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Lee Zeldin
RWon the Primary, 2022 New York Governor, Primary Election
Won the General, 2012 New York State Senate District 3
New York U.S. House, District 1 (2014 - Present)
To be claimed
Member, Coastal Caucus Celebration, present
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Portuguese Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Shellfish Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Turkish Caucus, present
Member, Congressional United Service Organizations Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Wine Caucus, present
Member, Fire Services Caucus, present
Member, Friends of Ireland Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Republican Israel Caucus, present
Former Member, Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, United States House of Representatives
Former Vice Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Foreign Affairs), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, The Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Coastal Caucus Celebration, present
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Portuguese Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Shellfish Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Turkish Caucus, present
Member, Congressional United Service Organizations Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Wine Caucus, present
Member, Fire Services Caucus, present
Member, Friends of Ireland Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Republican Israel Caucus, present
Former Member, Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Aviation, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Terrorism and Illicit Finance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, The Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Committee on Financial Services
Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance
Member, Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism
Member, Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position
Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- No
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes
1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes
1. Abortions should always be illegal.
- No Answer
2. Abortions should always be legal.
- No Answer
3. Abortions should be legal only within the first trimester.
- No Answer
4. Abortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape.
- X
5. Abortions should be legal when the life of the woman is endangered.
- X
6. Dilation and extraction or "partial-birth" abortion procedures should be legal.
- No Answer
7. Medicare, Medicaid, and federal subsidies should be prohibited from being used on abortion procedures.
- X
8. Other or expanded principles.
- No Answer
1. Agriculture
- Slightly Increase
2. Arts
- Slightly Decrease
3. Defense
- Slightly Increase
4. Education
- Greatly Increase
5. Environment
- Maintain Status
6. FEMA
- Slightly Increase
7. Homeland security
- Slightly Increase
8. International aid
- Maintain Status
9. Law enforcement (Federal)
- Maintain Status
10. Law enforcement (State)
- Maintain Status
11. Medical research
- Maintain Status
12. National parks
- Slightly Decrease
13. Public health services
- Maintain Status
14. Scientific research
- Maintain Status
15. Space exploration programs
- Slightly Decrease
16. Transportation and highway infrastructure
- Maintain Status
17. United Nations
- Slightly Decrease
18. Welfare
- Slightly Decrease
19. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer
20. Armed forces personnel training
- Slightly Increase
21. Intelligence operations
- Slightly Increase
22. Military hardware
- Maintain Status
23. Modernization of weaponry and equipment
- Maintain Status
24. National missile defense
- Maintain Status
25. Pay for active duty personnel
- Slightly Increase
26. Programs to improve troop retention rates
- Maintain Status
27. Research and development of new weapons
- Slightly Decrease
28. Troop and equipment readiness
- Greatly Increase
29. Less than $12,000
- Eliminate
30. $12,001-$40,000
- Eliminate
31. $40,001-$100,000
- Maintain Status
32. $100,001-$180,000
- Maintain Status
33. $180,001-$350,000
- Maintain Status
34. $350,001 and above
- Maintain Status
35. Alcohol taxes
- Greatly Increase
36. Capital gains taxes
- Maintain Status
37. Cigarette taxes
- Greatly Increase
38. Corporate taxes
- Maintain Status
39. Gasoline taxes
- Maintain Status
40. Inheritance taxes
- Slightly Decrease
41. Charitable contribution deduction
- Slightly Increase
42. Child tax credit
- Slightly Increase
43. Earned income tax credit
- Slightly Increase
44. Medical expense deduction
- Slightly Increase
45. Mortgage deduction
- Slightly Increase
46. Student loan credit
- Slightly Increase
47. Do you support the permanent repeal of the federal estate tax?
- Yes
48. Do you support requiring the federal budget to be balanced each year?
- Yes
49. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Support increasing the amount individuals are permitted to contribute to federal campaigns.
- X
2. Prohibit Political Action Committee (PAC) contributions to candidates for federal office.
- X
3. Allow unregulated soft money campaign contributions to political parties or committees.
- No Answer
4. Remove all contribution limits on federal campaigns and parties.
- No Answer
5. Support prohibiting ads containing candidates' name that are paid for by third parties from airing 60 days before a primary and 30 days before a general federal election.
