Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen released the following statement announcing $42 million in federal grant funding awarded to Nassau County and the Village of Rockville Centre for the Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) Bus to purchase modern, low-emission buses and rehabilitate the County bus facility in Rockville Centre. Gillen met with Federal Transit Authority (FTA) Administrator Marc Molinaro earlier this year to directly push for this critical funding, emphasizing how these improvements will benefit Long Island families and grow the region’s economy:

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee, urging its Members to advance H.R. 4019, a bipartisan bill introduced by Rep. Gillen (D-NY-04) and Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02) to equip law enforcement officers with lifesaving EpiPens. H.R. 4019, also known as Gio’s Law, is named in honor of Lynbrook native Giovanni Cipriano, who tragically passed away from a severe allergic reaction.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement: “Americans are counting on Congress to work together to prevent insurance premiums from skyrocketing for millions of people. Nassau County families cannot afford this cruel indifference to their financial hardships.

WOODMERE, NY – Congresswoman Laura Gillen announced that Congregation Sons of Israel in Woodmere has been awarded $350,000 in federal funding through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), part of a total of $2,250,000 awarded to houses of worship and nonprofits in New York’s Fourth Congressional District.

FREEPORT, NY – On Wednesday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) hosted a roundtable discussion at Meadowbrook Care Center in Freeport focused on the rising cost of health care and its impact on Long Island seniors and families amid devastating GOP cuts to care:

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — Today, Representative Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement applauding the U.S. Coast Guard’s announcement to suspend its plan to remove critical navigational buoys in the Northeast, including those at East Rockaway Inlet and Jones Inlet on the South Shore of Long Island:

Rockville Centre, NY – On Monday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after hostages were released from Hamas captivity:

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement marking two years since the October 7th, 2023 terrorist attack: