George Latimer

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Latimer expressed support for H.R. 1970, the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act, which would direct the VA to reimburse State homes for the cost of certain costly medications provided to veterans who receive nursing home care.

Latimer spoke in the House for 1 minute to commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, honor the 1.5 million Armenian lives lost, and announce his cosponsorship of H.R. 6840, the ARMENIA Security Partnership Act, to strengthen the U.S.-Armenian alliance and hold Azerbaijan accountable for human rights abuses.

Latimer recognized the outstanding work of the White Plains/Greenburgh branch of the NAACP, led by Janice Griffith, for their civic contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, affordable housing, healthcare, education, and economic growth in their communities.

Latimer called attention to workforce cuts taking place at FEMA and urged the administration to protect its essential workforce.

Latimer expressed outrage over conditions at ICE detention centers, citing reports of insufficient bathroom access, inadequate sleeping accommodations, and overcrowding at facilities visited by Members of Congress.

Latimer addressed the House about the need to address worsening air pollution in the country and New York, referenced meeting with Columbia University students advocating for clean air centers and air filtration systems for low-income individuals and those with preexisting conditions, and urged colleagues to vote against bills that would make it easier for polluters to pollute.

Latimer recognized the senior citizen programs offered by the village of Rye Brook, including nutritious luncheons, arts and crafts, games, trips, and holiday events held at the Posillipo Center, and praised the village government and community for supporting these services.

Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. — This bill addresses procedural disposition of a Senate amendment to a consolidated appropriations bill, which has minimal direct impact on government accountability and transparency requirements.

Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 — This bill gives the President tools to protect American assets and enforce consequences against Western Hemisphere allies that seize U.S. property by restricting their vessels from U.S. ports.

Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act — This bill allocates federal spending to the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, representing a direct government expenditure that affects the overall budget.

Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security. — Passing this bill would affirm support for continued funding of the agency responsible for protecting the country from domestic threats and security risks.

Latimer stated that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have actively tried to undermine women in the military, including forcing out six female military leaders and implementing executive orders to change standards for physical evaluations, harassment reporting, and equal employment regulations.

Latimer rose to recognize the New Rochelle YMCA as a community asset serving close to 5,000 members with various programs, and honored its leadership including CEO Jennifer Ryan Safsel and board president Raymond T. Hall.

Latimer addressed the House for 5 minutes to salute Macedonia Baptist Church, the Hastings Farmers' Market, and Knights of Columbus Father John M. Grady Council 503 as community assets in Mount Vernon and Westchester County.

Latimer introduced the POINT Act, which would prohibit the President and senior members of his administration from knowingly engaging in election interference or using Federal resources to interfere with an election, including prohibitions on deploying military and Federal officers in ways likely to disrupt elections, confiscating mail ballots, and stationing ICE or National Guard at polling places.

Latimer recognized the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce for holding monthly Zoom meetings that provide business information and guest speakers on topics including access to capital, tax preparation, grants, healthcare, and personnel issues, and noted that he joins virtually each month to give a Federal issues update.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute to recognize Black History Month and commend Bronx Councilman Kevin Riley for sponsoring the fifth annual Black History Month Living Legends Luncheon honoring Black leaders from the north Bronx scheduled for February 25.

Latimer addressed the House to salute the 17th anniversary of Scarsdale10583, a local news outlet, and to recognize programs provided by the village of Dobbs Ferry for senior citizens and the work of Bronx Community Board 10.

Latimer stated that 47 percent of small business owners say that increased Federal immigration enforcement has had a negative impact on their business, and called for this body to hold Federal immigration officials accountable and ensure that small businesses do not bear the brunt of the administration's immigration enforcement abuses.

Latimer asked for and received permission to address the House for 1 minute and called on the President to unfreeze funding for the Hudson River Gateway Tunnel project, stating that construction would have to cease without swift restoration of the funds.

Latimer addressed the House for one minute to express concern that members of the Trump administration have held meetings with representatives from Alberta seeking to separate from Canada, and stated that such engagement with separatist groups destabilizes a U.S. ally.

Latimer expressed concern about the Social Security Administration's reduced workforce and service accessibility, stating that the agency has created new barriers to service and closed the White Plains hearing office in his district, and called for increased funding and reinstatement of lost positions.

