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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Nick LaLota (NY-01) and Chris Deluzio (PA-17), both U.S. Naval Academy graduates and Navy Veterans, announced the introduction of H.Res.742 – Recognizing the 250th birthday of the United States Navy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Nick LaLota (NY-01) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), both U.S. Navy Veterans, led a group of House Republican Veterans in asking Senate Democrats who are Veterans to support the House-passed Continuing Resolution (CR) that ensures pay for U.S. Servicemembers while Congress continues negotiating annual appropriations.
For years, Democrats have blasted Republicans for even talking about government shutdowns, warning of the harm they would cause everyday Americans. No one has been louder than New York’s own Senator Schumer. Yet just last week, those same Democrats voted to shut down the government outright, rejecting the House’s status-quo funding bill that carried no partisan riders and simply extended existing funding for 52 days. The hypocrisy is striking. The recklessness is worse.
Northport, NY – Today, Rep Nick LaLota, a U.S. Navy Veteran, announced that the Northport VAMC will receive a portion of an additional $800 million in federal funding for VA infrastructure upgrades nationwide. The funds come as a result of cost-saving reforms within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and will support a series of key improvements to enhance care and safety for Long Island Veterans.
Rocky Point, NY – On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Representative Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County), Navy Veteran and member of the Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, was joined by Brookhaven Councilwoman Jane Bonner, Vietnam Veteran Gerald Wiggins, members of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 11, and members of Rocky Point VFW Post 6249 to call for urgent action to expand VA care and support for Vietnam Veterans suf
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County), an 11-year Navy Veteran and Member of the Military Construction and VA Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after his bipartisan Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act passed the House. The legislation, which is co-led by Rep.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Nick LaLota (NY-01) released the following statement after being named Vice Chair of the For Country Caucus, a bipartisan group of military Veterans in the U.S. House of Representatives dedicated to strengthening national security, supporting Veterans, and fostering principled leadership in Congress.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R.
ROCKY POINT, NY - Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County), a Navy Veteran, held a Veterans Roundtable at the Rocky Point VFW with key stakeholders and subject-matter experts to discuss the numerous issues facing Long Island’s Veteran community.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) released the following statement after his seventh bipartisan bill of the 118th Congress, H.R.