Congress Monitor Build Handoff

Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup) Filed: 2026-04-27T07:49:22.157Z Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #56399) Resolved official: Daniel S. Goldman (entity #10934) Ingest result: 38 facts · 40 sources · 1 connections · 2 silences · 3 contradictions · 4 skipped

Briefing Sent

Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.

Result

{ "target_official": { "name": "Daniel S. Goldman", "bioguide_id": "G000599" }, "donor_mapping": { "facts": [ { "fact_text": "Goldman raised $3,604,421 in the 2023–2024 election cycle. Large individual contributions: 70.66% ($2,546,955), other: 11.08%, small individual contributions (<$200): 10.15% ($365,993), PAC contributions: 8.10% ($292,194), candidate self-financing: 0.00%. He carries $4,888,468 in debt.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00051424" }, { "fact_text": "Goldman's top contributing industry in 2023–2024 was Securities & Investment at $580,699, followed by Lawyers/Law Firms at $457,543, Retired at $275,484, Pro-Israel at $264,025, and Real Estate at $243,916.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00051424" }, { "fact_text": "Goldman's top contributors in 2023–2024 were the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) at $194,350 ($184,350 individuals + $10,000 PAC), Blackstone Group at $56,800, Hueston Hennigan LLP at $44,800, Apollo Global Management at $31,000, and Oaktree Capital Management at $26,400.", "date_occurred": "2024-12-31", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00051424" }, { "fact_text": "Goldman's estimated net worth is $207.1 million as of April 2026, making him the 8th wealthiest member of Congress. He has approximately $4.9 million invested in publicly traded assets tracked by Quiver Quantitative.", "date_occurred": "2026-04-16", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Fundraising+Update:+Representative+Daniel+S.+Goldman+just+disclosed+$1.9M+of+new+fundraising" }, { "fact_text": "Goldman is an heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune. His great-grandfather Walter A. Haas was president of Levi Strauss, and his great-great-grandfather Abraham Haas founded the Smart & Final chain. Financial disclosure forms estimate his net worth between $64 million and $253 million.", "date_occurred": "2022-08-13", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_S._Goldman" }, { "fact_text": "Goldman loaned his 2022 campaign $4.9 million which he never paid back. In 2026, he pledged to match campaign donations dollar-for-dollar and seed his reelection bid with at least $1 million of his own money.", "date_occurred": "2026-04-24", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://hoodline.com/2026/04/goldman-pledges-to-match-donations-in-ny-10-primary/" }, { "fact_text": "Goldman conducted more than 500 trades worth between $10 million and $31 million in his first few months in Congress, including defense contractor stocks. His office says an investment adviser manages his portfolio and he is establishing a blind trust.", "date_occurred": "2023-04-18", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-congressman-who-represents-wall-street-raises-eyebrows-stock-trades.print" }, { "fact_text": "Goldman raised $2.2 million in Q1 2026, outpacing his progressive primary challenger Brad Lander who raised $750,000 in the same period. Top vendors include WinRed.", "date_occurred": "2026-04-03", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/04/03/dan-goldman-brad-lander-fundraising-first-quarter/" }, { "fact_text": "Goldman was sued by his landlord in December 2023 for allegedly owing $180,000 in unpaid rent on a $45,000-a-month Tribeca penthouse condominium. His communications director called the allegations baseless.", "date_occurred": "2023-12-07", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.thedailybeast.com/moneybags-new-york-rep-dan-goldman-owes-dollar180k-in-rent-on-nyc-condo-lawsuit/" } ], "connections": [ { "donor_entity_name": "American Israel Public Affairs Committee", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023–2024: $194,350 ($184,350 individuals + $10,000 PAC). Goldman's top donor, endorsing him in 2024 and 2026. He and his wife met at an AIPAC conference.", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00051424" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Blackstone Group", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023–2024: $56,800 via individuals. Second-largest contributor.", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/person/summary?cid=N00051424" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Goldman