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August 4, 2025
WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY – Last week, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined members of Orthodox Union Advocacy Center and Young Israel of West Hempstead for a community discussion focused on securing funding to protect synagogues and strengthening efforts to combat antisemitism.
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May 29, 2025
WANTAGH, NY - This week, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, visited U.S. Coast Guard Station Jones Beach. During her visit, Gillen spoke with the Coast Guardsmen about the vital Search and Rescue (SAR) operations carried out by USCG Sector Long Island and expressed support for increased federal funding to aid Long Island’s Coast Guard operations.
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May 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) and Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) released a bipartisan letter urging the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) to increase funding for the Department of Justice’s State Criminal Alien Assistance Program in the upcoming CJS appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026. This funding would support states, counties, and local governments who are shouldering the burden of incarcerating undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of crimes.
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