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Issues : Economy & Jobs Infrastructure Image Garbarino Highlights 2025 Accomplishments: Delivering Results for Long Island December 22, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) highlighted a year of legislative and constituent service accomplishments focused on delivering real results for Long Island families, small businesses, and law enforcement. “Everything I do in Congress is about delivering real results for Long Island,” said Congressman Garbarino. “Whether it’s lowering taxes, protecting 9/11 health care, strengthening our national security, or standing up for local communities, my focus is simple: getting things done for the people I represent.” Issues : Congress Economy & Jobs Image Two Garbarino Bills advance in the Financial Services Committee that would deliver real results for Long Islanders December 22, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, two bills sponsored by Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) that are critical to Long Island’s housing market and small business community were advanced during the House Financial Services Committee’s markup. 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Issues : Economy & Jobs Infrastructure Image Garbarino Highlights 2025 Accomplishments: Delivering Results for Long Island December 22, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) highlighted a year of legislative and constituent service accomplishments focused on delivering real results for Long Island families, small businesses, and law enforcement. “Everything I do in Congress is about delivering real results for Long Island,” said Congressman Garbarino. “Whether it’s lowering taxes, protecting 9/11 health care, strengthening our national security, or standing up for local communities, my focus is simple: getting things done for the people I represent.” Issues : Congress Economy & Jobs Image Two Garbarino Bills advance in the Financial Services Committee that would deliver real results for Long Islanders December 22, 2025 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, two bills sponsored by Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) that are critical to Long Island’s housing market and small business community were advanced during the House Financial Services Committee’s markup. Issues : Economy & Jobs Image Garbarino, Liccardo Introduce SUPPLY Act July 18, 2025 Press Release Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY -02)","source_url":"https://garbarino.house.gov/issues/economy-jobs","source_date":"2026-05-23"},{"topic":"Education","stance":"More on Education","detail":"Image Garbarino Introduces USMMA Athletics Act January 9, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C.  — This week,  Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) introduced H.R. 6961, the USMMA Athletics Act , legislation to modernize and strengthen athletic programs at the U.S. Issues : Education Image Garbarino Calls on All 50 States to Require 9/11 Curriculum in Schools September 10, 2025 Press Release In advance of the 24th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, reintroduced his House Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all 50 States should include the events of the September 11th terrorist attacks in their curriculum. Issues : Education Homeland Security Image Garbarino Announces Winner of Congressional App Challenge January 16, 2025 Press Release Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) announced the winner of the Congressional App Challenge (CAC) from New York’s Second District. The CAC is a national competition designed to encourage students to learn how to code through annual district-wide competitions hosted by Members of Congress. Issues : Education Image New York Post: Bill would bar colleges from accepting money, gifts from terror-supporting countries September 24, 2024 In The News By  Carl Campanile  Click here to read the full article. Colleges and universities would be barred from accepting financial support or gifts from foreign nations that support terrorism under bipartisan legislation introduced by two New York House members, who said taking such funds is “an act of national self-sabotage.” The ban proposed by Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-Bronx) and Andrew Garbarino (R-LI) would cover China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and other countries that support terrorism. 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