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April 15, 2026

As Tax Day approaches, families across Long Island are sitting down at their kitchen tables, going through their returns, and asking a simple question: “Am I keeping more of what I earned this year?”

For the first time in years, many Long Island families can say, “yes.”

Long Island is one of the most expensive places to live in the country. Between property taxes, the cost of raising a family, and everyday expenses, too many hardworking people have felt squeezed from every direction, and for years, the federal tax code only made that burden worse.

Issues: Taxes

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April 15, 2026

As Tax Day approaches, families across Long Island are sitting down at their kitchen tables, going through their returns, and asking a simple question: “Am I keeping more of what I earned this year?”

For the first time in years, many Long Island families can say, “yes.”

Long Island is one of the most expensive places to live in the country. Between property taxes, the cost of raising a family, and everyday expenses, too many hardworking people have felt squeezed from every direction, and for years, the federal tax code only made that burden worse.

Issues: Taxes

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February 27, 2026

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — New York’s leading hospital systems and health care associations are responding to FEMA’s decision to begin releasing long-overdue COVID-19 reimbursement funds for hospitals and other emergency expenses across the state, following sustained engagement from House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino.

Issues: Health

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February 25, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) applauded the beginning of disbursements for significantly delayed reimbursement payments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relating to the federally declared COVID-19 disaster under its Public Assistance (PA) program.

Issues: Health

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February 12, 2026
On Tuesday, Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino (R-New York) plans to lead what is likely to be the most contentious and closely watched hearing of his short tenure as a House committee chairman. The focus is the Trump administration’s surge in immigration enforcement in Minnesota and elsewhere that has included the shooting deaths of two people in Minneapolis by federal authorities.

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February 6, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) today recognized the advocates, labor leaders, and first responder organizations who worked alongside him to secure permanent, uninterrupted funding for the World Trade Center Health Program.


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February 3, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, legislation securing full, lifetime funding for the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) was signed into law, ensuring permanent certainty of care for 9/11 responders and survivors. The funding fix, led in the House by Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02), corrects the program’s funding formula and guarantees uninterrupted medical treatment for those suffering from 9/11-related illnesses.


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January 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a FY 2026 appropriations minibus package that advances key priorities championed by Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02), delivering major wins for Long Island families, strengthening critical federal programs, and providing long-term certainty for initiatives communities rely on.


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January 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) announced that the FY 2026 appropriations minibus package includes full funding for 9/11 health care through the program's lifetime, ensuring certainty of continued care for 9/11 responders and survivors.


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January 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) introduced H.R. 6961, the USMMA Athletics Act, legislation to modernize and strengthen athletic programs at the U.S.
Issues: Education