- No Answer
6. Support instant run-off voting (IRV).
- No Answer
7. Support designating Election Day as a national holiday.
- No Answer
8. Support giving the President the power of the line item veto for items concerning appropriations.
- X
9. Support limiting the President's use of signing statements in order to prevent an alternative interpretation of the bill.
- No Answer
10. Support a federal shield law to protect reporter-source privilege.
- No Answer
11. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Support the use of the death penalty for federal crimes.
- X
2. Eliminate the use of the death penalty for federal crimes.
- No Answer
3. Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
- X
4. Support programs to provide prison inmates with drug and alcohol addiction treatment.
- X
5. Reduce prison sentences for those who commit non-violent crimes.
- No Answer
6. Support mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs.
- X
7. Support strict penalties for internet crime (e.g. hacking, identity theft, worms/viruses).
- X
8. Require that crimes based on sexual orientation be prosecuted as federal hate crimes.
- No Answer
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Support the federal government funding universal pre-K programs.
- No Answer
2. Allow parents to use vouchers to send their children to any public school.
- X
3. Allow parents to use vouchers to send their children to any private or religious school.
- X
4. Allow teachers and professionals to receive federal funding to establish charter or magnet schools.
- X
5. Increase funding for the Pell Grant program.
- X
6. Decrease interest rates of Stafford Loans.
- X
7. Support federal tax incentives to help families save for college.
- X
8. Ban university financial aid officers from owning stock in or accepting gifts from student loan lenders.
- X
9. Require universities to disclose financial relationships with lenders.
- X
10. Support federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students (No Child Left Behind).
- No Answer
11. Eliminate all federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students (No Child Left Behind).
- No Answer
12. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Increase funding for national job-training programs that retrain displaced workers or teach skills needed in today?s job market.
- No Answer
2. Reduce government regulation of the private sector.
- X
3. Encourage employers to offer child care services, flex-time scheduling, comp-time, and unpaid leave for family emergencies.
- X
4. Increase the federal minimum wage.
- No Answer
5. Support the right of workers to unionize.
- X
6. Eliminate all federal programs designed to reduce unemployment.
- No Answer
7. Include sexual orientation in federal anti-discrimination laws.
- No Answer
8. Include gender identity in federal anti-discrimination laws.
- X
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Strengthen the regulation and enforcement of the Clean Water Act.
- X
2. Strengthen the regulation and enforcement of the Clean Air Act.
- X
3. Support increased development of traditional energy resources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil).
- X
4. Strengthen emission controls on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles.
- X
5. Strengthen fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles.
- X
6. Support domestic oil exploration in areas that are currently restricted.
- X
7. Encourage further development and use of alternative fuels.
- X
8. Support the use of ethanol as an alternative fuel.
- X
9. Support research and development of nuclear reactors as an alternative energy source.
- X
10. Allow energy producers to trade pollution credits under "cap and trade" laws.
- X
11. Support international mandatory emission targets to limit global warming.
- X
12. Support international voluntary emission targets to limit global warming.
- X
13. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Allow individuals to carry concealed guns.
- No Answer
2. Ban the sale, ownership or possession of handguns except by law enforcement and other government officials.
- No Answer
3. Enforcement of existing restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
- Slightly Decrease
4. Restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
- Slightly Decrease
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Implement a universal healthcare program to guarantee coverage to all Americans, regardless of income.
- No Answer
2. Expand eligibility for tax-free medical savings accounts.
- X
3. Allow the importation of prescription drugs into the United States.
- X
4. Support expanding prescription drug coverage under Medicare.
- No Answer
5. Offer tax credits to individuals and small businesses to offset the cost of insurance coverage.
- X
6. Support expanding child healthcare programs.
- No Answer
7. Providing healthcare is not a responsibility of the federal government.
- No Answer
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Decrease the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country.
