Weekly Newsletter from the Office of Congressman Andrew Garbarino If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ An update from the office of Congressman Andrew Garbarino SPOTLIGHT Andrew Welcomes West Islip Students To DC Andrew had a chance to welcome students from The Bridges Academy in West Islip to Washington, D.C. this week. He was pleased to meet with these bright young kids and answer their questions during their school trip to our nation's capital. While in Washington, the students toured the Capitol Building and the White House, visited the Arlington Cemetery, and checked out D.C.'s monuments. ANDREW IN THE NEWS Republicans probe Biden admin's climate overreach into consumer insurance " Republican lawmakers on a key House Financial Services Committee panel are probing the Biden administration's efforts to impose its climate agenda on insurance companies. In a letter Friday to Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Director Steven Seitz, every Republican member of the House and Insurance Subcommittee, led by Chairman Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, expressed concern about the agency's recent actions to collect climate-related data from property and casualty insurers. The lawmakers argued such actions were limited to state insurance regulators, not the FIO which is a subagency of the Treasury Department. The letter to Seitz also noted that while the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 authorizes the agency to collect certain data, it limits such actions to traditional regulation and mandates consultation with state insurance regulators...In addition to Davidson, Reps. Bill Posey, R-Fla., Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisc., Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., Mike Flood, R-Neb., Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., Monica De La Cruz, R-Texas, and Erin Houchin, R-Ind., signed the letter to Seitz. " Read the full article here. WHAT'S NEW IN NY-02 Andrew Honors Anti-Human Trafficking Advocates On Long Island The evils of human trafficking is unfortunately highly prevalent in New York. This week, Andrew recognized Our friends of ECLI, who are human trafficking survivors, along with SCPD Human trafficking unit, and Nicole Petito with Congressional Certificates of Recognition for their dedicated service to survivors. Andrew Highlights Tax Resources For Social Security Recipients The end of tax season is fast approaching. This year the tax return filing deadline, or Tax Day, falls on April 18, 2023. Andrew wants NY-02 Social Security recipients to know that they should have received an annual Benefit Statement, also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S. A Benefit Statement shows the total amount of benefits an individual received from Social Security in the previous year, so they know how much Social Security income to report to the IRS on their tax return. If your have misplaced your Benefit Statement, you can instantly get a replacement form with a personal my Social Security account. Visit the Information for Tax Preparers webpage to learn more. KEEPING UP WITH CONGRESS Andrew Questions Regulators At Financial Services Committee Hearing on Recent Bank Failures This week, representatives from the the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Treasury Department, and the Federal Reserve testified before the House Financial Services Committee during a hearing titled, "The Federal Regulators' Response to Recent Bank Failures." The hearing examined events leading up to the closure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank by state and federal banking regulators as well as reviewed the activities of federal and state regulators, receiverships, and steps toward resolving the failed banks by the FDIC. Watch Andrew's line of questioning here. Andrew Votes For The Lower Energy Costs Act This week, the House voted on H.R. 1, The Lower Energy Costs Act, which would hold the Biden Administration responsible for its war on American energy independence and reverse course on these anti-energy policies. Andrew was proud to support this bill in order to deliver on his committment to help drive down oil and gas costs for Long Islanders. Specifically this bill would increase domenstic energy production, reform the permitting pricess, streamline energy infrastructure and exports, and boost the production and processing of critical minerals. Thanks for reading! Do you know someone who might like to receive these updates? Forward this email to your friends and families and tell them to click below to subscribe! Click Here To Subscribe Rep. Andrew R. 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