119th Congress
September 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after the House passed H.R.2643, the bipartisan Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025. This legislation would require the Secretary of State to submit an annual report to Congress regarding the ties between criminal gangs and political and economic elites in Haiti and impose sanctions on elites involved in such criminal activities:
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My focus is on Bipartisan Solutions for Long Islanders.
We are facing a cost-of-living crisis on Long Island. I’ve heard from countless families and seniors who are struggling with increased prices of groceries, gas, health care and more. That’s why lowering costs and cutting taxes for hardworking Long Islanders is a top priority of mine in Congress.
August 5, 2025
WESTBURY, NY – In case you missed it, Newsday, The New York Post, CBS New York and more reported on Congresswoman Laura Gillen’s visit to TRACON N90 in Westbury, where she applauded the decision to investigate the FAA’s relocation of N90 air traffic controllers from Long Island to Philadelphia.
August 5, 2025
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) urged local houses of worship and faith-based institutions to apply for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Nonprofit Security Grant Program, a critical source of funding that helps protect religious communities from the rising threat of hate-fueled violence.
August 4, 2025
WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY – Last week, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined members of Orthodox Union Advocacy Center and Young Israel of West Hempstead for a community discussion focused on securing funding to protect synagogues and strengthening efforts to combat antisemitism.
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In the District
August 4, 2025
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — Last week, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) visited the headquarters of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and met with FDNY Commissioner Tucker to discuss securing critical federal funding for equipment, training and life-saving resources to support local firefighters.
July 28, 2025
LYNBROOK, NY – Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) sent a letter to the National Park Service expressing her support for the Lynbrook Public Library to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This recognition would help memorialize the nearly century-old institution and make it eligible for key federal and state preservation funding:
July 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after the House passage of H.R. 4275, the bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, which includes her provisions to improve navigation in the East Rockaway Inlet off of the South Shore of Long Island and to strengthen maritime drug enforcement.
Gillen Requests Meeting with New FAA Administrator to Discuss Harms of Aviation Noise on Long Island
July 23, 2025
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.