Latimer stated his opposition to ICE's plans to establish a facility in Chester, Orange County, New York, and characterized the facility as inconsistent with stated administration priorities to target dangerous criminals rather than low-risk individuals.

Latimer rose to recognize and salute M. Christina Selin, a New Rochelle resident and community leader, on her exceptional life and upcoming 80th birthday celebration.

Latimer stated that the Department of Veterans Affairs' proposal to cut 25,000 openings for nurses and medical staff nationwide, including approximately 380 positions in the New York City area, contradicts the agency's own inspector general report showing severe staffing shortages and constitutes un-American treatment of veterans and their caregivers.

Latimer addressed the House for one minute to discuss the Department of Health and Human Services' reduction of the childhood immunization schedule from 17 vaccines to 11, stating that the removal of vaccines for RSV, COVID-19, and hepatitis B contradicts universally recommended guidelines and established science.

Latimer addressed the House for 5 minutes on the topic of Greenland, comparing the President's stated intention to acquire Greenland to territorial seizures by historical authoritarian figures and referencing a 1951 agreement between the United States and Denmark regarding military assets in Greenland.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute to salute The Danny Fund, a nonprofit organization in the Pelham community that has raised funds for children with severe medical conditions for over 30 years, beginning with a young boy named Danny Potocki who had leukemia.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute to commemorate the January 6, 2021 insurrection, stating that he watched the events as an attempt to overturn the 2020 election took place and expressing disgust at attempts to whitewash what happened that day.

Latimer stated that he is a proud cosponsor of the Healthcare Affordability Act and Protecting Healthcare and Lowering Costs Act, both of which permanently extend ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, and expressed that without extending these credits, a 60-year-old couple in his district would see their premiums increase by $13,000 and an average family of four by $17,000.

Latimer joined 20 colleagues in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Noem urging both Departments to dedicate resources to planning for the Supreme Court's decision on tariffs and to establish an information campaign for small businesses on the tariff protest process.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute to oppose the Trump administration's decision to eliminate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entrance days for national parks and to object to adding the President's birthday to that list.

Latimer stated that American utility prices are rising, that his constituents are facing monthly bills increased by 19 percent, and that Congress should act to update the electric grid and bring renewable energy sources online rather than pursue drilling and coal mining.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute to state that the Trump administration's EPA is denying protection from PFAS chemicals by overturning reporting requirements, delaying enforcement on drinking water limits, firing scientists, terminating grants, and approving pesticides with PFAS, which he said is making groceries less healthy.

Latimer stated that Secretary Kennedy and the Trump administration's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices had changed hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for babies, now recommending the vaccine only for infants whose mothers test positive for hepatitis B or whose status is unknown, and called on the administration to reject this proposal.

Latimer introduced the Bridges Not Bumpers Act of 2025, which would direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a Bridge Strike Working Group and create a national clearinghouse for bridge strike prevention data and best practices.

Latimer recognized the charitable work of Operation Santa Claus in Yonkers, which raises money to support organizations serving individuals with developmental disabilities, and congratulated those involved in organizing the annual fundraising breakfast scheduled for December 14.

Latimer addressed the House for one minute to express opposition to the Department of Education's RISE Committee proposal to downgrade the professional status of nursing, physical therapy, audiology, architecture, and social work.

Latimer addressed the House for 5 minutes to describe cooperative relationships between Westchester County and the Bronx as a model for addressing border concerns, contrasting this approach with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's recent security measures at the Nassau-New York City border.

Latimer recognized Calvary Baptist Church in White Plains for celebrating its 90th year of worship and service, and praised its leadership, community involvement, and Pastor Reverend Erwin Lee Trollinger.

Latimer expressed disappointment with the House vote to task the oil and gas industry to report on fossil fuel refining and called for Congress to instead request a report on the state of renewable energy.

Latimer stated that the Trump administration announced it will raise Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles by around 10 percent in 2026, with the annual standard premium exceeding $2,400, and noted that this will reduce anticipated Social Security cost-of-living increases by almost a third for seniors.

Latimer recognized and celebrated the 15th year anniversary of Amani Public Charter School in Mount Vernon, New York, and saluted the life of Mayo Peter Bartlett, who passed away in September at the age of 86.

Latimer stated that he would vote to repeal a provision in a bill that provided a payout to eight Senate Republicans whose phone records were subpoenaed in the January 6 Capitol riot investigation, and called on the Senate to take up the repeal legislation.