- No Answer
2. Establish English as the official national language.
- X
3. Support a temporary worker program.
- X
4. Support harsher financial punishments for those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants.
- X
5. Support amnesty for illegal immigrants already working in the United States.
- No Answer
6. Illegal immigrants should have to return to their countries of origin before being considered for citizenship.
- X
7. Illegal immigrants should be given a pathway to citizenship.
- No Answer
8. Support merit-based visas over family-based visas.
- X
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Support the United States granting aid to countries when extraordinary circumstances cause disaster and threaten civilian lives.
- X
2. Support the United States granting aid to countries when it is in the security interests of the United States.
- X
3. Eliminate United States aid for any nation with documented human rights abuses.
- No Answer
4. Aid granted by the United States should be scaled back and eventually eliminated.
- No Answer
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
6. Should the United States continue to provide leadership in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process?
- Yes
7. Should the United States support the creation of a Palestinian state?
- Yes
8. Should the United States impose greater international sanctions on Iran if it continues to defy United Nations mandates?
- Yes
9. Should the United States support the Lebanese government against insurgent forces?
- Yes
10. Should the United States maintain its troop levels in Iraq?
- Undecided
11. Should the United States withdraw its troops from Iraq?
- No Answer
12. Should the United States apply greater economic and diplomatic sanctions against North Korea if it fails to abide by its agreement to suspend its nuclear program?
- Yes
13. Should the United States increase financial support for Afghanistan?
- Yes
14. Should the United States increase military support for Afghanistan?
- Yes
15. Should the United States trade nuclear fuel to India for civilian purposes?
- Yes
16. Should the United States decrease financial support for Pakistan?
- Undecided
17. Should the United States decrease military support for Pakistan?
- Undecided
18. Should the United States be involved in bringing an end to the violence in Darfur, Sudan?
- Yes
19. Should the United States be involved in bringing an end to the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Yes
20. Should the United States provide economic and military support to the Transitional Government of Somalia?
- Yes
21. Should the United States use sanctions to encourage the government of Zimbabwe to end its human rights abuses?
- Yes
22. Should the United States support the creation of an independent nation of Kosovo?
- Yes
23. Do you support the United States imposing economic sanctions on China?
- No
24. Do you support the United States imposing trade sanctions on Venezuela?
- Yes
25. Do you support the United States involvement in free trade agreements?
- Yes
26. Do you support the United States involvement in intergovernmental organizations dedicated to trade?
- Yes
1. Do you support using military tribunals to try suspected terrorists when ordinary civilian courts are deemed inappropriate or impractical?
- Yes
2. Should law enforcement agencies have greater discretion to monitor domestic communications, to prevent future terrorist attacks?
- Yes
3. Should the United States hold foreign states accountable for terrorists who operate in their country?
- Yes
4. Should the federal government increase funding to states and cities for homeland security?
- Yes
5. Do you support pre-emptive military strikes against countries deemed to be a threat to United States national security?
- Yes
6. Do you support the creation of a federal identification card system?
- Yes
7. Do you support long-term use of National Guard troops to supplement the armed forces in assignments overseas?
- Yes
8. Should the United States expand its missile defense shield?
- Yes
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry?
- No
2. Do you support a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman?
- Yes
3. Do you support federal funding for research on existing embryonic stem cell lines?
- No
4. Do you support federal funding to create lines of stem cells from new embryos?
- No
5. Should the federal government consider race and gender in government contracting decisions?
- Yes
6. Should the federal government continue affirmative action programs?
- Yes
7. Should the federal government regulate internet gambling?
- No Answer
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts that they manage themselves.
- X
2. Ensure the viability of Social Security by increasing the payroll tax.
- No Answer
3. Decrease benefits paid to retirees.
- No Answer
4. Support proportional increases of Social Security benefits based on the cost of living index.
- No Answer
5. Raise the retirement age for individual eligibility to receive full Social Security benefits.
- No Answer
6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Require welfare recipients to spend at least 40 hours a week in a combination of work and training programs.
- X
2. Continue to give states and local governments flexibility in and responsibility for welfare programs through federal block grants.
