U.S. House · New York's 3rd Congressional District

• YesWar Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · H. Con. Res. 86 · Passed 215–208 · 2026-06-03 roll call ↗The resolution directs the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran that Congress has not authorized, invoking the War Powers Resolution. It passed the House with support from Democrats and a number of Republicans.
• YesResolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · H.J. Res. 72 · Passed 219–211 · 2026-02-11 roll call ↗The resolution terminates the national emergency the President declared in February 2025 to justify a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada, ending that tariff if it becomes law. It passed with a bipartisan majority, including several Republicans who broke with the administration on trade policy.
• NoConsolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — full-year government funding · H.R. 7148 · Passed 217–214 · 2026-02-03 roll call ↗The bill provides full-year discretionary appropriations for federal agencies for the remainder of fiscal year 2026, replacing the stopgap funding enacted after the fall 2025 shutdown. It sets spending levels across defense and non-defense programs through September 2026.
• YesBreaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · H.R. 1834 · Passed 230–196 · 2026-01-08 roll call ↗The bill extends for additional years the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that were expanded in 2021 and had lapsed at the end of 2025, lowering health-insurance premiums for people who buy coverage on ACA marketplaces. It passed with support from nearly all Democrats and a small group of Republicans.
• YesWar Powers Resolution on Venezuela · H. Con. Res. 64 · Failed 211–213 · 2025-12-17 roll call ↗The resolution would have directed the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela that Congress had not authorized. It failed after U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels off Venezuela had raised questions in Congress about the administration's legal authority for military action in the region.
• YesNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — final passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312–112 · 2025-12-10 roll call ↗The fiscal year 2026 NDAA authorizes roughly $900 billion in defense spending, including a pay raise for service members and funding for shipbuilding, munitions, and missile-defense programs. It also sets policy on military personnel, procurement, and other Defense Department programs for the year.
• YesEpstein Files Transparency Act · H.R. 4405 · Passed 427–1 · 2025-11-18 roll call ↗The bill directs the Department of Justice to publicly release its investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, while allowing redactions to protect victim identities, ongoing investigations, and law enforcement techniques. It passed with near-unanimous support.
• YesContinuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — shutdown-ending vote · H.R. 5371 · Passed 222–209 · 2025-11-12 roll call ↗The bill reopened the federal government after a 43-day shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing full-year funding for a smaller group of agencies through September 2026. It also reversed shutdown-related federal layoffs and funded SNAP benefits retroactively.
• YesCLARITY Act — digital asset market structure · H.R. 3633 · Passed 294–134 · 2025-07-17 roll call ↗The CLARITY Act creates a regulatory framework dividing oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. It sets registration and disclosure requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other digital-asset intermediaries.
• YesGENIUS Act — stablecoin regulation · S. 1582 · Passed 308–122 · 2025-07-17 roll call ↗The GENIUS Act creates a federal regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to hold reserves backing their tokens on a one-to-one basis and to comply with new disclosure and licensing rules. It was the first major piece of cryptocurrency legislation enacted into federal law.
• NoOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · H.R. 1 · Passed 218–214 · 2025-07-03 roll call ↗H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, extends and expands the 2017 tax cuts, adds new deductions for tips, overtime pay, and seniors, and raises the cap on state and local tax deductions. It increases border security and defense spending while cutting projected Medicaid and SNAP spending and adding new work requirements; President Trump signed it into law on July 4, 2025.
• NoRescissions Act of 2025 · H.R. 4 · Passed 214–212 · 2025-06-12 roll call ↗The Rescissions Act canceled about $9 billion in previously approved federal spending, mostly for foreign aid programs and for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was the first rescissions package Congress had approved in decades.
• NoOne Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · H.R. 1 · Passed 215–214 · 2025-05-22 roll call ↗H.R. 1 extends and modifies the 2017 individual and business tax cuts, creates new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and increases spending on border security and defense. It also reduces projected spending on Medicaid and food-assistance programs and adds new work requirements for some recipients.
• NoSAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · H.R. 22 · Passed 220–208 · 2025-04-10 roll call ↗The SAVE Act would require individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person when registering to vote in federal elections. It also directs states to establish procedures to remove noncitizens identified on voter rolls.
• NoFull-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · H.R. 1968 · Passed 217–213 · 2025-03-11 roll call ↗The bill funded the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2025, largely at prior-year spending levels, averting a shutdown ahead of a March 14 deadline. It also extended several expiring health and other program authorizations.
• YesLaken Riley Act — final passage · S. 5 · Passed 263–156 · 2025-01-22 roll call ↗The Laken Riley Act requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for theft, burglary, or certain violent crimes. It also allows state attorneys general to sue the federal government over certain immigration enforcement decisions.
• YesInflation Reduction Act — final House passage · H.R. 5376 · Passed 220–207 · 2022-08-12 roll call ↗Enacted clean-energy and climate tax credits, a 15% minimum tax on large corporations' book income, a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks, and Medicare drug-price negotiation.
• YesAssault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · H.R. 1808 · Passed 217–213 · 2022-07-29 roll call ↗Would have banned the sale, manufacture and import of many semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
• YesWomen's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · H.R. 8296 · Passed 219–210 · 2022-07-15 roll call ↗Passed after Dobbs; would have created a federal statutory right to abortion services and limited state restrictions.
• YesBipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · S. 2938 · Passed 234–193 · 2022-06-24 roll call ↗Expanded background checks for buyers under 21, funded state red-flag and crisis-intervention programs, and narrowed the "boyfriend loophole."
• YesBuild Back Better Act — House passage · H.R. 5376 · Passed 220–213 · 2021-11-19 roll call ↗Would have funded clean-energy tax credits, universal pre-kindergarten and child-care subsidies, and extended health-coverage subsidies; it did not pass the Senate.
• YesWomen's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · H.R. 3755 · Passed 218–211 · 2021-09-24 roll call ↗Would have created a federal statutory right for providers to offer, and patients to receive, abortion services, limiting state restrictions.
• YesAmerican Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · H.R. 6 · Passed 228–197 · 2021-03-18 roll call ↗Would have created a path to permanent legal status for many undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and for certain TPS and DED holders.
• YesRaise the Wage Act — House passage · H.R. 582 · Passed 231–199 · 2019-07-18 roll call ↗Would have raised the federal minimum wage in steps from $7.25 to $15 an hour by 2025.
• YesAmerican Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · H.R. 6 · Passed 237–187 · 2019-06-04 roll call ↗Would have created a path to permanent legal status for many undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children and for certain TPS and DED holders.
• YesBipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · H.R. 8 · Passed 240–190 · 2019-02-27 roll call ↗Would have required background checks for most firearm transfers between private parties.
• NoTax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · H.R. 1 · Passed 224–201 · 2017-12-20 roll call ↗Cut the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% and lowered individual rates, including the top rate from 39.6% to 37% (individual provisions set to expire after 2025).
• NoConcealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · H.R. 38 · Passed 231–198 · 2017-12-06 roll call ↗Would have required states to recognize concealed-carry permits issued by other states.
• NoPain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · H.R. 36 · Passed 237–189 · 2017-10-03 roll call ↗Would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks post-fertilization, with limited exceptions.
• NoAmerican Health Care Act — House passage · H.R. 1628 · Passed 217–213 · 2017-05-04 roll call ↗Would have repealed the ACA individual mandate penalty, converted federal Medicaid funding to per-capita caps, and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

