Nicholas J. LaLota
Nicholas J. LaLota is the incumbent U.S. Representative for New York's 1st Congressional District, first elected in 2022. A U.S. Navy veteran and former Suffolk County elections commissioner, he sits on the House Appropriations Committee, where he is Vice Chair of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, and on the Small Business Committee, where he chairs the Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee.[2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
On the record — official actions
- actionServes on the House Appropriations Committee (Vice Chair, Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee) and the House Small Business Committee (Chairman, Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee) in the 119th Congress (2025-2026).[2]
- actionServed on the House Homeland Security Committee and House Armed Services Committee in the 118th Congress (2023-2024).[2]
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations
Supports stronger border enforcement and has sponsored legislation opposing New York's sanctuary-city policies.[2]
- OpposesRaise taxes on high earners or corporations
Has made restoring the federal SALT (state and local tax) deduction cap a signature priority, which would reduce federal tax liability for higher earners in high-tax states like New York.[2]
In their words — priorities
- Describes his focus as border security and opposing New York's sanctuary-city policies, restoring the SALT deduction, and reducing federal spending while protecting Social Security, Medicare, and veterans' health care.[2]
- Cites membership in the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus and For Country Caucus as reflecting a preference for cross-party solutions over partisanship.[2]
Background
- Served in the U.S. Navy from 1996 to 2007, including three overseas deployments; earned a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Naval Academy (2000), an MBA from Hofstra University (2012), and a law degree from Hofstra University (2020).[2]
- Worked as chief of staff and an elections commissioner for Suffolk County, and as chief of staff and Long Island director for a New York State Senate office, before being elected to Congress.[2]