- X
3. Support housing assistance for welfare recipients.
- No Answer
4. Abolish all federal welfare programs.
- No Answer
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Unknown Position
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes
Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No
Latest Action: House - 06/18/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/20/2019 Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
Tracker:Latest Action: House - 06/12/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Tracker:By Rep. Lee Zeldin 8 years ago, Superstorm Sandy devastated our communities throughout Long Island. Neighborhoods were flooded, homes and businesses were destroyed, and life came to a standstill as we worked to clean up in its wake. In the aftermath, one thing became abundantly clear: the widespread destruction wrought by Sandy emphasized Long Island's dire need to ensure our communities were better prepared for the future. The ever looming threat of severe weather and coastal storms is a constant reminder of how important it is to quickly move forward with resiliency projects to ensure that we as a community are best prepared for the future. From long-term stabilization projects to emergency dredging, such as projects at Shinnecock and Moriches Inlets, I've continued to work tirelessly to deliver on this important mission. In that vein, we have continued to secure critical victories for our coastal communities. This year, the Fire Island to Moriches Inlet project was completed, placing an estimated 2.3 million cubic yards of sand at Davis Park, Water Island, Fire Island Pines, Cherry Grove, Point O'Woods and Ocean Bay Park to bolster these communities' storm resiliency. Last month, the Fire Island to Montauk Point (FIMP) project was finally authorized and continues to move forward. This massive project includes essential dredging and shoreline projects spanning 83 miles of coastline, including coastal and wetland restoration projects to reduce flooding, erosion, and storm damage, while also preserving the natural environment and habitat for wildlife. Furthermore, the Hashamomuck Cove Coastal Storm Risk Management Project in Southold was authorized to reduce coastal storm damage and protect County Road 48 - protecting critical infrastructure including nursing homes and hospitals. These are just a few of the many NY-1 projects that have taken great strides towards bolstering our shoreline. In addition to preparing our coastlines, we must reinforce other aspects of our infrastructure as well. In the days after Superstorm Sandy, nearly 1 million Long Islanders were without electricity - some waiting almost two weeks for it to be restored. Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) was the target of much-deserved scrutiny for its inability to adequately respond to the damage caused by Sandy, ultimately resulting in members of its leadership resigning and its day-to-day operations transferred to PSEG. Despite taking the mantle after LIPA's failure, it seems PSEG forgot vital lessons learned, which left them doomed to repeat some of the same mistakes. Once again, Tropical Storm Isaias just knocked out electricity for Long Islanders, some of whom waited as long as 10 days for their power to be restored. Many of these customers were told power would be restored in a couple hours or a day, which proved to be untrue. Accurate timelines are critical for Long Islanders to be able to plan accordingly. After several days without power, some customers were even told they had power while they were still without it, leaving them furious and dejected. Our great linemen were working hard day and night to restore power, but Long Islanders were left in the dark - literally and metaphorically - as PSEG leadership failed to provide adequate channels of communication while downed trees and power lines posed risks to homes and businesses and those without power had to throw out hundreds of dollars in spoiled food, medication and other vital supplies. Last week, I joined members of the Long Island Congressional Delegation in calling for an investigation into PSEG's dismal response to Isaias. Additionally, I called for PSEG to allow its customers to file for reimbursements for products spoiled due to the outages. While we've made great progress in preparing Long Island's coastlines to bear the brunt of severe weather, more still must be done to comprehensively ensure our communities can weather future storms. Congressman Lee Zeldin represents New York's First Congressional District in the House of Representatives where he serves as a member of the Climate Solutions Caucus and Co-Chair of the Long Island Sound Caucus.
