New York's 1st Congressional District
Recent News About New York's 1st Congressional District
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LaLota Introduces Bill to Provide Tax Credit for Election Workers
On July 13th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01), the former Commissioner of the Suffolk County Board of Elections, introduced the Election Worker Tax Benefits Act.
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LaLota Announces Constituent Casework Milestone: 1,000 Constituent Cases Closed
On July 12th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) announced he and his staff have successfully closed 1,079 constituent cases, including passport cases for over 500 families.
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LaLota Introduces Resolution to Give Justice to the Bytyqi Family
On July 7th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) introduced a resolution to hold accountable the individuals who brutally executed Hampton Bays’ Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi during the 1999 Kosovo War.
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LaLota Announces Federal Grant for Guild Hall
On July 6th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) announced a federal grant of $50,000 has been awarded to Guild Hall in East Hampton for their Artist-in-Residence, First Literature Project.
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LaLota Priorities Included in Annual Defense Bill
On June 22, 2023, June 22nd, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01), a Navy Veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the Armed Services Committee passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included a number of LaLota’s policy priorities.
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LaLota Announces Over $4.1 Million in Additional Funding for Stony Brook
Today, June 13th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) announced additional funding for research programs at Stony Brook University. These grants total an additional $4,105,669 in federal funding.
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LaLota Votes on First Step to Addressing Debt Crisis, Avoiding Default and Protecting Benefits
Today, May 31st, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) released the following statement after voting YES on H.R. 3746, the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.
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LaLota, D’Esposito, Lawler Submit Amendment to Debt Ceiling Bill to Restore SALT Deduction
Today, May 30th, 2023, Reps. Nick LaLota (NY-01), Anthony D’Esposito (NY-04), and Mike Lawler (NY-17) offered LaLota's SALT Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act to the House Rules Committee as an amendment to the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act.
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LaLota Applauds McCarthy-Biden Deal to Limit Spending and Raise the Debt Ceiling
Today, May 28th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) released the following statement after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden reached an agreement on the Fiscal Responsibility Act, legislation that would limit government spending and responsibly raise the debt ceiling.
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LaLota: Much More than A Three Day Weekend
Today, May 26th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01), a Navy Veteran, a graduate of the Naval Academy, and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement ahead of Memorial Day 2023.
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LaLota Votes to Protect Long Island Families and Combat Illicit Fentanyl
On May 25, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01), a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement after voting YES to pass H.R. 467, the bipartisan Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act.
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LaLota Votes Across Party Lines to Protect Local Energy Jobs
On May 24, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) released the following statement after voting NAY on a House Republican measure to override President Biden’s veto of H.J.Res. 39.
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LaLota Statement on Santos Vote
On May 17, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) released the following statement after voting to refer George Santos’ case to the House Committee on Ethics.
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LaLota Statement on Riverhead State of Emergency
Today, May 17th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement after Riverhead Town Supervisor Yvette Aguiar declared a state of emergency
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LaLota Opens Official District Office in Hauppauge
Today, May 16th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) announced the opening of his official district office in Hauppauge.
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LaLota Votes to Secure Border and Support Law Enforcement
On May 11th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) released the following statement after voting YES on H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act
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LaLota to Biden: Protect Plum Island for Future Generations
On May 5th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on the President to either voice support for the Plum Island National Monument Act, which aims to permanently protect the island, or designate the island as a national monument through Presidential powers authorized in the Antiquities Act of 1906.
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LaLota Introduces Legislation to Protect Servicemembers Overseas
On May 4th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01), a Navy Veteran and member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced the Safeguarding Our Forces Abroad (SOFA) Act.
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LaLota Introduces Bill to Restore SALT Deduction
On May 10th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) introduced H.R. 3098, the SALT Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act.
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LaLota Returns from Bipartisan Trip to Israel, Reaffirms Commitment to U.S.-Israel Alliance and Support for Abraham Accords
On May 4th, 2023, Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01) released the following statement after returning from a bipartisan Congressional Delegation trip to Israel, led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy.