Press Releases
June 18, 2019
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This federal funding is great news for Fishers Island and is critical to maintaining the airport’s runways for years to come. Renovating and improving Elizabeth Field will help ensure residents’ mobility and the vitality of Fishers Island.
June 17, 2019
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WASHINGTON - Representatives Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Eliot Engel (D, NY-16), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, urged in a June 14, 2019, letter to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, calling on Judge Carmel Agius to reject the early release of Vlastimir Djordjevic who was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Kosovo conflict and has been connected to crimes in addition to those for which he was found guilty, including the 1999 execution-style murder of the Bytyqi brothers from Hampton Bays, New York.
June 17, 2019
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FARMINGVILLE, NY - On Saturday, June 15, 2019, Congressman Lee Zeldin’s office (R, NY-1) hosted its annual Service Academy Information Day at Brookhaven Town Hall for this fall’s incoming class of juniors, seniors and others who are considering attending one of our nation’s service academies.
June 13, 2019
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WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), Grace Meng (D, NY-6), Ted Deutch (D, FL-22), and Gus Bilirakis (R, FL-12) urged Germany to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. This call follows Germany’s failed vote in the Bundestag on June 6, 2019, to designate Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organization.
June 13, 2019
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Our country’s farmers are part of the backbone of our nation, and while they are critical to ensuring American families have food to put on the table, all too often the next generation of farmers is finding that a career in agriculture makes it difficult to put food on their own table.
June 12, 2019
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In Suffolk County alone, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has provided funding for over 65 parks, supporting public access, fishing, hunting, recreation and our environment without taking a dime of taxpayer money. On Long Island, our coastal economy is a vital component of our overall economy, and clean water, land and air are essential priorities all protected by the LWCF. I’ve been proud to help lead the successful fight to permanently reauthorize this important fund in the House, and now it’s time to ensure LWCF receives the vital funding it needs each and every year.
June 12, 2019
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WASHINGTON - On June 12, 2019, Congressman Lee Zeldin’s (R, NY-1) Flexible VA Loan Guarantee Act to expand veterans homeownership opportunities, which passed the
June 11, 2019
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WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, June 11, 2019, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, met several constituent members of the Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) from Miller Place, Stony Brook and Holtsville who travelled to Washington, D.C. During the meeting, they discussed the caucus’ efforts and how Congress can preserve our environment for generations to come.
June 11, 2019
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Not only does Plum Island offer Long Island a diverse wildlife and ecosystem and critical habitat for migratory birds, marine mammals, and rare plants, but it is also an essential cultural and historical resource. The current law, which mandates the sale of the island to the highest bidder, is the wrong path forward, because it does not provide for public access and permanent preservation of the island, or the continued use of the research infrastructure.
June 11, 2019
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WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), Doug Lamborn (R, CO-5) and Joe Wilson (R, SC-2), Co-Chairmen of the House Republican Israel Caucus, submitted a 16 member letter urging Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to ban designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) from Twitter and remove all content promoting terrorist activity, including banning senior Hamas officials and associates who use the platform to radicalize individuals to incite violence against Israelis.