Sachs", "relationship_type": "donor", "description": "2023–2024: $14,600 via individuals. Goldman Sachs is based in Lower Manhattan within NY-10.", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/dan-goldman/contributors?cid=N00051424&cycle=2024" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Apollo Global Management", "relationship_type": "donor", "description": "2023–2024: $31,000 via individuals. Major private equity firm.", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/dan-goldman/contributors?cid=N00051424&cycle=2024" }, { "donor_entity_name": "Paul Weiss", "relationship_type": "donor", "description": "2023–2024: $20,000 via individuals. Major New York law firm.", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/dan-goldman/contributors?cid=N00051424&cycle=2024" } ] }, "silences": [ { "topic": "Reliance on virtual-only town halls despite representing a compact urban district", "expected_position": "As the representative for 733,000 New Yorkers in lower Manhattan and western Brooklyn, Goldman would be expected to hold frequent, open, in-person town halls.", "window_start": "2023-01-03", "window_end": "2026-04-15", "evidence_summary": "Goldman's official House website lists only virtual town halls (September 2025 and February 2025) and private roundtables. No open in-person town halls have been identified during his tenure, despite his district being compact and transit-rich.", "primary_url": "https://goldman.house.gov/about/events" }, { "topic": "Prolific stock trading while promising blind trust and stock trading ban", "expected_position": "As a congressman who campaigned on banning congressional stock trading and pledged to immediately establish a blind trust, Goldman would be expected to address his own extensive trading activity.", "window_start": "2023-01-03", "window_end": "2023-05-05", "evidence_summary": "Goldman made over 500 trades worth up to $31 million in his first 103 days while serving on oversight committees. He did not proactively address the contradiction between his anti-trading platform and his portfolio activity during that period.", "primary_url": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-congressman-who-represents-wall-street-raises-eyebrows-stock-trades.print" } ], "contradictions": { "claims": [ { "claim_text": "In a July 2022 interview with Orthodox Jewish outlet Hamodia during the NY-10 primary, Goldman said he would not object to a state law barring abortion after the point of fetal viability, with exceptions for the health of the mother. After consulting privately with an aide, he changed his answer to support abortion rights without any restrictions, including after viability. Rivals said he changed his position on abortion four times in three weeks.", "claim_date": "2022-07-19", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dan-goldman-abortion-restrictions-new-york-congressional-primary_n_62d71cc8e4b0aad58d13a45f" }, { "claim_text": "Shortly before primary day in August 2022, Goldman told a journalist he would put no restrictions on abortion—not at 20 weeks, 30 weeks, or any time frame leading up until birth. He was accused by primary opponents of being a flip-flopper on abortion policy.", "claim_date": "2022-08-23", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://rosselliotbarkan.com/p/dan-goldman-democratic-congressman" }, { "claim_text": "Goldman campaigned on banning congressional stock trading, calling for members of Congress to be prohibited from trading stocks while holding office. He pledged to put his assets in a blind trust immediately upon being sworn in and co-sponsored the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act.", "claim_date": "2022-08-01", "claim_type": "platform", "source_url": "https://www.dangoldmanforny.com/press-releases/dan-goldman,-candidate-for-congress-in-ny-10-and-lead-counsel-for-trump's-first-impeachment,-announces-details-of-commitment-to-eliminating-conflicts-of-interest-for-members-of-congress" }, { "claim_text": "Within his first 103 days in Congress, Goldman conducted more than 500 stock trades worth between $10 million and $31 million. He sold PacWest Bancorp shares days before the stock plummeted and bought up to $50,000 in Northrop Grumman stock and up to $15,000 each in Raytheon Technologies and L3 Harris Technologies while sitting on the Homeland Security Committee.", "claim_date": "2023-04-18", "claim_type": "disclosure", "source_url": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-congressman-who-represents-wall-street-raises-eyebrows-stock-trades.print" }, { "claim_text": "Goldman touts his progressive