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Gillen Demands Answers from Federal Aviation Administration on Newark Airport Chaos During Congressional Hearing
May 15, 2025
Press Release
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.
Issues: Infrastructure
Gillen Blasts GOP Attempts to Slash Medicaid
May 7, 2025
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a new

Issues: Health
Gillen Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Safeguard IVF Access
May 7, 2025
In The News
Read the full article in the Long Island Herald

U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen, a Democrat representing New York’s 4th Congressional District reintroduced a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting access to in vitro fertilization across the country.

The Access to Family Building Act, which Gillen is leading with support from Lawler and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, seeks to federally codify the right to access IVF services. The legislation is in response to growing concerns that reproductive technologies like IVF are being threatened by recent state-level legal developments and court rulings.

Gillen, Lawler, Fitzpatrick Announce  Introduction of Bipartisan Access to Family Building Act of 2025
May 7, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) held a press call with Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) to announce the introduction of H.R. 2049, the Access to Family Building Act of 2025, which they led alongside Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01). This bipartisan bill would codify the right to access IVF nationwide. The Access to Family Building Act of 2025 is the only bipartisan bill providing a federal statutory right to access IVF that has been introduced in the 119th Congress.
Issues: Health
Gillen Joins Bipartisan Working Group with Law Enforcement Leaders
May 6, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of National Police Week, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a member of the Law Enforcement Caucus, joined Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers for the Bipartisan Working Group’s meeting with representatives from the National Association of Police Organizations, the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the Major Counties Sheriffs Association, and the Major Cities Chiefs Association.
Issues: Law Enforcement
Ending the mayhem on the roadways
May 5, 2025
In The News
Read the full article in the Long Island Press
U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen, who represents the southern part of Nassau County, responded to the investigation by calling for federal action, describing the situation as a “national crisis.” She urged the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to hold emergency hearings and called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to investigate the surge and propose action plans.
Gillen Calls for Investments in Road Safety, US Merchant Marine Academy During Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Markup
April 30, 2025
Press Release
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.
Issues: Infrastructure
Gillen Hosts Firefly Aerospace CEO at Cathedral of the Incarnation for Museum of the Moon Installation
April 22, 2025
Press Release
GARDEN CITY, NY – On Monday, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), a member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, welcomed Firefly Aerospace CEO Jason Kim and Adelphi University students for an event celebrating STEM education and highlight the Museum of the Moon installation at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. Firefly Aerospace is a leading space technology company designing launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles for government and commercial space missions. 
Gillen Highlights FY26 Community Project Funding Request Portal; Urges NY-04 Local Governments, Law Enforcement Agencies to Apply Before Deadline
April 18, 2025
Press Release

GARDEN CITY, NY – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) highlighted the Fiscal Year 2026 Community Project Request period and urged local governments and certain non-profits to visit her Appropriations portal:

Issues: Law Enforcement
Gillen Sends Letter to Chair of House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Calls for Full Committee Hearing on Nationwide Increase in Fatal Traffic Crashes.
April 11, 2025
Press Release
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.
Issues: Infrastructure