18% of support, followed by Niou with 16% and Rivera with 14%.<ref name="GoldmanInternal">{{cite news |last=Coltin |first=Jeff |agency=City & State New York |date=August 4, 2022 |title=Dan Goldman leads internal poll for 10th Congressional District, with Yuh-Line Niou and Carlina Rivera close behind |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/08/dan-goldman-leads-internal-poll-10th-congressional-district-yuh-line-niou-and-carlina-rivera-close-behind/375382/ |location=New York, NY|access-date=August 4, 2022}}</ref> Goldman has been endorsed by [[New York State Assembly]]member [[Robert Carroll (American politician)|Robert Carroll]]<ref name="PoliticsNYCarrollEndorsement">{{cite news |last=Stark-Miller |first=Ethan |agency=PoliticsNY |date=July 7, 2022 |title=Brooklyn Assemblymember Robert Carroll backs Dan Goldman in NY10 race |url=https://politicsny.com/2022/07/07/exclusive-brooklyn-assemblymember-robert-carroll-backs-dan-goldman-ny10-race/ |access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> and [[Brian A. Cunningham]],<ref name="ForwardCunninghamEndorsement">{{cite news |last=Kornbluh |first=Jacob |agency=Forward |date=August 5, 2022 |title=Lawmaker who withdrew endorsement from pro-BDS candidate backs Jewish contender for Brooklyn seat |url=https://forward.com/fast-forward/513264/bds-candidate-congress-new-york-10th-jewish-brooklyn/ |access-date=August 5, 2022}}</ref> former U.S. Representative [[Steve Israel]],<ref name="IsraelRavitchEndorsement">{{cite news |last=Stark-Goldiner |first=Dave |agency=NY Daily News |date=July 20, 2022 |title=Dan Goldman wins endorsements of ex-Rep. Steve Israel and Richard Ravitch in New York's 10th Congressional District primary |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/us-elections-government/ny-election-2022-dan-goldman-steve-israel-richard-ravitch-endorsment-20220720-4xd64vp6hzdjbfda4iz2cilcoe-story.html |access-date=August 4, 2022}}</ref> former [[Lieutenant Governor of New York]] [[Richard Ravitch]]<ref name="IsraelRavitchEndorsement" /> and ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/13/opinion/new-york-congress-nyt-endorse.html|title=The Times Endorses Jerrold Nadler, Sean Maloney and Dan Goldman in New York's Democratic Primary Races for Congress|date=August 13, 2022|access-date=August 13, 2022|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> He received a backhanded endorsement from [[Donald Trump]], who called him "very compassionate and compromising to those within the Republican Party", which Goldman's campaign rejected as a "pathetic attempt at fooling Democrats".<ref>{{cite news |last=Coltin |first=Jeff |date=August 18, 2022 |title=Donald Trump 'endorses' Dan Goldman and Carolyn Maloney in sarcastic messages |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/08/donald-trump-endorses-dan-goldman-and-carolyn-maloney-sarcastic-messages/376013/ |work=[[City & State]] |access-date=September 9, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Sheinerman |first=Marie-Rose |date=August 18, 2022 |title=Trump Roils N.Y. Democrats' Race, Backing Pro-Impeachment Lawyer |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-18/trump-is-endorsing-the-n-y-lawyer-who-led-impeachment-effort?leadSource=uverify%20wall |work=[[Bloomberg News|Bloomberg]] |access-date=September 9, 2022}}</ref>
 
