Daniel Goldman — Democrat Candidate for U.S. House in New York, 2026

Daniel Goldman opposes several restrictive immigration measures, including the SAVE Act, Secure the Border Act, and The Equal Representation Act, viewing some immigration enforcement surges as attempts to undermine elections. He emphasizes the importance of asylum, stating it is critical for the country to welcome refugees. Additionally, he advocates for a dramatic increase in various visas for workers and professionals, while not supporting entirely open borders.

“I think the Democratic Party— that there isn’t unity in the way that the Democratic Party approaches immigration. And, you know, that’s part of being a big tent. And my view is that asylum is vital. It is absolutely critical that we are always a country that welcomes refugees and those who are escaping persecution or danger. But we should not be an open country for anyone who just wants to come in here, and I think we should dramatically increase the number of visas that are for — the wide range of the spectrum, you know, whether it’s agricultural workers or whether it’s scientists and doctors and H-1B visas." (Dan Goldman, The New York Editorial Board, February 24, 2026)”

Daniel Goldman advocates for dramatically increasing healthcare access, focusing on federally qualified and community health centers for preventative medicine. He supports restoring funds cut from Medicaid and aims to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Goldman also fights to extend the ACA's tax credits to make healthcare more affordable and believes healthcare coverage should be a human right, not dependent on income.

“If the agenda were up to me, we would pass this Robin Hood Act. We would pass universal childcare. We would dramatically increase healthcare and focus much more on federally qualified health centers and community health centers, which are really the centers of preventative medicine for poor people. And the bang for your buck on preventative medicine is so much greater than waiting until someone gets really sick. We need to restore the money that they have cut from Medicaid, but I think that we ought to take this as an opportunity to make it better, not just return to the status quo. - Dan Goldman, nyeditorialboard.substack.com”

Congressman Daniel Goldman introduced the Homeland Security Climate Change Coordination Act to codify DHS's Climate Action Group. He is a member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition and supports federal investment in public transportation, electrification, and alternative energy. Goldman, who achieved a 100% score on the League of Conservation Voters' 2024 and Lifetime Scorecard, also supports the Green New Deal and views climate change as an existential and national security threat.

“And the way I’ve approached renewable energy as one example, where renewable energy is as America First as anything you can come up with. When I talk now about renewable energy to Republicans, I don’t talk about climate because they don’t believe in that. I’m not going to convince them that we need renewable energy to fight climate change. — Dan Goldman, The New York Editorial Board, February 24, 2026.”

Daniel Goldman supports abortion rights and reproductive freedoms, stating that "Abortion is health care, reproductive rights are human rights." He is a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus and introduced the Abortion Care Awareness Act to expand access to accurate information about abortion care. He is committed to fighting to restore abortion rights through legislation like the Women’s Health Protection Act and has been endorsed by Reproductive Freedom for All.

““As I subsequently clarified later in the interview, the decision to have an abortion is a health care decision that needs to be made between a woman and her doctor. Period. I unequivocally support a woman’s right to choose. There is no room for government involvement at any point in time, for any reason.” — Daniel Goldman, NY Daily News, July 19, 2022.”

Representative Daniel Goldman has expressed opposition to Republican efforts to shut down Department of Homeland Security components, including TSA, the Coast Guard, and FEMA, characterizing such actions as 'lawlessness.' He voted in favor of warrantless surveillance and was among 22 House Democrats who voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for supporting Palestinian liberation. Goldman also opposed H.J. Res. 30, which aimed to block Biden's ESG rule for retirement accounts.

“Right. Well, if TSA is shut down, the Coast Guard shut down, FEMA is shut down. Those are significant areas of the Department of Homeland Security that the Republicans will be shutting down because they want to continue this lawlessness." - Daniel Goldman, NPR, February 10, 2026”

Representative Daniel Goldman supports education funding and accessibility. He presented a $357,000 Community Project Funding award to Project Impact at Borough of Manhattan Community College for justice-impacted students and a $250,000 award to Avenues for Justice. He co-introduced legislation to provide relief to student loan borrowers and opposed the dissolution of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Goldman also voted to uphold nondiscrimination protections in federally funded education programs.

“Goldman said there needs to be more education about the Holocaust and Jewish persecution, but also about “the positive contributions that Jews have made to society writ large” (Goldman, JTA, February 18, 2026).”

Daniel Goldman introduced H.R. 7591, the Secure Firearm Storage and Suicide Prevention Act of 2026. This legislation aims to enhance firearm safety and educate on suicide prevention to reduce unintentional injuries and suicides related to firearms, particularly among youth. The bill specifies that best practices and guidance must maintain a neutral stance on encouraging or discouraging firearm ownership. His legislative efforts focus on non-partisan approaches to firearm storage.