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Congresswoman Gillen also knows that responsible gun ownership and sensible gun safety legislation are not mutually exclusive, and in Congress she’s been a tireless supporter of safe storage legislation that would prevent the accidental or reckless use of firearms.

First-term Rep. Laura Gillen has stepped up already to support the U.S.-Israel relationship while representing Nassau County. In one of her first votes, the Long Island representative backed legislation sanctioning the International Criminal Court for targeting Israel. Gillen cosponsored the U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership Act and the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act.

Congresswoman Gillen has championed public water supply protection and has led efforts to improve her district’s critical infrastructures. She has voted for legislation to protect Clean Air Act protections, and numerous bills to protect natural areas and wildlife from harmful polluting activity.

Incumbent

Rep. Laura Gillen flipped this Long Island seat from Republicans in 2024 by just 8,600 votes, making her one of the most targeted Democratic incumbents in the state. Holding this seat is critical to defending Democratic gains in suburban New York, and her first term has focused on delivering results for a community that swung back to Democrats after years of Republican control. However, with popular local Nassau County Executive Blake Blakeman leading the Republican ticket as the candidate for Governor, holding this seat will be especially challenging.

Every endorsed candidate voted for the Faster Labor Contracts Act, a Teamsters-backed bill that would streamline the process for newly organized workers who are working to secure their first collective bargaining agreement. "It's an honor to support this bipartisan group of incumbents, because the Faster Labor Contracts Act is a gamechanger, and it will empower workers more than any federal law that's been passed since the New Deal," said Thomas Gesualdi, President of Teamsters Joint Council 16. "Support for this bill is a litmus test for whether a member of Congress actually supports the American worker, and every one of our endorsed candidates passed that test with flying colors."