values and has sought to build bridges to the left wing of the Democratic Party, telling HuffPost in September 2022 that he is excited to share his progressive values and ideals with those who have a misconception of who he is.", "claim_date": "2022-09-19", "claim_type": "statement", "source_url": "https://preview.www.huffpost.com/entry/dan-goldman-outreach-progressive-democrats-us-house-race-new-york-city_n_63292457e4b0cd3ec260ad34" }, { "claim_text": "Goldman is one of the wealthiest members of Congress (estimated net worth $207M), an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, a self-described proud Zionist, and an AIPAC endorsee. The JTA noted that between his AIPAC endorsement and his status as a millionaire and Levi Strauss heir who calls himself a proud Zionist, Goldman is, in a number of respects, outside the bounds of the progressive movement in 2026 as defined by the left. Progressive challenger Brad Lander has called Goldman a 'progressive except for Palestine' politician.", "claim_date": "2026-02-18", "claim_type": "disclosure", "source_url": "https://www.jta.org/2026/02/18/ny/dan-goldman-in-heated-ny-10-primary-defends-his-pro-israel-stance-as-consistent-with-his-progressive-values" } ], "contradictions": [ { "claim_a_idx": 0, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "reversal", "severity": "high", "narrative": "Goldman initially told an Orthodox Jewish outlet he would not object to post-viability abortion restrictions, then after backlash pivoted to a position of no restrictions at any stage. Opponents said he changed his position on abortion four times in three weeks." }, { "claim_a_idx": 2, "claim_b_idx": 3, "type": "statement_vs_disclosure", "severity": "high", "narrative": "Goldman campaigned on banning congressional stock trading and promised an immediate blind trust, yet became one of Congress's most prolific stock traders, making over 500 trades worth up to $31 million in his first 103 days—including buying defense contractor stocks and selling a bank stock days before it crashed." }, { "claim_a_idx": 4, "claim_b_idx": 5, "type": "statement_vs_disclosure", "severity": "medium", "narrative": "Goldman claims progressive values, but his $207-million fortune, AIPAC endorsement, and refusal to call Israel's actions in Gaza genocide put him at odds with the progressive wing of his party. The JTA concluded he is outside the bounds of the progressive movement in 2026." } ] }, "telling_votes": [ { "bill_id": "H.R. 1 (119th Congress)", "title": "One Big Beautiful Bill Act — $4.5 trillion reconciliation package with Medicaid and SNAP cuts and permanent extension of 2017 tax cuts", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-07-03", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025292", "why_it_matters": "Goldman voted with all Democrats against the GOP bill. He introduced an amendment to block ICE from barring members from inspecting detention facilities. He called it the 'Big Ugly Bill for Billionaires.' Passed 218-214.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.Res. ___ (116th Congress)", "title": "Lead Majority Counsel in the first impeachment of Donald Trump", "vote": "led prosecution", "vote_date": "2019-12-18", "roll_call_url": "https://goldman.house.gov/about", "why_it_matters": "Goldman was lead counsel for House Democrats in Trump's first impeachment, directing investigation strategy and questioning witnesses. This role defined his political brand and launched his congressional career.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 3746 (118th Congress)", "title": "Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 — Bipartisan debt ceiling deal negotiated by Speaker McCarthy and President Biden", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2023-05-31", "roll_call_url": "https://projects.propublica.org/represent/votes/118/house/1/225", "why_it_matters": "Goldman voted against the bipartisan debt ceiling deal, aligning with 46 House Democrats who opposed it. The bill passed the House 314-117 and averted a federal default.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 4173 / H.R. 4174 / H.R. 4176", "title": "No Secret Police Act of 2025 — Would require DHS agents to clearly display identification during civil immigration enforcement", "vote": "sponsored", "vote_date": "2025-06-26", "roll_call_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com/bills/119/hr-4176", "why_it_matters": "Goldman introduced this bill after ICE agents denied him and Rep. Nadler entry to inspect a detention facility. It aligns with his oversight role on the Homeland Security Committee and his stated progressive values.