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February 26, 2021
Amendment to the American Rescue Plan Act prohibits state governments from receiving COVID funding if they conceal COVID-19 data or refuse to share it with the federal government. All funding withheld from state authorities would be redirected to local governments to ensure our communities get the resources they need.
Issues: Health

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Front of the Capitol building
February 25, 2021
U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) joined with Reps. Jackie Speier (D-CA), Tom Reed (R-NY), and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and introduced legislation to further investigate both the January 6 domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Issues: Congress

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newsday
February 25, 2021
Three Long Island congressional representatives are demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs study the prevalence of the cancer-causing liver fluke among Vietnam veterans, to determine whether wartime exposure to the parasite should be considered a service-related benefit.
Issues: Veterans

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Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
February 24, 2021
Freshman congressman Andrew Garbarino helped to introduce the new act which would bring awareness to veteran suicide.
Issues: Veterans

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Warehouse manager shaking hands with warehouse worker
February 24, 2021
Congressman Garbarino stood up for Long Island small business owners during the House Small Business Committee’s “Perspectives from Main Street: Raising the Wage” hearing.
Issues: Economy & Jobs

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Closeup shot of a young man writing on a note pad
February 24, 2021
Congressman Garbarino joined Reps. Chris Jacobs (NY-27), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), and Tom Reed (NY-23) in calling on Governor Cuomo to release critical adult education funding allocated by the federal government.
Issues: Education

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Military soldier saluting an American flag
February 23, 2021
Today, Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-2) joined Representatives Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) and Tom Suozzi (D, NY-3) in introducing the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act.
Issues: Health Veterans

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U.S. Capitol Building

February 19, 2021
Letter requests that the committee questions Judge Garland’s position on the role the Department of Justice should play in investigating Gov. Cuomo.
Issues: Congress

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Tree-lined side of the Capitol building
February 18, 2021
Legislation introduced to further investigate both the January 6th domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol and the federal government’s failure to more broadly respond to the threat of domestic terrorism over the past two decades.

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Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
February 18, 2021
The bill directs the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) to compile a publicly available review of suicides by veterans in the last five years.
Issues: Veterans