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December 17, 2021
U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) this week led more than a dozen Republican lawmakers in introducing a bill that would authorize the deportation of illegal aliens who assault a law enforcement officer in the United States. “I introduced this bill to ensure that we can hold criminals accountable for violence against law enforcement officers who are simply doing their jobs,” Rep. Garbarino said.

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November 6, 2021
The Empire State is set to reap upwards of $170 billion after the House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill late Friday night...Like its Senate counterpart, the bill was bipartisan, with 13 Republicans — including New York Reps. John Katko, Tom Reed, Nicole Malliotakis and Andrew Garbarino — signing on to the legislation.
Issues: Infrastructure

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November 3, 2021
Small businesses may be gaining momentum in the fight against cyberattacks. The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Small Business Development Center Cyber Training Act of 2021. Introduced by Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-Massapequa Park, in July 2021, the bill garnered strong bipartisan support with a vote of 409-14.

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November 2, 2021

The House on Tuesday approved two bills to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses, which have faced escalating threats during the COVID-19 pandemic. 


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November 1, 2021
The freshman member of Congress succeeded longtime Republican Rep. Peter King, overseeing a district that spans part of Nassau and Suffolk’s South Shore.

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October 8, 2021

President Biden on Friday signed into law legislation intended to strengthen the cybersecurity of K-12 institutions after a year in which cyberattacks aimed at schools spiked as classes moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic.


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September 21, 2021
It can be tough for the affable and outgoing Long Islander to hold something back, even if it might be a little embarrassing — like how he got the nickname “Baker,” or his first question when the local GOP honchos approached him about running for office. One of the youngest members of Congress sat down with Heard on the Hill on the Capitol steps just before the August recess.
Issues: Congress

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September 15, 2021

Among the more than 800 amendments to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act submitted for possible consideration on the House floor next week, more than a dozen address Middle East issues, including the U.S.-Israel relationship and Iran.


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September 15, 2021

U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) on Sept. 10 joined several congressional lawmakers and 9/11 responders, survivors and community advocates in urging Congress to pass the bipartisan, bicameral 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act.


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September 7, 2021

A group of bipartisan House lawmakers rolled out legislation this week to put in place a term limit for the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the wake of escalating cybersecurity incidents and turmoil in agency leadership last year.