Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released a statement following her opposition to H.R. 7008:
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) released a statement following the request by Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) to pass her bipartisan legislation extending TPS for law-abiding Haitians by unanimous consent. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) objected, blocking the bill from immediate passage:
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) alongside Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) introduced the bipartisan Never Forget the Victims of Terrorism: Joseph D. Mistrulli and Alan Kleinberg USVSST Fund Solvency Act to deliver justice for victims of Iranian-backed terrorism, including families of 9/11 victims. The legislation would provide temporary targeted financing for the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released a statement on Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) amendment that would cut all funding for Israel from the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act:
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-8) sent a bipartisan letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, urging him to reconsider the agency’s proposed rule to give the President’s political appointees control over federal grantmaking. The new rule would allow appointees to unilaterally reject applications or terminate grants, undermining the traditionally independent and merit-based process for awarding federal cancer research funding.