Goldman raised more than $1.2 million from more than 2,100 individual contributions in the month after he declared his candidacy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Coltin |first1=Jeff |title=Dan Goldman raises $1.2 million in a month for open NY-10 race |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/07/dan-goldman-raises-12-million-month-open-ny-10-race/368953/ |publisher=City and State NY}}</ref> He received the maximum allowable campaign contributions from billionaire real estate developers [[Douglas Durst]] and [[Stephen M. Ross]].<ref name="GothamistRealEstateNY10">{{cite news |last=Kim |first=Elizabeth |agency=Gothamist |date=July 19, 2022 |title=NYC real estate industry exerts influence in high-profile congressional race |url=https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-real-estate-industry-exerts-influence-in-high-profile-congressional-race |access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> Ross was also a major fundraiser and supporter of Trump.<ref name="NYPostRoss">{{cite news |last=Kelly |first=Griffin |agency=New York Post |date=July 23, 2022 |title=Dan Goldman takes campaign cash from Donald Trump backer Stephen Ross |url=https://nypost.com/2022/07/23/dan-goldman-takes-campaign-cash-from-stephen-ross/amp/ |access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> As of August 17, 2022, Goldman had contributed more than $4 million to his own campaign, leading rivals to accuse him of attempting to "purchase this congressional seat".<ref name="SelfFund">{{cite news |last=Marans |first=Daniel |agency=[[HuffPost]] |date=August 16, 2022 |title=Progressives Are Starting To Freak Out About Dan Goldman In New York's 10th District |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dan-goldman-ny-10-progressives-democratic-primary_n_62fb59ade4b0f48a020139bc |access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> His campaign hired a Republican campaign consultant who supported Trump in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]] and called Representative [[Maxine Waters]] "retarded" over her support for Trump's impeachment to perform voter outreach to [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jewish]] voters in [[Borough Park, Brooklyn]].<ref name="CityStateTrumpConsultant">{{cite news |last=Coltin |first=Jeff |agency=City & State NY |date=August 2, 2022 |title=Dan Goldman fired voter outreach consultant for offensive tweets after being contacted by City & State |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/08/dan-goldman-fired-voter-outreach-consultant-offensive-tweets-after-being-contacted-city-state/375306/ |access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> Goldman's campaign immediately fired the consultant and clarified that they were "unaware of these grossly offensive remarks" when ''[[City & State]]'' contacted them for comment.<ref name="CityStateTrumpConsultant" />
 
Goldman's financial disclosures indicate he has a line of credit from [[Goldman Sachs]] worth up to $50 million in addition to investments in weapons manufacturer [[Sturm, Ruger & Co.]], defense contractors [[Lockheed Martin]] and [[Northrop Grumman]], oil companies [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]], [[Exxon Mobil]], and [[Halliburton]], and [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[Fox Corporation]] & [[News Corp]].<ref name="disclosure2">{{cite news |last=Gartland |first=Michael |date=August 9, 2022 |title=NY-10 Democratic candidates Carlina Rivera and Dan Goldman spar over investments in defense contractors and gun companies |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-election-2022-ny-10-carlina-rivera-dan-goldman-investments-20220809-bwkwr563wjffvckosc4thvyee4-story.html |work=NY Daily News |location=New York, NY |access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> Goldman's campaign said he will put his assets into a [[blind trust]] if elected and that he is no longer invested in Sturm, Ruger & Co.<ref name="disclosure">{{cite news |last=Rubinstein |first=Dana |agency=[[New York Times]] |date=August 5, 2022 |title=In a House Race With Big Names, 2 Women With Local Ties Rise|work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/nyregion/rivera-niou-ny10.html |access-date=August 5, 2022}}</ref> He narrowly won the Democratic nomination in the crowded primary, receiving 16,686 votes (25.8%).<ref name="PrimaryResult">{{cite news |last=Rubinstein |first=Dana |date=August 24, 2022 |title=Daniel Goldman, Ex-Trump Prosecutor, Tops Crowded Field in N.Y. Primary |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/nyregion/daniel-goldman-trump-ny-primary.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |location=New York, NY |access-date=September 7, 2022}}</ref> He won the [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 10|general election]] against Republican nominee Benine Hamdan with 83.9% of the vote.<ref name="PrimaryResult" />
Goldman's campaign hired a Republican campaign consultant who supported Trump in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]] and called Representative [[Maxine Waters]] "retarded" over her support for Trump's impeachment to perform voter outreach to [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox Jewish]] voters in [[Borough Park, Brooklyn]].<ref name="CityStateTrumpConsultant">{{cite news |last=Coltin |first=Jeff |agency=City & State NY |date=August 2, 2022 |title=Dan Goldman fired voter outreach consultant for offensive tweets after being contacted by City & State |url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2022/08/dan-goldman-fired-voter-outreach-consultant-offensive-tweets-after-being-contacted-city-state/375306/ |access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> His campaign immediately fired the consultant and clarified that they were "unaware of these grossly offensive remarks" when ''[[City & State]]'' contacted them for comment.<ref name="CityStateTrumpConsultant"/>
 
