Press Releases

Army Corps Opens Bid Solicitation Process for Long-Awaited FIMP Project

July 1, 2021 Press Release

The beginning of bid solicitation for the FIMP project is another encouraging sign that this decades-in-the-making effort to preserve, restore and protect the Long Island coastline is finally becoming a reality. I am grateful to the Army Corps and all the local stakeholders for their continued commitment to efficiently move forward and complete this undertaking for the good of Long Island’s coastal residents, economy, environment and way of life.

Rep. Zeldin Discusses Environmental Priorities with Long Island Sound Stakeholders

June 30, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, June 29, 2021, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) met with environmental stakeholders from Long Island and Connecticut to discuss their successful joint efforts to save Plum Island and advance several other key Long Island environmental priorities.

Rep. Zeldin’s Quantum Infrastructure Proposal Passes House

June 29, 2021 Press Release

Through enhanced computing power and security, quantum computing has the potential to improve our lives and the nation in areas ranging from healthcare to national security to the financial sector. Thanks to investments in our nation’s best and brightest scientists and the advancement of this important bill, we are now closer than ever to a large-scale implementation of this technology. My legislation continues to invest in the implementation of this revolutionary technology, including right here at the Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island.

Major Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project Milestone Hit

June 28, 2021 Press Release

Reps. Zeldin and Garbarino Announce Signing of Project Partnership Agreements

Completion of the FIMP project is critical to the long-term health and viability of Long Island’s environment, economy and coastal way of life. My team and I have worked very hard on this effort since I first arrived to Congress in January 2015. I was proud to secure Congressional authorization for FIMP during the 116th Congress, and it’s incredibly encouraging to see all levels of government working together to finally get this project done for Long Islanders.

H.R. 1 was Anything but “For the People”

June 28, 2021 Press Release

Op-ed by Congressman Lee Zeldin

Last week, H.R.1/S.1, the so-called “For the People Act”, failed on a procedural vote in the United States Senate. Despite what Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and members of the Squad would have Americans believe, the defeat of H.R.1 is really a win for American voters and elections.

Rep. Zeldin Pushes Legislation to Rollback Hezbollah’s Influence Over Lebanese Military

June 22, 2021 Press Release

Hezbollah is a designated terrorist organization and Iranian proxy, and its continued power and influence over the Lebanese Armed Forces presents a constant threat to Israel. Until the Lebanese military makes real and sustained efforts to rid itself of Hezbollah’s corrosive influence, the United States should not be diverting taxpayer dollars to the LAF, which will end up in the hands of a terror group that directly threatens our strongest ally.

Rep. Zeldin Joins Tunnel to Towers and Gold Star Spouses to Honor America’s Fallen Heroes from the War on Terror

June 17, 2021 Press Release

Names of all 7,059 Americans who lost their lives in the War on Terror to be read on Veterans Day at the Lincoln Memorial.

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), an Army veteran who continues to serve as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Reserve, participated in a press conference with Tunnel to Towers and Gold Star spouses to announce that the names of all 7,059 heroes who lost their lives in the War on Terror will be read aloud at the Lincoln Memorial on Veterans Day.

Rep. Zeldin Questions UN Ambassador on Golan Heights, Sanctioning of Sali Berisha, UNRWA Textbooks, and UN Peacekeeping Missions

June 16, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON - At today’s House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) questioned US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield about whether or not the Biden Administration recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, the reasoning behind the State Department’s decision to sanction former Albanian President Sali Berisha, what steps she i

Unmask Our Kids

June 14, 2021 Press Release

Op-ed by Congressman Lee Zeldin

Rep. Zeldin Statement on CUNY Faculty Union’s Anti-Israel Resolution

June 12, 2021 Press Release

Releases Emails Provided by Union Whistleblower

PATCHOGUE, NY - Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus, released the following statement on Twitter after the City University of New York Professional Staff