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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the U.S. economy added 2.5 million jobs in the month of May with the unemployment rate declining to 13.3%:
WASHINGTON - Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the bipartisan Congressional Coronavirus Task Force and Opening Up America Again Congressional Group, is calling for House passage of the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Emergency Situations Act (H.R. 6433), which he cosponsors.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) issued the following statement on the death of George Floyd:
BROOKHAVEN, NY - On Saturday, May 23, 2020, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) secured a donation of 6,000 masks, 1,500 KN95 masks and 4,500 3-ply surgical masks, from the Muslim American Leadership Alliance and Global Geeks, which were distributed to the Brookhaven Fire Department.
PATCHOGUE, NY - Today, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) launched his sixth annual Congressional Art Competition for local high school students. In light of the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus, this year’s art competition will be entirely online.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the bipartisan Congressional Coronavirus Task Force and bipartisan Opening Up America Again Congressional Group, issued the following statement in advance of tomorrow’s House vote that Rep. Zeldin will be voting against on the current draft of Speaker Pelosi’s $3 trillion, over 1,800 page legislation:
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There are so many features of our local environment to enjoy on Long Island, between the Pine Barrens, nature rails, or the significant number of state parks and beaches scattered throughout our area. However, as a natural reality of our enjoyment of these treasures, we also have to contend with tick-borne illness, incidents of which skyrocket during the summer months.
NORTH FORK, NY — This week, Rep. Lee Zeldin released an op-ed he said is mean to address "the misinformation campaign targeting the American Health Care Act."
Here, in Zeldin's own words, is his op-ed "to address some of the highest profile lies," and his thoughts on the issue:
NORTH FORK, NY — Rep. Lee Zeldin has reintroduced a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives to prevent the sale of Plum Island by the federal government to the highest bidder
Representative Lee Zeldin has reintroduced the Plum Island Preservation Act, a bill to prevent the sale of Plum Island by the government to the highest bidder. The bipartisan bill passed the House in May 2016, but the Senate did not act on it, necessitating its reintroduction.
Congressman Lee Zeldin has reintroduced legislation in the House of Representatives to block the sale of Plum Island by the federal government to the highest bidder.
WASHINGTON — Long Island will benefit from boosts in federal money for Long Island Sound, health research funding and defense contracts, as well as sustained spending on homeland security in the federal $1 trillion spending bill, local members of the House say.
One of the greatest privileges of serving in Congress is getting to meet so many amazing constituents remarkably interested in engaging in productive, substantive exchanges of ideas in order to improve the direction of our island, state and nation.
The controversy over Palestinian Authority payments to convicted terrorists and their families is expected to be a top priority when President Trump meets with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at the White House on Wednesday, Fox News is told.
Rep. Lee Zeldin has reintroduced legislation to prevent the federal government from selling Plum Island to the highest bidder, as is required by current law.
The bipartisan measure passed the House of Representatives in the last session of Congress but stalled in the Senate.
NEW YORK – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Representatives Lee Zeldin (NY-1), Tom Suozzi (NY-3) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today announced that the Omnibus Appropriations bill, which is set to pass Congress, includes $8 million in federal funding for the Long Island Sound program.