===Syria Tenure ===
Goldman's financial disclosures indicate he has a line of credit from [[Goldman Sachs]] worth up to $50 million in addition to investments in weapons manufacturer [[Sturm, Ruger & Co.]], defense contractors [[Lockheed Martin]] and [[Northrop Grumman]], oil companies [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]], [[Exxon Mobil]], and [[Halliburton]], and [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[Fox Corporation]] & [[News Corp]].<ref name="disclosure2">{{cite news |last=Gartland |first=Michael |date=August 9, 2022 |title=NY-10 Democratic candidates Carlina Rivera and Dan Goldman spar over investments in defense contractors and gun companies |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-election-2022-ny-10-carlina-rivera-dan-goldman-investments-20220809-bwkwr563wjffvckosc4thvyee4-story.html |work=NY Daily News |location=New York, NY |access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> Goldman's campaign said he will put his assets into a [[blind trust]] if elected and that he is no longer invested in Sturm, Ruger & Co.<ref name="disclosure">{{cite news |last=Rubinstein |first=Dana |agency=[[New York Times]] |date=August 5, 2022 |title=In a House Race With Big Names, 2 Women With Local Ties Rise|work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/nyregion/rivera-niou-ny10.html |access-date=August 5, 2022}}</ref>
On January 10, 2023, Goldman and Representative [[Ritchie Torres]] delivered an ethics complaint to the office of Representative [[George Santos]], who is embattled by revelations that he lied about most of his résumé and background.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gold |first=Michael |date=2023-01-10 |title=N.Y. Lawmakers Request House Ethics Investigation of George Santos |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/nyregion/george-santos-ethics-inquiry.html |access-date=2023-01-12 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Goldman has introduced seven bills in his first year in Congress: the Early Voting Act, the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act, the Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act, the Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023, the Disarming Cartels Act, the Codifying SAVE Plan Act, and the GRADUATE Act. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/member/daniel-goldman/G000599?q=%7B%22sponsorship%22%3A%22sponsored%22%7D |website=Congress.gov |access-date=2023-12-08}}</ref>
 
Goldman is a member of the [[Vote Blue|Vote Blue Coalition]], a progressive group and [[Political action committee#Non-connected PACs|federal PAC]] created to support Democrats in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania through voter outreach and mobilization efforts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://votebluenyc.org/coalition/ |title=Coalition |website=Vote Blue |language=en |access-date=2024-07-17}}</ref>
Goldman narrowly won the Democratic nomination in the crowded primary, receiving 16,686 votes (25.8%).<ref name="PrimaryResult">{{cite news |last=Rubinstein |first=Dana |date=August 24, 2022 |title=Daniel Goldman, Ex-Trump Prosecutor, Tops Crowded Field in N.Y. Primary |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/nyregion/daniel-goldman-trump-ny-primary.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |location=New York, NY |access-date=September 7, 2022}}</ref> He won the [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 10|general election]] against Republican nominee Benine Hamdan with 83.9% of the vote.<ref name="PrimaryResult"/>
 
=== TenureCommittee assignments ===
On January 10, 2023, Goldman and Representative [[Ritchie Torres]] delivered an ethics complaint to the office of Representative [[George Santos]], who is embattled by revelations that he lied about most of his résumé and background.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gold |first=Michael |date=2023-01-10 |title=N.Y. Lawmakers Request House Ethics Investigation of George Santos |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/nyregion/george-santos-ethics-inquiry.html |access-date=2023-01-12 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Goldman has introduced seven bills in his first year in Congress: the Early Voting Act, the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act, the Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act, the Immigration Court Efficiency and Children's Court Act of 2023, the Disarming Cartels Act, the Codifying SAVE Plan Act, and the GRADUATE Act. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/member/daniel-goldman/G000599?q=%7B%22sponsorship%22%3A%22sponsored%22%7D |website=Congress.gov |access-date=2023-12-08}}</ref>
 
* [[United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability|Committee on Oversight and Accountability]]
=== Committee Assignments ===
**[[United States House Oversight Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs|Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs]]
 