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. ___ (118th Congress) / H.R. ___ (119th Congress)", "title": "Tax Fairness for Workers Act — Would equalize the tax code to allow workers to deduct union dues", "vote": "co-sponsored", "vote_date": "2023-09-22", "roll_call_url": "https://goldman.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-dan-goldman-pushes-to-rollback-trump-era-restrictions-on-middle-class-tax-deductions", "why_it_matters": "Goldman co-sponsored this bill to benefit middle-class workers. Critics note the tension between his populist economic messaging and his own wealth and Wall Street donor base.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. ___ / ROBINHOOD Act (119th Congress)", "title": "ROBINHOOD Act — Would impose a 20% excise tax on loans backed by appreciated capital assets to close the 'buy-borrow-die' tax loophole", "vote": "sponsored", "vote_date": "2025-12-04", "roll_call_url": "https://goldman.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-dan-goldman-introduces-new-tax-wealthiest-americans-generating-estimated", "why_it_matters": "Goldman introduced a bill targeting the tax avoidance strategy used by his own class. The bill would generate an estimated $276 billion for universal childcare. The irony of a Levi Strauss heir introducing legislation to tax the ultra-wealthy was noted by multiple outlets.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 4626 / H.R. 4758 (119th Congress)", "title": "Don't Mess With My Home Appliances Act and Homeowner Energy Freedom Act — GOP energy and appliance regulation bills", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2026-02-25", "roll_call_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/daniel-goldman-G000599/votes", "why_it_matters": "Goldman voted with 96% of the Democratic caucus against these GOP energy bills, demonstrating his party-line voting record.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 261 (119th Congress)", "title": "Undersea Cable Protection Act — Would enhance protections for undersea cables critical to global internet infrastructure", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2026-02-12", "roll_call_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/daniel-goldman-G000599/votes", "why_it_matters": "Goldman voted against this bill, which passed the House. His district houses critical financial infrastructure, and his Homeland Security Committee membership gives his national security votes particular weight.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. ___ / Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act (co-sponsor)", "title": "Prohibits members of Congress from trading individual stocks", "vote": "co-sponsored", "vote_date": "2023-02-01", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1653", "why_it_matters": "Goldman co-sponsored stock trading ban legislation, which stands in stark contrast to his own prolific trading activity that he attributed to a financial advisor.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. ___ / No Kings Act (119th Congress)", "title": "Would strip president of criminal immunity and limit pardon power", "vote": "co-sponsored", "vote_date": "2025-09-01", "roll_call_url": "https://goldman.house.gov/media/press-releases/goldman-introduces-no-kings-act-to-strip-president-of-criminal-immunity", "why_it_matters": "Goldman co-sponsored this bill to counter the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling, building on his role as Trump's impeachment prosecutor.", "category": "party_defection" } ], "constituency_baseline": { "baseline": { "district_summary": "New York's 10th Congressional District encompasses Lower Manhattan (including Wall Street, Tribeca, SoHo, Greenwich Village, and the Lower East Side) and western Brooklyn neighborhoods (Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Red Hook, and Borough Park). The district is home to approximately 733,272 residents with a median age of 36.4. It is one of the wealthiest districts in the nation with a median household income of $117,000, but also has a 16.1% poverty rate. The district is 52.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic, and 19.6% Asian, with 27.8% foreign-born. It is highly educated (61.