Latimer rose to salute the work of Barry Hoffman, founder and artistic director of the Symphony of Westchester, and thanked him for his contributions to Westchester and the Bronx through orchestral performances and music education programs.

Latimer quoted Brendan Carr's statement about political satire being an important form of free speech and then stated that Carr had called for Jimmy Kimmel's show to be canceled for using satire, and argued that free speech suppression in the United States resembles practices in authoritarian regimes.

Latimer addressed the House for one minute to discuss an Education First language campus located in Tarrytown in New York's 16th District, which he had toured during the August work period.

Latimer stated that American families and small businesses are struggling due to stubborn inflation at 2.9 percent and slowing job growth with unemployment at 4.3 percent, and argued that the President's tax and spend bill and tariff agenda are driving prices higher and creating employer apprehension.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute to express concern about recent developments at the CDC, including the dismissal of the CDC Director and the vaccine advisory committee's consideration of changes to childhood vaccine requirements, stating that vaccines are safe, effective, and essential while warning that reckless decisions could harm future generations.

Latimer delivered remarks in the House recognizing Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and his work in pursuing reconciliation, interfaith communication, and environmental stewardship.

Latimer recognized Lauren Cullinan and Peyton Savarese, 11th graders at The Ursuline School in New Rochelle, for founding A Bear and a Book, a youth literacy initiative that has distributed over 1,500 books and bears to 55 classrooms in New York and Connecticut.

Latimer called for Congress to pass universal background checks, ban weapons of war, and implement strong red flag laws in response to recent mass shootings.

Latimer asked his colleagues to track prices of common grocery and household items in September and again in January to observe changes in costs firsthand.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, stating that the current administration has broken promises made after the disaster by hollowing out national emergency response systems and floating the idea of eliminating FEMA.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute and stated that President Trump has called on Republican Governors to redistrict congressional districts regardless of fairness or proper geographic representation, and that such gerrymandering is a desperate power grab by a President whose policies have failed the American people.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute and discussed a series of events involving Paramount, Trump, media companies, and CBS, including a lawsuit settlement, a proposed merger, and the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's late-night show.

Latimer stated that FEMA should be strengthened rather than weakened, that the agency needs to be fully staffed and funded, and that cutting emergency preparedness funding makes disasters harder to handle.

Latimer stated that the House will vote on a bill to reduce clean water standards, discussed his three decades of work to improve Long Island Sound water quality, attended a roundtable with the Long Island Sound Citizens Advisory Committee, and signed onto the ESTUARIES Act and the Long Island Restoration and Stewardship Act to preserve estuaries and reauthorize Clean Water Act grants through fiscal year 2029.

Latimer stated that the Trump administration was planning to incinerate $800,000 worth of fortified biscuits intended for starving children in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and would spend an additional $130,000 to destroy them.

Latimer spoke for one minute in the House to argue that DEI policies are based on constitutional principles, economic realities, and morality, and that efforts to eliminate DEI programs represent a vestige of prejudice rather than a prescription for a stronger future.

Latimer stated that President Trump announced the U.S. will provide NATO allies with weapons to send to Ukraine but that this comes 6 months late, and called for the administration to back support for Ukraine with deeds rather than hollow threats and extended deadlines.

Latimer stated that the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision stripped women of the right to make their own healthcare decisions, that doctors are forced to hesitate in emergencies fearing prosecution, and that Congress must codify the right to reproductive freedom through the Women's Health Protection Act.

Latimer stated that House Republicans are pushing a rescissions package to cancel $9.8 billion in funding, which he said includes cuts to foreign assistance, AIDS prevention, reproductive health, public broadcasting, PBS, and NPR, and stated he will not support it.

Latimer joined Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins to bring attention to the Trump administration's proposed 25 percent cut in funding for Amtrak Northeast Corridor service.

Latimer quoted statements made by Elon Musk regarding USAID, Social Security, deficit spending, and congressional spending bills, then asked which version of Musk the public should believe.

Latimer stated that Congress must commit more assistance to Ukraine and defend democracy before it is too late, citing the 81st anniversary of D-day and Ukraine's ongoing fight against Russian invasion.

Latimer addressed the House for one minute to discuss the rise of anti-Semitism in America, referencing two recent violent incidents targeting Jewish individuals and community members and citing statistics about anti-Semitic experiences among Jewish Americans.