* [[United States House Committee on OversightHomeland andSecurity|Committee Accountabilityon Homeland Security]]
**[[United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence|Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence]]
* [[United States House Committee on Homeland Security]]
* *[[United States House JudiciaryHomeland SelectSecurity Subcommittee on theEmergency WeaponizationManagement and Technology|Subcommittee on ofEmergency theManagement Federaland GovernmentTechnology]]
* [[United States House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government|Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government]]
 
=== Caucus memberships ===
 
* [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Caucus Members |url=https://progressives.house.gov/caucus-members |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=Congressional Progressive Caucus |language=en}}</ref>
* Dads Caucus <ref name="goldman.house.gov">{{cite web |url=https://goldman.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses |title=Committees and Caucuses |date=January 3, 2023 |publisher=Dan Goldman |access-date=2023-12-08}}</ref>
* Voting Rights Caucus <ref name="goldman.house.gov"/>
* [[Congressional Equality Caucus]] <ref name="goldman.house.gov"/>
* Pro Choice Caucus <ref name="goldman.house.gov"/>
* [[Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus ]]<ref name="goldman.house.gov"/>
* Labor Caucus <ref name="goldman.house.gov"/>
* Renters Caucus <ref name="goldman.house.gov"/>
* Quiet Skies Caucus <ref name="goldman.house.gov"/>
* Ukraine Caucus <ref name="goldman.house.gov"/>
* Baltic Caucus <ref name="goldman.house.gov"/>
* Public Broadcasting Caucus <ref name="goldman.house.gov"/>
* Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition <ref name="goldman.house.gov"/>
 
==Political positions==
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===Abortion===
Goldman has said he believes abortion is a healthcarehealth-care decision that "should be made between an individual and their doctor.".<ref name="CampaignWebAbortions">{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Daniel |title=Protecting Reproductive Rights |publisher=Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website) |access-date=August 3, 2022 |year=2022 |url=https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/protecting-reproductive-rights | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220803014914/https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/protecting-reproductive-rights | archive-date = August 3, 2022}}</ref> He drew significant backlash and criticism when he revealed support for abortion restrictions, and said he would not object to a state law barring abortion after a fetus is considered viable.<ref name="AbortionBacklash">{{cite news |last=Gartland |first=Michael |work=New York Daily News|date=July 19, 2022 |title=N.Y. Democratic congressional candidate Dan Goldman sparks furor over abortion remarks; opponents pounce |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-election-2022-dan-goldman-congressional-district-10-abortion-20220719-54bkssqixfhple34x34zkw4gwy-story.html}}</ref> He clarified in the same interview that his personal views on abortion are secondary to the right of a woman to choose.<ref name="AbortionBacklash"/>
 
In June of 2023, Goldman and Congresswoman [[Judy Chu]] led more than 50 lawmakers in pressing Walmart, Costco, Kroger, and other major American pharmacies to sell the abortion pill, [[mifepristone]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kimball |first1=Spencer |title=House Democrats press Walmart, Costco, Kroger to sell abortion pill mifepristone |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/15/abortion-pill-democrats-press-walmart-costco-kroger-on-mifepristone.html |access-date=2023-12-08 |publisher=CNBC |date=2023-06-15}}</ref> In July, Goldman called the ''Dobbs'' decision "one of the very worst opinions that the Supreme Court has ever issued on both a legal and factual basis.".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lipsitz |first1=Raina |title=Rep. Dan Goldman on abortion rights, the debt ceiling deal, and defending democracy |url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/power-corner/rep-dan-goldman-abortion-rights-debt-ceiling-deal-and-defending-democracy |access-date=2023-12-08 |publisher=Crain's New York Business |date=2023-07-11}}</ref>
 
===Economic issues===
Goldman supports increasing the [[minimum wage in the United States|national minimum wage]], universal child care, and [[parental leave in the United States|paid family leave]].<ref name="CampaignWebEconomy">{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Daniel |title=Expanding the Middle Class |publisher=Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website) |access-date=August 3, 2022 |year=2022 |url=https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/expanding-the-middle-class | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220803054958/https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/expanding-the-middle-class | archive-date = August 3, 2022}}</ref> He supports promoting business development, and requiring corporations to pay their fair share to "increase opportunity for all Americans.".<ref name="CampaignWebEconomy"/>
 
Goldman was amongone of the 46 Democrats who voted against final passage of the [[Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023]] in the House.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4029522-republicans-and-democrats-who-bucked-party-leaders-by-voting-no/|title=Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no|first=Jared|last=Gans|date=May 31, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref>
 
