Infrastructure

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) and Congressman Rob Bresnahan (R-PA-08), members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced the release of H.R. 3440, the Bipartisan Traffic Safety Enhancement Act of 2025, which would authorize the use of federal surface transportation block grants for constructing roundabouts. Roundabouts are one of 28 proven safety countermeasures endorsed by the Federal Highway Administration to reduce traffic collisions and vehicular fatalities:

HEMPSTEAD, NY – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, held a press conference alongside Hempstead Village Mayor Waylyn Hobbs, Jr., Hempstead Village PD Chief Richard Holland and community leaders to announce the introduction of H.R. 3440, the Bipartisan Traffic Safety Enhancement Act.

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, proposed an amendment to the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act during a Committee markup. Rep. Gillen's amendment would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to certify that none of the bill’s proposals increase the discharge of cancer-causing pollutants, including PFAS, before they can be implemented.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) demanded answers from the Federal Aviation Administration on the recent chaos at Newark International Airport and the impact of the TRACON N90 relocations during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing. Gillen expressed her deep concern about recent communications outages at Newark, including a recent communications system failure that left Newark Air Traffic Control unable to see or talk to planes in the area.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) delivered opening remarks at the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup for the pending budget reconciliation package. In her opening remarks, Gillen reaffirmed her support for increased investments in national air traffic control and the Coast Guard to keep Americans safe, while calling for the Committee to fund initiatives to reduce traffic fatalities and provide DOT with the resources to modernize the US Merchant Marine Academy on Long Island.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, called on the committee’s leadership to hold a full committee hearing addressing the alarming rise in fatal traffic crashes across the nation, including in her District on the South Shore of Long Island.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY – Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, hosted a press conference this morning on the dramatic increase in fatal accidents on Long Island’s roads and announced a road safety strategy to step up traffic enforcement, fund infrastructure that prioritizes safety, and keep impaired drivers off of our roads. Gillen was joined by Assemblywoman Judy Griffin (AD-21), Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages (AD-22), Lynbrook Police Department Chief Brian Paladino, NY Coalition for Transportation Safety Executive Director Cynthia Brown, and DEDICATEDD Long Island President Marge Lee.