• bill2026-06-15 · Introduced the bipartisan Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act (H.R. 9187) with Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) on June 15, 2026, to create an independent commission to address Social Security's long-term solvency; the bill was endorsed by the American Enterprise Institute, Third Way, Progressive Policy Institute, and National Taxpayers Union.[6]
• bill2026-05-14 · Introduced the bipartisan Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026 on May 14, 2026, with Reps. David Valadao (R-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Blake Moore (R-UT), creating a newborn tax credit of up to $2,000 to help cover early childcare costs.[7]
• actionServes on the House Committee on Ways and Means (2025–2026), including its Oversight and Tax subcommittees.[1]
• actionCo-chairs the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus (25 Democrats and 25 Republicans); helped negotiate the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act according to his campaign.[1]
• billIntroduced the Reforming ICE and Protecting America Act with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), bipartisan legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2026 while enacting reforms to ICE.[5]

• ✕OpposesBroad tariffs on imported goodsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11).[22]

  What they say: Opposes broad tariffs, co-sponsoring the Stop Global Tariffs Act to roll back presidential tariff authority and refund businesses that paid tariffs.[4]

  “Get rid of irresponsible tariffs that are driving up prices on groceries, cars, building materials, and everyday goods.”

• ✓SupportsExpand public health coverageFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08). Voted no on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.[12][13][14][17][18]

  What they say: Supports extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits (his bipartisan HOPE Act would extend them two years with fraud safeguards) and authored the WISH Act to make long-term care more affordable.[4]

• ~MixedExpand immigration enforcement and deportationsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).[11][12][13][14][15][16]

  What they say: Has distanced himself from national Democrats on immigration, voting for the Laken Riley Act, while also introducing bipartisan legislation with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick to fund DHS and enact "targeted, enforceable reforms" to ICE.[1][5]

• ✓SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuelsFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.[12][13][14][19][20]

• ✓SupportsRaise taxes on high earners or corporationsFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted yes on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.[12][13][14][21][20]

• ✓SupportsUniversal, publicly funded child careFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.[19]

• ✓SupportsStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27). Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29). Voted yes on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24). Voted no on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06).[23][24][25][26]

• ✓SupportsRaise the minimum wageFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).[27]

• ✓SupportsProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted yes on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted no on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03).[28][29][30]