Latimer spoke about the travel industry's economic importance to the United States, noting that it generates nearly $2.9 trillion in annual economic activity, and discussed opportunities to increase tourism through infrastructure improvements and marketing efforts to create 140,000 new jobs over the next decade.

Latimer stated that the House budget includes cuts to SNAP and Medicaid funding, tax breaks for those who don't need them, rollbacks to clean energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act, provisions for accelerated sale of public lands for oil and gas drilling, and rescission of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund funding.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute to discuss how the budget bill would reduce SNAP benefits and healthcare, citing an example from a constituent named Vivian in New Rochelle who relies on SNAP after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Latimer stated that the Republican budget is a tax scam that will result in 196,000 people in his district losing healthcare, 74,000 losing SNAP benefits, and will add $5 trillion to the national debt.

Latimer stated that President Trump fired the Librarian of Congress and the head of the U.S. Copyright Office and replaced them with his former lawyers and current DOJ appointees, and that these offices are under Congressional jurisdiction and Congress should be consulted.

Latimer read into the Congressional Record a letter he wrote to Secretary Noem and Secretary Rubio expressing concern that the administration was misusing provisions in immigration law to deport or detain individuals without due process in violation of Fifth Amendment protections.

Latimer read into the Congressional Record a New York Post editorial criticizing President Trump's plans to accept a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet from Qatar as a gift, citing concerns about conflicts of interest and violations of the Emoluments Clause.

Latimer addressed the House for one minute and compared recent United States policies to authoritarian practices in Belarus and North Korea, stating that Congress must perform its constitutional duty as a check and balance on the President.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute during National Teacher Appreciation Week to express gratitude for teachers and highlight their expanding responsibilities beyond classroom instruction, citing his eighth grade algebra teacher Rayella B. Heely from Mount Vernon, New York in 1966 as his favorite teacher.

Latimer stated that in his first 120 days as a member of the House, he had not seen a vote on legislation to lower costs for families, and he called for the House to vote on bills that lower costs rather than proceed with bills renaming bodies of water, cutting Medicaid and SNAP, or implementing tariffs.

Latimer stated that new Federal economic data showed the U.S. economy shrank by 0.3 percent in the last 3 months, representing the worst economy a President has had in their first 100 days since President Nixon, and attributed high prices and stock market losses to Trump's tariff policies.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute to describe the first 100 days of the Trump administration, listing tariff impositions, illegal seizures, cuts to Social Security and veteran benefits, environmental deregulation, Medicaid cuts, support for Russia over Ukraine, exoneration of January 6 participants, investigations into allies and donors, personnel firings, insults to foreign nations, program disruptions, threats to various institutions and officials, and contrasted these actions with Franklin Delano Roosevelt's accomplishments in his first 100 days.

Latimer stated that the administration proposed devastating cuts to VA healthcare and benefits that would eliminate 80,000 staff positions, cut programs providing home loan assistance to veterans, and reduce the suicide crisis line staff.

Latimer stated that the House Republicans' budget plan would cause over 196,000 residents in his district to risk losing Medicaid coverage, approximately 74,000 people to lose SNAP benefits, and people with Affordable Care Act coverage to see premiums rise by an average of almost $3,000 a year.

Latimer stated in a one-minute House address that Elon Musk said empathy is a fundamental weakness of Western civilization and has been weaponized, contrasting this with Biblical teachings about caring for the hungry, thirsty, strangers, naked, sick, and imprisoned, and concluding that empathy is the bedrock rather than a weakness of Western civilization.

Latimer spoke on the House floor about the President's proposed tariff schemes, stating that tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico, Japan, the EU, Ukraine, and arguing against the policies, while noting that $11 trillion has been lost in the stock market since January 20 and calling for the Republican majority to tell the President his policy is misguided.

Latimer stated that the Social Security hearing office in White Plains is closing in May, that Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins offered county space that was turned down, that Commerce Secretary Lutnick said his 94-year-old mother-in-law wouldn't miss her Social Security check, and that more than 250 people in his district held a rally to save Social Security.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute to express concern about billion-dollar cuts to food assistance programs, including the Farm to School Program, and called for the cuts to be reversed.

