Press Releases

House Passes $7.8 Billion in Emergency Funding for Coronavirus & $490 Million for Temporary Expansion of Medicare Telemedicine Services

March 4, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R.

Rep. Zeldin Statement on One of the Key Ways Forward Following IRS’ Suffolk County Septic Grant Ruling

March 4, 2020 Press Release

PATCHOGUE, NY - Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) issued the following statement on one of the key ways forward following the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) ruling that qualified grants received under Suffolk County’s Septic Improvement Program are taxable income of the homeowner:

Rep. Zeldin Joins Manorville Community Ambulance for Annual Installation Dinner

March 2, 2020 Press Release

HOLBROOK, NY - On Saturday, February 29, 2020, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) joined Manorville Community Ambulance for its Annual Installation Dinner at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook. During the installation, Congressman Zeldin swore in Chief Lenny Schnall and Assistant Chief Fredis Guerra.

Rep. Zeldin Meets with Army Corps of Engineers for Regional Update

February 27, 2020 Press Release

I’ve had the honor of working closely with the Army Corps throughout my time in Congress to secure approvals and funding for so many important projects, and it’s appalling that some are attempting to manufacture partisan political attacks against the efforts of these hard working men and women.

Rep. Zeldin Holds Education Advisory Committee Meeting

February 26, 2020 Press Release

PATCHOGUE, NY - On Monday, February 24, 2020, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), held a meeting in his Patchogue office with his Education Advisory Committee comprised of local education leaders, including local public and private K-12 and higher education administrators, to discuss the Department of Energy’s recently announced $2 billion Electron-Ion Collider project coming to Brookhaven National Lab, higher education, student loan debt, and other education related topics.

Rep. Zeldin Announces Launch of Design Phase for Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project

February 25, 2020 Press Release

PATCHOGUE, NY - Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) Project continues to move forward and is now in its design phase. FIMP is an over $1 billion project that includes funding for essential dredging and shoreline projects spanning 83 miles of coastline, 80% of which is in the First Congressional District.

Rep. Zeldin Announces Nearly $3 Million in Grants for Stony Brook University

February 25, 2020 Press Release

PATCHOGUE, NY - Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced Stony Brook University has been awarded five grants through the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health totaling over $2.8 million in funding, including $1,995,417 for cancer research, $402,786 for youth mental health treatment, and $428,729 for allergy, immunology, and transplantation research.

Rep. Zeldin Hosts Coffee With Your Congressman Town Hall in Smithtown

February 24, 2020 Press Release

SMITHTOWN, NY - On Friday, February 21, 2020, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) hosted a Coffee With Your Congressman Town Hall at the Millennium Diner in Smithtown. During the event, Rep. Zeldin answered questions from constituents and took part in a substantive discussion regarding a variety of issues affecting our country and New York’s First Congressional District.

Making Washington Work for NY-1

February 24, 2020 Press Release

Part 1 of a 2-part op-ed by Congressman Lee Zeldin

It is an honor to represent New York’s First Congressional District - the greatest Congressional District in the country - and fight for the priorities most important to Long Islanders in our nation’s capital. As we enter a new decade, the start of this year has already marked great victories for our communities, but we’re just getting started.

Rep. Zeldin Meets with Suffolk County Sheriff Toulon

February 18, 2020 Press Release

PATCHOGUE, NY - On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) met with Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon Jr. to discuss how every level of government can best work together to combat gang violence on Long Island.