By Reps. Antonio Delgado and Lee Zeldin It was seemingly overnight that the coronavirus outbreak turned our lives upside down. Our main streets were shuttered, schools closed and everything around us came to a screeching halt. To date, New York has had more than 340,000 cases of COVID-19, the most of any state in the country and more than any other nation in the world. As Americans were called to stay inside, our homes were transformed into offices, schools, movie theaters and playgrounds. But staying home is not an option for everyone. In the face of an unprecedented enemy, it has been our first responders, local Emergency Management Services, nurses, doctors and all those who help them get to work who have battled COVID-19 on the front lines. These essential workers put their health and safety at risk not only to treat those infected but also to prevent further spread throughout our nation. And it has come at a steep price. Our towns, villages and other localities, which support so many of these essential workers and services, have been left to foot the bill. In light of historic budgetary shortfalls and lost revenue caused by COVID-19, they're facing a dire fiscal future, and bankruptcy is not the answer. Large cities already received help The CARES Act, signed into law last month, provided $150 billion in funding for states and local communities, but there's a catch. The funding only went to government units serving populations of more than 500,000, which left thousands of smaller towns and rural communities across the country without any support. During our nation's time of need, essential workers from these localities have provided services day in and day out. Now it's time to make sure they have what they need to sustain themselves moving forward. That's why we've paired up with our colleagues in the Senate to introduce the Direct Support for Communities Act, the only bipartisan, bicameral solution, that would ensure every county, city, town and village in the country receives the federal funding it needs, regardless of size. Counties would get half of funding This legislation, a part of ongoing coronavirus relief negotiations, requires funding for localities be split into two equal pots: one for cities, towns and villages and one for counties. Of the funding allocated for cities, towns and villages, 70% would go to Community Development Block Grant-designated entitlement communities, and the remaining 30% would be allocated across non-CDBG communities based on population. County funding would be allocated based on population unless the county was a CDBG-entitlement community and would receive more funding under the CDBG formula. The Direct Support for Communities Act buttresses communities of all sizes' ability to continue providing essential services from public health to sanitation workers to teachers without going bankrupt and taking our national economy down with it. We must continue working to finish the fight against COVID-19, but we must also ensure that there is a life to return to on the other side. Congressman Antonio Delgado represents New York's 19th Congressional District. Congressman Lee Zeldin represents New York's 1st Congressional District.
By Congressman Lee Zeldin As one of the hardest hit hotspots in the entire country, Long Island's local governments have been on the frontline of the battle against coronavirus, and they will be critical in finishing the fight. In addition to continuing to provide our communities with vital Personal Protective Equipment and other resources, we must ensure they have the direct local funding they need to recover economically in light of historic budgetary shortfalls caused by the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus. Our communities shuttered Main Streets and ceased almost all economic activity to prevent the spread of this pandemic. As a result, our local governments have incurred massive financial losses due to expenses and lost revenue and now face historic, enhanced budgetary shortfalls. Of course our goal should be to reopen our nation as soon as possible in a safe manner that prevents another outbreak, but for Long Island's local governments the damage is already done. These are the localities that support our first responders, teachers, nurses, sanitation workers, transit workers, and many more, all of whom are vital contributors to our communities. We needed them before the pandemic, we need them now, and we will need them as we strive to emerge from this outbreak stronger than ever. That's why we must ensure our local governments have the direct funding they need to recover fiscally, and I'm not alone in this effort. I was joined by Congressman Tom Suozzi in leading the entire New York Congressional delegation in urging Congressional leadership to provide local governments of all sizes direct funding, and, equally as important, the flexibility to not only use it for future expenses but also lost revenue. Congressman Antonio Delgado and I introduced legislation, which is supported by the National Association of Counties and New York State Conference of Mayors, to do just that. This bipartisan proposal would create a fund that would provide our nation's cities, towns, villages, and counties with direct federal assistance that provides necessary relief on lost revenues and increased costs caused by the outbreak of coronavirus. Our proposal requires that money be appropriated into two funding pots - one for cities, towns and villages and a second for counties. These bipartisan efforts build on continued nonpartisan progress. In addition to securing over 1.2 million pieces of PPE for Suffolk County just last month, I've worked with others in government to deliver $257 million in federal funding for the Suffolk County government, while also working to provide Long Island taxpayers with critical tax relief, by successfully getting the Municipal Liquidity Facility's federal financing assistance expanded to include Suffolk County. We must continue to fight the battle against coronavirus not as Democrats first or Republicans first, but as Americans first, and on Long Island every level of government has worked together to lead by example. I look forward to continuing to work in a nonpartisan manner to deliver the resources Long Island needs to emerge from this outbreak stronger than ever before. Congressman Lee Zeldin represents New York's First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives where he serves as a member of the bipartisan Congressional Coronavirus Task Force and the White House's Opening up America Again Congressional Group.