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher), predominantly renter-based (29.6% homeownership), and transit-dependent (41.8% use public transit). The economy is anchored by finance and insurance, professional services, and healthcare. The district is overwhelmingly Democratic (D+69 per LegisLetter). Goldman was elected in 2022 after a crowded 12-person primary, winning with 26% of the vote. He faces a competitive 2026 primary challenge from progressive Brad Lander.", "top_employers": [ { "name": "Goldman Sachs (Lower Manhattan headquarters)", "employees": 45000, "source_url": "https://www.goldmansachs.com/about/index.html" }, { "name": "New York University", "employees": 19000, "source_url": "https://www.nyu.edu/about.html" }, { "name": "NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital", "employees": 2000, "source_url": "https://www.nyp.org/lower-manhattan/about-us" }, { "name": "JPMorgan Chase (New York headquarters)", "employees": 310000, "source_url": "https://nyartlife.com/2025/07/17/titans-of-the-metropolis-a-deep-dive-into-nycs-biggest-companies/" }, { "name": "Citigroup (Tribeca headquarters)", "employees": 240000, "source_url": "https://www.citigroup.com/global/about-us" } ], "dominant_industries": [ { "naics": "54 (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services — 82,045 employed)", "share": 20.8, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-10-ny" }, { "naics": "52 (Finance and Insurance — 44,911 employed, $205,735 median earnings)", "share": 11.4, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-10-ny" }, { "naics": "62 (Health Care and Social Assistance — 45,586 employed)", "share": 11.6, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-10-ny" }, { "naics": "72 (Accommodation and Food Services)", "share": 7.5, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-10-ny" } ], "recent_ballot_measures": [ { "name": "New York Proposal 1 (2024) — Equal Rights Amendment: Enshrine reproductive rights, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other anti-discrimination protections in the State Constitution", "year": 2024, "result": "passed", "margin": "61.4% Yes — 38.6% No (with 9% blank/invalid)", "source_url": "https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/11/new-york-ballot-proposal-election-results-2024/400727/" }, { "name": "New York Proposal 1 (2023) — Remove Small City School Districts from Special Constitutional Debt Limitation", "year": 2023, "result": "passed", "margin": "56.75% Yes — 43.25% No", "source_url": "https://poststar.com/news/state-regional/ballot-proposals-two-ny-constitutional-amendments-appear-headed-for-approval/article_dc16ebde-ec45-5292-bd36-1a2a4e1e1f10.html" }, { "name": "New York Proposal 2 (2023) — Extend Sewage Project Debt Exclusion from Constitutional Debt Limit Through 2034", "year": 2023, "result": "passed", "margin": "59.75% Yes — 40.25% No", "source_url": "https://poststar.com/news/state-regional/ballot-proposals-two-ny-constitutional-amendments-appear-headed-for-approval/article_dc16ebde-ec45-5292-bd36-1a2a4e1e1f10.html" } ], "demographic_anchors": [ { "label": "Population (2024)", "value": "733,272", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-10-ny" }, { "label": "Median Household Income", "value": "$117,000 (vs. $78,538 national median); 16.1% poverty rate", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-10-ny" }, { "label": "Poverty Rate", "value": "16.1% (Data USA) / 12.4% (LegisLetter)", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/daniel-goldman-G000599/district" }, { "label": "Homeownership Rate", "value": "29.6% (lowest in the nation); median property value $1,229,400; median rent $2,352", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/daniel-goldman-G000599/district" }, { "label": "Bachelor's Degree or Higher", "value": "61.7% (vs. 33.7% nationally); 27.8% hold a post-graduate degree", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/daniel-goldman-G000599/district" }, { "label": "Racial/Ethnic Composition", "value": "White (Non-Hispanic) 52.6%, Hispanic 19.6%, Asian 19.6%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/daniel-goldman-G000599/district" }, { "label": "Foreign-Born Population", "value": "27.8% (204,000 people); common non-English languages: Spanish (14.8%), Chinese (12.4%), Yiddish (3.8%)", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-10-ny" }, { "label": "Transportation", "value": "41.8% use public transit; 32.9-minute mean commute; average car ownership: 0 per household", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/daniel-goldman-G000599/district" }, { "label": "Cook Partisan Voting Index", "value": "D+69 (LegisLetter 2026); Biden won the district with 85% in 2020", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/daniel-goldman-G000599/district" }, { "label": "Unemployment Rate", "value": "6.1% (vs. 3.5% nationally, 2026 estimate)", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/daniel-goldman-G000599/district" } ] } } }