Freedom is not free. It is only possible thanks to the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who put their lives on the line to defend our nation.

This weekend we recognize those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country so that Americans can continue to live safe and free in the greatest nation in the world. We will never be able to repay their sacrifice, or that of their families, but we can honor and remember all that they gave while offering our unending gratitude.

Please join me in keeping all of our Gold Star families in our prayers this Memorial Day.

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The House Financial Services Committee has approved along party lines a resolution from Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) to roll back a controversial Securities and Exchange Commission rulemaking that went into effect in December to require publicly traded companies to disclose cyber incidents. 'Under this new reporting regime, public companies are required to publicly disclose any cybersecurity incident they determine to be material within four days of the company’s determination. Further, the final rule requires new annual report disclosures regarding a company’s policies, procedures and risk management,' Garbarino said at a May 16 markup session. Garbarino said, 'Disclosing such information could potentially compromise the confidentiality of a company’s cybersecurity program and reveal details such as the scope and frequency of testing, the nature of third party systems and specific remediation activities.' Garbarino is chair of the House Homeland Security cyber subcommittee and held a May 1 hearing on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s notice of proposed rulemaking to establish an incident reporting regime for critical infrastructure owners and operators. Garbarino has called for the harmonization of incident reporting requirements and is highly critical of the SEC’s final rule that was approved in July 2023 and went into effect on Dec. 15. The chairman introduced on Nov. 14 a Congressional Review Act resolution to roll back the SEC’s rulemaking. The resolution is co-sponsored by House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) and Reps. Anne Wagner (R-MO), Zachary Nunn (R-IA), Andy Barr (R-KY), Michael Lawler (R-NY) and Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI). It passed Financial Services in a 27-22 vote.

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The Lindenhurst Fire Department recently held a service awards ceremony in recognition of several of our firefighters for their many years of service to our community. Andrew was glad to provide Congressional Certificates of Recognition to honorees including for Ex-Chief William Kienle and Walter Kienle for 50 Years years of service and for Floyd Chivvis for 70 Years of service. 

Small businesses are the backbone of Long Island's local economy. That's why Andrew recognized the Peruvian Chamber of Commerce at its installation ceremony this week in Farmingdale. The purpose of the chamber is to encourage community engagement between the Peruvian community within Long Island. Andrew recognized the newly sworn-in Chamber board members with Congressional Certificates.

A constituent checked his passport prior to his upcoming travel and realized his passport was set to expire in a matter of days. Andrew's casework team was able to reach out to the NYC Passport Agency and secure a passport appointment in time for the constituent to obtain his passport and make his vacation. 

Andrew knows how frustrating dealing with bureaucracy can be. That is why he has an entire team dedicated to helping constituents get what they need from the government. If you need help dealing with a federal agency, contact our office and our team will get to work on your case. 

Andrew was pleased to have Long Island's own America's VetDogs on Capitol Hill to celebrate the passage of H.R. 807, the Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act, which Andrew was proud to have helped introduce. This bill, which unanimously passed the House this week, would honor the working dogs who protect Americans at home and abroad and the extraordinary people who benefit from their service. It would also support efforts to provide these lifesaving animals to veterans and first responders with disabilities at no cost to the individual.

Maritime security is critical to our national security. That's why this week, on National Maritime Day, Andrew introduced a bill to rehabilitate and modernize the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) facilities, located on Long Island. USMMA is one of our nation's five federal service academies and responsible for educating and training mariners. However, the Academy has been allowed to fall into disrepair - threatening recruitment efforts as well as the quality of education the Academy can provide. This legislation aims to upgrade and modernize the USMMA’s facilities so that we may continue to produce best-in-class mariners and ensure the strength of our national sea power. Learn more here.

This week, the House Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Defend and Secure the Homeland.” Andrew questioned witnesses on the application of AI to counter threats posed by adversaries to our nation’s critical infrastructure, as well as to address cyber workforce and education challenges. Watch Andrew's full line of questioning here.

This week, Andrew participated in a fireside chat at the Workday Federal Forum in Washington, D.C. where he discussed his efforts in Congress as Chairman of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee and, in particular, in cybersecurity workforce development. Cybersecurity is national security and, as such, Andrew is committed to strengthening our national security posture to face rising threats.