===Environment===
Goldman said in his 2022 campaign that he supports the principles and goals of a [[Green New Deal]] to transition to [[renewable energy|clean energy]] and has called [[climate change]] an "[[existential threat]]". He supports [[public–private partnership]]s to incentivize private companies to invest in [[renewable energy]].<ref name="CampaignWebEnvironment">{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Daniel |title=Climate Change/Green New Deal |publisher=Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website) |access-date=August 3, 2022 |year=2022 |url=https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/climate-change-green-new-deal | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220803062515/https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/climate-change-green-new-deal | archive-date = August 3, 2022}}</ref>
 
===Foreign policy===
====Israel====
Goldman supports Israel's continued security and prosperity, as well as athe [[two-state solution]] that enables the peaceful coexistence of an independent [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] and Israel.<ref name="CampaignWebIsrael">{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Daniel |title=Israel |publisher=Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website) |access-date=August 3, 2022 |year=2022 |url=https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/israel | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220803065208/https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/israel | archive-date = August 3, 2022}}</ref> He opposes the [[Israeli occupation of the West Bank]].<ref name="CampaignWebIsrael"/> He opposes the [[Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions]] movement, calling it a "thinly-veiled demonstration of [[antisemitism]]."<ref name="CampaignWebIsrael" /> He voted to support Israel following the [[2023 Hamas attack on Israel]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Demirjian |first=Karoun |date=2023-10-25 |title=House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/house-israel-vote.html |access-date=2023-10-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-25 |title=Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023528 |access-date=2023-10-30 |website=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |language=en}}</ref> In 2024, he signed an open-letter expressing "disgust" at South Africa's case at the [[International Court of Justice]] charging Israel with operating with intent to commit genocide in Gaza.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thakker |first1=Prem |title=Rep. Dan Goldman's "Disgust" At South Africa's Genocide Case Is Costing Him Votes |url=https://theintercept.com/2024/02/01/dan-goldman-icj-israel-genocide/ |website=The Intercept |date=February 2024 |access-date=4 February 2024}}</ref>
 
==== Russian invasion of Ukraine ====
Goldman believes [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia's invasion of Ukraine]] threatens [[Ukraine]]'s sovereignty, international order, and democracy globally. He is in favor of U.S. aid to Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.<ref name="CampaignWebUkraineRussia">{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Daniel |title=Ukraine and the threat from Russia |publisher=Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website) |access-date=August 3, 2022 |year=2022 |url=https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/ukraine-and-the-threat-from-russia | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220803070359/https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/ukraine-and-the-threat-from-russia | archive-date = August 3, 2022}}</ref>
 
====Syria====
In 2023, Goldman voted against H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President [[Joe Biden]] to remove U.S. troops from [[Syria]] within 180 days.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2023/h136 | title=H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … -- House Vote #136 -- Mar 8, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria | website=US News & World Report | date=8 March 2023 | url=//www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2023-03-08/house-votes-down-bill-directing-removal-of-troops-from-syria | access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref>
 
====Taiwan====
Goldman supports democracy in [[Taiwan]], but opposed [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]] [[Nancy Pelosi]]'s [[2022 visit by Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan|August 2022 visit to Taiwan]] and concurred with the [[Presidency of Joe Biden|Biden Administration]]'s assessment of the risks, citing intelligence and diplomatic concerns.<ref name="VisitTaiwan">{{cite web |last=Stark-Miller |first=Ethan |title=NY10 candidates weigh in on Pelosi's controversial Taiwan trip |publisher=PoliticsNY |access-date=August 4, 2022 |year=2022 |url=https://politicsny.com/2022/08/04/ny10-candidates-weigh-in-on-pelosis-controversial-taiwan-trip/ }}</ref>
 
===Healthcare===
Goldman believes healthcare is a fundamental right and supports a public option and private health insurance.<ref name="CampaignWebHealthcare">{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Daniel |title=Healthcare |publisher=Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website) |access-date=August 3, 2022 |year=2022 |url=https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/healthcare | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220803052723/https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/healthcare | archive-date = August 3, 2022}}</ref> He is aone of over 100 cosponsorcosponsors of Medicare for All.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3421/cosponsors |title=H.R.3421 - Medicare for All Act |publisher=United States Congress |access-date=2023-12-08}}</ref>
 
