119th Congress

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.