• Campaign centers on a five-point "American Affordability Plan": rolling back tariffs, phasing out U.S. involvement in the Iran war, paying down federal debt, expanding energy production, and making healthcare more affordable.[4]
• On tariffs: "Get rid of irresponsible tariffs that are driving up prices on groceries, cars, building materials, and everyday goods — while fighting for trade deals that bring manufacturing jobs back to America," citing his co-sponsorship of the Stop Global Tariffs Act.[4]
• On healthcare: says he will "protect and strengthen the tax credits that lower your health insurance premiums, invest in prevention and primary care, and pass the WISH Act to make long-term care more affordable so seniors can stay in their homes."[4]
• On the federal debt: says he will "rein in federal spending so the government pays less in interest, reducing pressure on interest rates that affect mortgages, car loans, and credit card debt," citing the bipartisan Fiscal Stability Framework.[4]

• Earned a B.S. from Boston College (1984) and a J.D. from Fordham University (1989); worked as a certified public accountant and lawyer before entering politics.[1]
• Served as Mayor of Glen Cove, New York, from 1994 to 2001.[1]
• Served as Nassau County Executive from 2002 to 2009.[1]
• Represented NY-3 in the U.S. House from 2017 to 2023; returned to the seat by winning the February 13, 2024 special election over Mazi Pilip, then won the November 2024 general election over LiPetri.[1]

Raised $5.5M · spent $1.8M · $5.7M cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

• actionAs a New York State Assembly member (2019–2021), served on the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; Housing; Environmental Conservation; Racing and Wagering; and Social Services committees.[2]
• vote2019-01-29 · Voted no on S2451 (the Red Flag law, establishing court-issued risk protection orders barring people found to pose a risk from purchasing or possessing firearms), which passed the Assembly 100-37 on January 29, 2019.[8]
• vote2019-01-22 · Voted no on S240 (the Reproductive Health Act, removing abortion from the state penal code and codifying abortion protections in public health law), which passed the Assembly 95-49 on January 22, 2019.[9]
• vote2019-06-12 · Voted no on A3675-B (the Green Light Law, authorizing the DMV to issue standard driver's licenses regardless of immigration status), which passed the Assembly 87-61 on June 12, 2019.[10]
• actionCo-chaired a statewide Water Quality Taskforce as a State Assemblyman, according to his campaign, aimed at addressing aging water infrastructure and contamination.[2]
• actionEndorsed by President Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, and the Nassau County Republican Party for the 2026 race.[2]

• ✓SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

  Supports continued deportation of people in the country illegally and describes the U.S. immigration system as needing stricter enforcement of legal entry.[2]

  “We must continue to deport those criminals here illegally and demand that every immigrant - like our parents and grandparents - enter this country legally and with pride.”

• ✓SupportsIncrease police funding and staffing

  Describes himself as a strong supporter of law enforcement funding and opposes the "Defund the Police" movement.[2]

  “During the height of the 'Defund the Police' movement, I was the #1 supporter of Law Enforcement.”

• ✕OpposesExpand public health coverage

  Opposes government/insurer control of healthcare decisions, favoring a system that emphasizes personal choice of doctors, portability, and price transparency over expanded public coverage.[2]

  “We must restore the bond between patients and their doctors, not insurance companies and bureaucrats who wish to control the system.”

• ✓SupportsContinue U.S. military aid to Israel

  Supports continued and forceful U.S. backing of Israel and opposes boycott/divestment/sanctions campaigns against it.[2]

  “Any attempt to boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel must be shut down, eliminated, and swiftly dealt with.”

• ~MixedPublic funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  Platform emphasizes parental control over education and family decisions generally, without a specific voucher or charter-school proposal documented.[2]

• ✕OpposesStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on the Red Flag law establishing court-issued risk protection orders that bar a person found to pose a risk from purchasing or possessing firearms.[8]

• ✕OpposesProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

  Voted no on the Reproductive Health Act, which removed abortion from the state penal code and codified abortion protections in New York public health law.[9]

• On affordability: "Affordability starts with letting Americans keep more of what they earn. That means building off the success of the Trump tax cuts - including lifting the SALT tax cap to protect New York families and eliminating taxes on tips, overtime, and Social Security."[2]
• On law enforcement: says he was "the #1 supporter of Law Enforcement lauded by the Suffolk County PBA for being the only state legislator from Long Island to 100% Back The Blue," as a state assemblyman.[2]
• On his campaign message: says flipping the seat is about "stopping the Mamdani Madness and lawlessness from spreading to Long Island."[2]

• Earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from the University at Albany and a J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University.[2]
• Professional experience includes working as an attorney and talk show host.[2]
• Represented New York State Assembly District 9 from 2019 to 2021; served on the Assembly's Corporations/Authorities/Commissions, Housing, Environmental Conservation, Racing and Wagering, and Social Services committees; did not seek re-election in 2020.[2]
• Lost the 2024 general election for NY-3 to Suozzi, 48.1% to 51.7%.[2]