Laura Gillen

Wants to deliver federal funding to communities to support local small businesses and residents.

“This past month, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) traveled across Nassau County to deliver millions in federal funding to communities, meet directly with Long Island residents, leaders and law enforcement and support local small businesses.”⁷

Supports providing grants to protect synagogues and yeshivas and increase college campus protections against antisemitism.

“Jewish American Security Act (H.R. 9211): Rep. Gillen co-led a bipartisan package with Reps. Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) to provide $1 billion annually for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), which provides grants to protect synagogues and yeshivas, to increase college campus protections against antisemitism, to improve threat and hate crime reporting and to tackle online antisemitism.”⁸

Supports funding for medical research.

“Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) celebrated the final passage of lifesaving medical research funding in the House of Representatives to President Trump’s desk after a months-long push to move the stalled package through Congress.”¹⁹

Opposes cuts to Medicaid funding.

“House Republicans advanced their plan last week to cut $715 billion in Medicaid funding over the next decade. Medicaid provides essential medical services to millions of children, seniors, people with disabilities, and veterans across our country, including 170,000 of my constituents in New York’s 4th Congressional District.”¹⁹

Supports learning about news and information related to healthcare.

“Learn about news and information related to Health.”²⁰

Supports investments in water resources infrastructure projects on Long Island.

“celebrated the passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026 out of the House of Representatives, which included $125 million she secured for Long Island water infrastructure project authorizations.”³⁸

Wants to ensure schools serving underserved students remain eligible for no-cost meals.

“H.R. 5128, the Bipartisan Feed Hungry Kids Act, which would ensure that schools serving high numbers of underserved students remain eligible to offer no-cost breakfast and lunch for students.”⁴⁴

Demands answers regarding closures of Office of Head Start regional offices.

“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.”⁴⁴

Supports learning initiatives and news items related to education.

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Secured federal funding to renovate and modernize a public library’s third floor.

“Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) joined local leaders and community members for a tour of the Lakeview Public Library to highlight $850,000 in federal Community Project Funding (CPF) she secured through the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process to renovate and modernize the library’s third floor.”⁷

Wants to improve Holocaust education and awareness.

“She has also worked to improve Holocaust education and awareness and protect all students’ right to learn without fear.”⁸

Supports directing a nationwide review of Holocaust education standards.

“- Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act (H.R. 768): Rep. Gillen is an original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation directing a nationwide review of Holocaust education standards to ensure future generations learn from history.”⁸

Wants to make motor vehicle collision fraud a federal crime to improve safety and lower insurance rates.

“WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) alongside U.S Representatives Troy Nehls (R-TX-22), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05) and Vince Fong (R-CA-20) introduced the bipartisan Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026 to make motor vehicle collision fraud a federal crime, improve safety for drivers and lower car insurance rates nationwide.”⁴⁹

Wants to honor a deceased NYPD officer by renaming a post office.

“Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) introduced bipartisan legislation to rename the United States Post Office at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the “Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office”, honoring Luis Alvarez, an NYPD officer who passed away from cancer linked to his search and rescue work at ground zero following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.”⁴⁹

Opposed efforts to cut critical U.S. aid to Israel.

“Rep. Gillen strongly opposed efforts to cut critical U.S. aid to Israel, affirming Israel’s fundamental right to defend itself against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iranian aggression.”⁸

Supports expanding joint defense technology and anti-drone cooperation.

“- Bipartisan Defense Bills: Rep. Gillen cosponsored the United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act (H.R. 1229) and supported the U.S.-Israel FUTURES Act (H.R. 7540) to expand joint defense technology and anti-drone cooperation.”⁸

Supports complete dismantlement of Iran's uranium-enrichment infrastructure.

“- Deterring Iran: Rep. Gillen led a bipartisan initiative calling for the complete dismantlement of Iran's uranium-enrichment infrastructure and cosponsored the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act (H.R. 1422) and Solidify Iran Sanctions Act (H.R. 1800).”⁸

Supports compensating American families impacted by Iranian-backed terrorism.

“- Justice for Victims of Terrorism: Rep. Gillen introduced bipartisan legislation supporting the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund to compensate American families impacted by Iranian-backed terrorism.”⁸

Supports penalizing boycotts of U.S. allies.

“- Countering BDS and Efforts to Target Israel: Rep. Gillen cosponsored the IGO Anti-Boycott Act (H.R. 867), which would penalize U.S. companies or individuals who support economic boycotts of U.S. allies, and voted for the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (H.R. 23) to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) for investigating U.S. citizens and allied nations.”⁸

Awarded federal funding to houses of worship and nonprofits.

“Congresswoman Laura Gillen announced that Congregation Sons of Israel in Woodmere has been awarded $350,000 in federal funding through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), part of a total of $2,250,000 awarded to houses of worship and nonprofits in New York’s Fourth Congressional District.”⁷

Supports helping Long Island families safe return home from the Middle East.

“I’m proud to have secured millions in federal security grants for synagogues, introduced bipartisan legislation to combat antisemitism and assisted Long Island families safe return home from the Middle East during international crises.”⁸

Supports providing letters of endorsement for security grants.

“- Nonprofit Security Grant Help: Contact our office for step-by-step application guidance and letters of endorsement.”⁸

Supports protecting students from antisemitism.

“She is focused on preventing antisemitic discrimination and extreme anti-Israel hostility on college campuses.”⁸

Supports protecting the Jewish community.

“As your representative and a lifelong Nassau County resident, I’m committed to being a strong voice for Jewish Long Islanders, protecting our neighbors, combating rising antisemitism and defending the vital U.S.-Israel relationship.”⁸

Supports expanding cancer screening coverage for 9/11 responders and survivors.

“Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), alongside a bipartisan coalition of her colleagues in the House and Senate, urged Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand coverage of cancer screening for 9/11 responders and survivors under the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP).”⁷⁹

Supports renaming a post office to honor a police officer who died from cancer linked to 9/11 work.

“Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) introduced bipartisan legislation to rename the United States Post Office at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the “Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office”, honoring Luis Alvarez, an NYPD officer who passed away from cancer linked to his search and rescue work at ground zero following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.”⁷⁹

Supports news and information related to veterans' issues.

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