Latimer voted against a continuing resolution government funding bill and stated it lets Elon Musk decide how money will be spent by Federal agencies, cuts rent subsidies by $700 million, reduces emergency food programs by $20 million, and allows Musk and Trump to fire thousands of Social Security Administration employees.

Latimer addressed the House for one minute about Federal employees who were recently fired, describing their dismissals as part of a "cut-and-destroy method of management" that lacks objective assessment and strategic consideration of employee productivity.

Latimer quoted multiple passages from a Wall Street Journal editorial about Trump's tariffs, stating that tariffs would increase costs for working-class Americans and citing estimates of a $150 billion annual tax increase.

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 42) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification Requirements, Labeling Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial Equipment"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing"; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 11) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources". — This bill enables Congress to exercise its constitutional oversight power by allowing votes to disapprove specific federal agency rules, reinforcing legislative checks on executive branch regulatory authority.

Latimer stated that reports indicated the Social Security Administration may reduce staff by more than 50 percent, which would affect seniors' benefits, and noted that the White Plains hearing office in his district is closing, requiring constituents in Westchester and the Hudson Valley to travel farther to appeal for benefits.

Latimer addressed the House for 1 minute to discuss America's standing in the world, stating that the United States is losing its moral standing by supporting Russia over Ukraine and siding with adversaries instead of traditional allies.

Latimer stated that the House Republican budget plan is a direct attack on the working and middle class that hands more than $4.5 trillion in tax breaks to the wealthiest while putting over 196,000 residents in his district at risk of losing Medicaid coverage and threatening 74,000 people who rely on SNAP.

SPUR Act — This bill advances small business economic opportunity by requiring federal agencies to track and report on contracts awarded to underrepresented small business owners, including veterans and disadvantaged entrepreneurs.

Latimer stated that the Social Security Administration's closure of its hearing office in White Plains, New York is unacceptable because it will force seniors and disabled residents to travel longer distances to Albany, New Haven, or the South Bronx, and urged the new administration to reconsider the closure and work with New York State members to find a solution before May.

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.

Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill allows Congress to more easily overturn multiple regulations at once, which could reduce executive branch regulatory power but may also weaken the detailed scrutiny each regulation would normally receive.

Latimer spoke on the House floor advocating for providing disaster aid to Florida, Texas, and California without political considerations or restrictions.

Latimer stated that the proposed 25 percent tariff on Canada and tariffs on Mexico would raise prices for Americans on over 1,200 goods without increasing their paychecks, impact American companies' goods sold in those countries through retaliatory tariffs, and constitute a self-inflicted wound that is unnecessary.

Latimer rose to honor the life of Gus Williams, a basketball player from Mt. Vernon, New York, recounting his achievements including leading the Seattle Supersonics to an NBA title in 1979 and noting that Williams was his high school classmate.

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes. — This bill would streamline environmental reviews to speed up forest management projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk through vegetation removal and forest thinning on public and tribal lands.

MAPWaters Act of 2025 — This bill advances environmental stewardship by improving public access to information about federal waterways, which can help people better utilize and care for these natural resources.

Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act — This bill directs federal resources toward constructing a public monument on the National Mall, representing a public investment in commemorative infrastructure.

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act — This bill would make it easier to deny entry to and deport immigrants convicted of or admitting to certain violent crimes, particularly those involving women and children.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. — This bill would create a special tax rule for certain Taiwan residents earning U.S. income, potentially reducing federal tax revenue from this specific group.

POWER Act of 2025 — This bill enables federal funding for utilities to combine power restoration with hazard mitigation improvements, increasing public investment in infrastructure resilience.

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.

Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 — This bill restricts transgender girls and women from participating in school sports programs consistent with their gender identity, which some view as protecting opportunities for cisgender women while others view as limiting the civil rights and liberties of transgender students.

Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring federal agencies to publicly disclose detailed information about disaster assistance spending on a regular basis.

Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act — This bill requires FEMA to study ways to reduce paperwork burdens on disaster applicants while reporting its findings to Congress, which increases oversight and transparency in federal disaster assistance processes.

Amtrak Executive Bonus Disclosure Act — This bill advances government accountability by requiring a publicly-funded company to disclose executive compensation details to Congress and the public.

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act — This bill would protect Americans from prosecution by the International Criminal Court and use sanctions to deter foreign cooperation with ICC investigations, asserting U.S. sovereignty in national security matters.