Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sent a letter to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford requesting a meeting to address the serious impact of aviation noise on residents of New York’s Fourth Congressional District. Communities across Nassau County’s South Shore face persistent levels of noise pollution affecting families in neighborhoods directly under major flight paths in and out of John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, two of the nation's busiest airports.

WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, spoke directly with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy during T&I’s annual oversight hearing. Rep. Gillen addressed the urgent need to address the dangerous conditions on Long Island’s roads. She highlighted the alarming rate of serious crashes in the region and pressed Secretary Duffy to prioritize federal support for infrastructure upgrades, improved traffic safety measures, and stronger enforcement of existing laws. See highlights below:

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement on House passage of H.R. 4, which clawed back $9 billion in funds previously approved by Congress: “Once again the House GOP passed partisan legislation in the dead of night that threatens our national security and global health and does nothing to lower the cost of living or make Americans safer.

WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Congresswoman Laura Gillen recently joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce H.R. 4393, the Dignity Act – bipartisan, comprehensive immigration reform that strengthens national security and supports Border Patrol. See coverage below:

WASHINGTON, DC - In case you missed it, the Long Island Herald published an op-ed by Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) on her newly introduced bill “Gio’s Law,” named in honor of 14-year-old Giovanni Cipriano, a Lynbrook High School freshman who died in 2013 after going into anaphylactic shock.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to announce the introduction of the Dignity Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation is the most comprehensive immigration reform legislation that has been introduced this Congress:

HEMPSTEAD, NY - In case you missed it, the Long Island Press reported on Congresswoman Laura Gillen’s newly introduced bill, the “Bipartisan Traffic Safety Enhancement Act,” which is aimed at improving local infrastructure to limit vehicular-related deaths. Gillen announced the introduction of the bipartisan legislation during an event in Hempstead Village, where she highlighted the Village’s recent application for a USDOT Safe Streets for All (SS4A) planning and development grant.

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: