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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.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) sent a letter alongside Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Mike Lawler (R-NY) and other Members of the New York delegation to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanding answers on closures of Office of Head Start (OHS) regional offices across the nation, including in New York.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to reintroduce the Invest to Protect Act, which would help ensure that small to mid-size police departments are adequately staffed and funded.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined Operation Benjamin to unveil new headstones at Arlington National Cemetery that restored accuracy to Jewish servicemen who served in WWI.