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Press Releases

August 6, 2026
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY) and Congressman Brad Knott (R-NC), along with Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), introduced the Right to Worship Act in the House and the Senate, to establish a 100‑foot, protest‑free buffer zone around houses of worship during religious services, making it unlawful to knowingly disrupt or impede people from attending. This law imposes civil fines for violations and authorizes individuals, the U.S. Attorney General, and state attorneys general to sue violators. Peaceful expression protected by the First Amendment is excluded from the bill’s prohibited activities.

July 24, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Between 2024 and 2026, six million oysters were planted across three North Shore Bays—2 million each in Manhasset Bay, Hempstead Harbor, and Oyster Bay, utilizing funds Suozzi obtained in the FY22 Community Project Funding grants. This project to restore shellfish populations and improve water quality in Long Island’s North Shore bays was funded by the $300,000 in Community Project Funding that Congressman Tom Suozzi (D—Long Island, Queens) secured in the FY22 Appropriations process.


July 10, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) sent two letters to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, urging the administration to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador and underscoring the stakes for TPS holders if the agency allows the program to expire. TPS for El Salvador, which has been in place for over 25 years, will expire on September 9, 2026.


June 29, 2026
Washington, D.C. —The House this week passed H.R. 8873, the Recover COVID Unemployment Fraud in Banks Act, a bipartisan bill led by Congressman Tom Suozzi (D–NY) and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) to reclaim stolen pandemic unemployment funds and protect Americans from fraud.

June 18, 2026
Washington, D.C. Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) called today for a formal investigation into whether federal, state, and local funds were misused by Vice President JD Vance at an event in New York’s Third Congressional District. Though billed as an official government function on combatting waste, fraud, and abuse, Vance spent nearly his entire remarks making partisan political comments and promoting his new book. In response, Congressman Suozzi sent a letter to the Office of Special Counsel and the U.S.

June 17, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D–Long Island, Queens)  announced several key personnel updates in his government office, including new hires and staff promotions.

June 15, 2026

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Suozzi (D- Long Island, Queens) introduced the Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act (H.R. 9187) to help ensure that Social Security is fully funded for decades to come.


June 8, 2026

Washington, DC — As Chair of the Pakistan Caucus, Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) entered a statement into the Congressional Record marking Eid al-Adha, extending Eid Mubarak wishes to Muslim Americans and recognizing the contributions of Muslim and Pakistani Americans to communities across the nation.