Laura Gillen

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

Gillen voted nay on the motion to recommit H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025.

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.

Gillen addressed the House for one minute to commemorate Ms. Edna Jean Hamler from Hempstead on her 84th birthday, highlighting her experiences during the Jim Crow era, her participation in the civil rights movement, and her contributions to the Hempstead community.

Gillen addressed the House for one minute to condemn the Iranian regime for threatening the United States and Israel, stating that Iran is the world's leading state sponsor of terror and that the United States must prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Gillen asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute to honor the memory of former Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy and request that colleagues join in a moment of silence.

Gillen spoke for one minute on the House floor to warn that Senate Republicans' plan would remove Medicaid coverage from 1.5 million New Yorkers, including children, seniors, and veterans on Long Island, and stated that Medicaid cuts would have devastating impacts on the healthcare system and millions of Americans who depend on it.

Gillen addressed the House for one minute to state that the rescission package cuts $9.8 billion in funding for reproductive health, education, PEPFAR, and public broadcasting programs.

Gillen condemned the anti-Semitic terror attack against Jews marching in Boulder, Colorado in support of hostages being held in Gaza, and also condemned a targeted anti-Semitic attack at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.

Gillen honored law enforcement officers who died in service, including four Nassau County Police Department officers who responded to 9/11 and later died from exposure to toxins at Ground Zero, and Officer Jonathan Diller of the NYPD who was killed during a traffic stop, and stated support for the bipartisan 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act to address funding shortfalls in the World Trade Center Health Program.

Gillen called for Congress to restore the full State and local tax deduction, stating that the majority's reconciliation bill fails to meaningfully lower taxes for Long Island residents and that a full repeal is needed to provide tax relief.

Gillen addressed the House for 1 minute to call for elimination of the State and local tax deduction cap, stating that her constituents have faced unfair double taxation for 8 years and urging colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support a full repeal of the cap.

Gillen stated that Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than other women and twice as likely to lose an infant to premature death, and announced she joined the Black Maternal Health Caucus to work toward reducing maternal mortality.

Gillen stated that she represents thousands of 9/11 first responders and survivors in New York's Fourth Congressional District who have fought for access to healthcare through the World Trade Center Health Program, expressed outrage that permanent funding for the program was excluded from a recently passed yearlong spending bill, and announced she is helping to lead the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act with bipartisan colleagues.

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.

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.

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.

Gillen cosponsored H.R. 999, the Right to Contraception Act, and stated that she would continue to fight to defend women's and families' freedom to make their own personal healthcare decisions.

Gillen addressed the House for 1 minute to welcome Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher home after more than 470 days in Hamas captivity, thanked the previous administration and President Trump for negotiating the deal, and stated that the United States must always stand with Israel.

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.

Gillen spoke on the House floor regarding the cost-of-living crisis, border security, and the SALT tax deduction for her constituents in New York's Fourth Congressional District.

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.

Laken Riley Act — This bill would require immigration authorities to detain immigrants arrested for certain theft-related crimes and allow states to sue the federal government over immigration enforcement decisions.