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 Advances Border Security Legislation The ramifications of our unsecured border impact communities in every state - from drug and human trafficking to crime at the hands of cartels and transnational gangs like MS-13. In order to protect NY-02 from these dangers, Andrew helped introduce the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023, legislation to ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection, along with state and local law enforcement, have the tools needed to respond to record-breaking border crossings. Andrew voted to pass the bill out of the Homeland Security Committee, setting it up to see floor consideration when Congress comes back in session. ANDREW IN THE NEWS First in The Cybersecurity 202: House Homeland cybersecurity leaders ask CISA director for updates on ‘systemically important entities’ office " House Homeland Security leaders asked Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly to provide an update on efforts the agency is making to establish a program office for identifying systemically important entities (SIE) by September, according to a letter shared with The Cybersecurity 202. The goal of designating those entities as especially critical is to give them extra protection because their compromise could have dire ramifications. Andrew R. Garbarino (R-N.Y.) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) asked Easterly for a description of the goals of the new office, office staff estimations, required resources and how it would integrate with current systemically important designation schemes, among other things. " Read more here. WHAT'S NEW IN NY-02 Andrew Honors Our Heroes In Blue Last Sunday, Andrew stood with the men and women in blue at a Law Enforcement Celebration at Long Island Baptist Church to honor those who dedicate their lives to protect us every day and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Andrew was proud to help bring this event to life so that our community could come together to show support for our heroes. Providing Educational Resources To Students While Andrew was in Washington, D.C. voting this week, his team participated in the Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School's annual 8th grade career fair to educate students about Congress, provide resources, and answer their questions. Andrew Annouces Free Health Screenings Catholic Health’s Community Outreach Bus will be in Suffolk County this week to provide free health screenings with brief cardiac history, blood pressure, and cholesterol and diabetes screenings for those 18 years and older. Suffolk Locations: Tuesday May 2nd – St. Sylvester Church, Medford Wednesday, May 3rd – Bayshore-Brightwaters Library, Brightwaters Thursday, May 4th – Penataquit Village, Bayshore KEEPING UP WITH CONGRESS Andrew Presides Over Hearing With CISA Director Easterly This week, as Subcommittee Chairman, Andrew presided over a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee hearing with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly on the nation’s current cybersecurity posture in defending our critical infrastructure. Andrew emphasized need for a robust cybersecurity workforce, as well as additional transparency around the mission and processes of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC). Watch the full hearing here. Andrew Introduces Postal Police Reform Act On Friday, Andrew reintroduced The Postal Police Reform Act, a bill to reverse a 2020 directive from the Chief Postal Inspector that shackled Postal Police Officers to physical postal locations and prevented officers from fully executing their duty to ensure public safety within the nation's mail system. Postal Police Officers serve a critical public safety role. Since they have been confined to postal property, there has been a spike in mail theft and violence, including rising attacks against mail carriers. Postal Police must be given the freedom to combat crime within the mail system for the good of public safety. This bill will enhance public safety by removing current restrictions and empowering postal police to do their jobs. Andrew Raises Concerns Over Flood Insurance Premiums On Friday, Andrew joined Leader Scalise in sending a letter to FEMA Administrator Criswell regarding the rollout of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Risk Rating 2.0. The letter expresses concerns with the methodology for determining risk and therefore policyholder premiums, stating that nearly 4 million policyholders have seen their premiums increase since Risk Rating 2.0’s implementation. Andrew also participated in a Financial Services Committee Housing & Insurance subcommittee hearing this week where he questioned the Assistant Administrator & Federal Insurance Directorate of FEMA David Maurstad on what the Department of Homeland Security is doing to review Risk Rating 2.0 and how mitigation measures can lower Long Islander’s monthly flood premiums. Long Islanders deserve to have access to fair and transparent flood insurance pricing. Andrew Meets With Creative Coalition This week, Andrew met with the Creative Coalition to discuss the importance of the arts and National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) funding. Art programs offer numerous benefits to our community from stimulating our local economy with jobs and commerce to providing creative outlets for our children. Actors Billy Eichner, BD Wong, Judy Gold, and Jason Isaacs was in attendance. 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. Garbarino Congressman representing New York's 2nd Congressional District Washington, D.C. 2344 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-7896 Patchogue 31 Oak Street Suite 20 Patchogue, NY 11772 Phone: (631) 541-4225 Rep. 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