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Bahar Ostadan
All four congressional representatives serving Nassau and Suffolk counties forged a mostly bipartisan front at a breakfast event Friday, teaming up on local tax issues but disagreeing on funding cuts by DOGE.
Reps. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville), Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove), Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) and Lauren Gillen (D-Rockville Centre) called once again on their fellow representatives to nix the controversial SALT tax cap.
Laura Figueroa Hernandez
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom Suozzi (D- Glen Cove), appearing on CBS News’ "Face the Nation" on Sunday criticized House Republican leaders for proposing a short-term federal government spending bill without Democratic input.
By Tom Suozzi
Mr. Suozzi, a Democrat, represents New York’s Third Congressional District. He is a former Nassau County executive and mayor of Glen Cove on Long Island.
President-elect Donald Trump and the Republicans have managed to sell themselves as the party of change. It worked: They will soon control the presidency, Congress and, in essence, the Supreme Court. But to change and fix America requires both parties to work together. As a Democratic member of Congress, I know my party will be tempted to hold fast against Mr.
Glen Cove, NY - In case you missed it, today, the New York Times published an op-ed by Congressman Tom Suozzi (D - Long Island, Queens). The aptly titled, “Let’s Try Something Different in How We Deal With Trump” is featured in the New Year’s Day edition of the Times.
Suozzi’s op-ed can be read here and below:
Washington, DC—Congressman Tom Suozzi (D—Nassau, Queens), a first-generation Italian American and a member of Congress's Italian American Caucus, is leading bipartisan legislation to create a planning commission with the aim of establishing a Smithsonian Museum of Italian American History in the future. The legislation, The National Museum of Italian American History Commission Act, was introduced today (text of bill is attached) and is co-sponsored by Congressman Mark Amodei (R-NV02).

Washington, DC—Congressman Tom Suozzi (D—Nassau, Queens), a first-generation Italian American and leader of Congress's Italian American Caucus, has co-sponsored and passed a resolution declaring October 2024 as "Italian and Italian-American Heritage Month."
Washington, DC - Congressman Tom Suozzi’s (D - Nassau, Queens) bipartisan legislation passed unanimously in the Budget Committee. The “Increasing Baseline Updates Act” - Co-led by Republican Blake Moore (R-UT) - would require the Congressional Budget Office and The President to provide more annual updates to budget productions and technical data to Congress. The bill, H.R.
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) announced that the House has advanced bipartisan legislation that he is co-leading with Congressman Dale Strong (R-AL), H.R. 9668, the SHIELD Against CCP Act, to counter threats from the Chinese Communist Party and defend American interests. The legislation is expected to pass when the House of Representatives reconvenes after the November election.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) announced passage of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect America’s border and combat transnational criminal organizations.
Congressman Suozzi and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) authored the House companion bill to S. 4698, the DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act. The bill, which passed through the House yesterday with a bipartisan vote, now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D - Nassau, Queens) released a statement in response to a social media post from the former president where he reverses his position on the cap on State and Local Taxes (SALT):