===Housing===
Goldman supports "[[public–private partnership]]s" to combat New York City's lack of [[affordable housing]]. He supports construction by private real estate developers, fully funding [[New York City Housing Authority|NYCHA]], and allocating federal dollars for private firms to update and manage properties NYCHA owns.<ref name="CampaignWebHousing">{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Daniel |title=Affordable Housing |publisher=Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website) |access-date=August 3, 2022 |year=2022 |url=https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/affordable-housing | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220803060616/https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/affordable-housing | archive-date = August 3, 2022}}</ref>
 
===Judiciary===
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===LGBTQ equality===
Goldman supports passing the [[Equality Act (United States)|Equality Act]] to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation and gender identity.<ref name="CampaignWebLGBTQ">{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Daniel |title=LGBTQIA+ Rights |publisher=Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website) |access-date=August 3, 2022 |year=2022 |url=https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/lgbtqia-rights | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220803071621/https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/lgbtqia-rights | archive-date = August 3, 2022}}</ref> He said he had never marched in an [[pride parade|LGBTQ Pride parade]] until 2022, saying his work as a federal prosecutor prevented him from doing so, in response to a questionnaire from the [[Stonewall Democrats|Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club]].<ref name="NYDailyNewsPride">{{cite news |last=Gartland |first=Michael |agency=New York Daily News |date=August 2, 2022 |title=Dan Goldman, Democratic candidate for NY-10, says DOJ rules prevented him from marching in Pride; LGBTQ group asks: 'Where was he in college?' |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-election-2022-dan-goldman-lgbtq-pride-parade-20220802-4uxctkirtrbozbx33ylvj6ybku-story.html |location=New York, NY|access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> He drew criticisms and accusations of using the LGBTQ community as a "[[political football]]" when it was revealed his explanation contradicted the guidelines and restrictions issued by the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]], which states employees may "attend political rallies and meetings."<ref name="NYDailyNewsPride" /> In fact, the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] has its own employee-run "DOJ Pride."<ref name="NYDailyNewsPride" />
 
He said he had never marched in an [[pride parade|LGBTQ Pride parade]] until 2022, saying his work as a federal prosecutor prevented him from doing so, in response to a questionnaire from the [[Stonewall Democrats|Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club]].<ref name="NYDailyNewsPride">{{cite news |last=Gartland |first=Michael |agency=New York Daily News |date=August 2, 2022 |title=Dan Goldman, Democratic candidate for NY-10, says DOJ rules prevented him from marching in Pride; LGBTQ group asks: 'Where was he in college?' |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-election-2022-dan-goldman-lgbtq-pride-parade-20220802-4uxctkirtrbozbx33ylvj6ybku-story.html |location=New York, NY|access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref> He drew criticisms and accusations of using the LGBTQ community as a "[[political football]]" when it was revealed his explanation contradicted the guidelines and restrictions issued by the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]], which states employees may "attend political rallies and meetings."<ref name="NYDailyNewsPride"/> In fact, the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] has its own employee-run "DOJ Pride."<ref name="NYDailyNewsPride"/>
 
===Syria===
In 2023, Goldman voted against H.Con.Res. 21, which directed President [[Joe Biden]] to remove U.S. troops from [[Syria]] within 180 days.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2023/h136 | title=H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … -- House Vote #136 -- Mar 8, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria | website=US News & World Report | date=8 March 2023 | url=//www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2023-03-08/house-votes-down-bill-directing-removal-of-troops-from-syria | access-date=6 April 2023}}</ref>
 
==Electoral history==
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==Personal life==
Goldman has married twice. In 2002, he married Canadian[[Diving at the Summer Olympics|Olympic diver]] and lawyer [[Anne Montminy]]; she is from [[Montreal]].<ref name="NYTMontminy">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/23/style/weddings-anne-montminy-daniel-goldman.html|title=Weddings; Anne Montminy, Daniel Goldman|date=June 23, 2002|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> theyThey divorced in 2008,{{better source needed|date=March 2023}} after having two children.<ref name=HeavyGold /> In 2013, he married Corinne Levy.; Theythey have three children.<ref name=HeavyGold />
 
==See also==
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