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Congressman Tom Suozzi (D – NY03) led a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in addressing a letter to United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to speak out against proposed amnesty for human rights abuses committed by both state and non-state actors during the “troubles” in Northern Ireland.
Today, Representatives Suozzi, Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) released the following statement on the agreement to include SALT relief in the Build Back Better Act:
Today, Congressmembers Tom Suozzi (NY-3), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) issued the following statement on the status to repeal the SALT cap:
Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) announced that 108 Members of Congress have signed onto his letter calling on Speaker Pelosi to keep the $4,500 tax credit for union-built electric vehicles (EV) in the Build Back Better Act when it moves to the House floor. This effort led by Suozzi is backed by the United Auto Workers, the AFL-CIO, and domestic automakers. A copy of the letter can be found here.
Today, Congressman Thomas Suozzi (D – Long Island, Queens), along with other Members of Congress, toured the Rikers Island jail complex and spoke with Rikers’ officials regarding the current state of the facility.
Congressman Tom Suozzi (D – Long Island, Queens) has announced that the Local Journalism Sustainability Act has been included in the House Ways and Means Committee’s budget reconciliation mark up. The bipartisan legislation, of which Suozzi was an original cosponsor when it was reintroduced in the House in July, would help bolster local media outlets with temporary tax credits for publishers employing and hiring local journalists.
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Will benefit over 400,000 children across Long Island and 3.4 million children across New York; Families could receive upwards of $3,600 per child
Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) and Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (D-Long Island) hosted a Zoom event reminding New Yorkers to file their 2020 Federal tax returns by this Monday, May 17th to take advantage of the newly expanded Child Tax Credit.
Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D – Long Island, Queens) attended a White House signing ceremony in the Oval Office as President Joseph R. Biden signed Suozzi’s legislation to award the Harlem Hellfighters a long-overdue Congressional Gold Medal.
Today, at the 369th Infantry Regiment in Harlem, New York, Congressman Tom Suozzi stood with U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressman Adriano Espaillat, state and local elected officials, and descendants of the Harlem Hellfighters to announce that legislation awarding the Harlem Hellfighters the Congressional Gold Medal is on its way to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
Huntington’s Paramount Theatre and Cinema Arts Centre, Northport’s John Engeman Theater, Port Washington's Landmark on Main Street, and Roslyn's My Father's Place to benefit from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant