This week, Andrew partnered with The Community Ambulance Company, Assemblyman Jarett Gandolfo, Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter, Islip Councilman John Lorenzo, Suffolk County Fire Rescue & Emergency Services Acting Commissioner Rudy Sunderman, and the Great South Bay Coalition to collect much needed non-perishable canned and packaged food for the Greater Sayville Food Pantry. The drive-up drop-off food drive was held at Community Ambulance Company in Sayville to help ease the burden of food insecurity for the families in our community who need it most.

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For the past 15 years, New York lawmakers and first responders who rushed to help after the 9/11 terrorist attacks have tried to get Congress to fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program — and this year, they hope they finally will. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) said they see a pathway for Congress this year to pass legislation they sponsor to cover a projected $2.7 billion shortfall that would start at the end of 2027. 'I’m optimistic that Congress will pass the bipartisan 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act this year,' Gillibrand said in a statement. Garbarino added, 'I will continue to work with Speaker [Mike] Johnson, House leadership, and my partners in the Senate to find a vehicle for this funding and ensure those suffering from 9/11-related illnesses are being taken care of.' Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) promised at the July news conference announcing the new legislation, 'I will use my clout as majority leader to get this bill done once and for all,'...The process likely will start in the Senate. Gillibrand said she expects the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to debate and amend the legislation, possibly this month. 'Then we’ll work with leadership to find the best avenue for passage,' she said in statement. The bill then will move to the House, where Garbarino and Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-Island Park) will work with Republican leaders to preserve the Senate version from changes. 'After the [July] news conference, we had a conversation that we would really explore and exhaust all options necessary in order to make sure that we fully fund the 911 health care bill before the end of the session,' D’Esposito told Newsday.

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Yesterday, an annual Veterans Pancake Breakfast was held at American Legion Post 1066 in Massapequa. Veterans were treated to breakfast and provided with valuable information on issues such as healthcare, housing, education, legal services, employment, and government resources. Andrew provided informational resources available to our veterans. He and his team are always available to provide assistance to those who have serve our country.

This week, Andrew partnered with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide resources to our small business community. Andrew arranged to bring an SBA representative to the recent Farmingville Chamber of Commerce Meeting to share information and answer questions from local businesses. Andrew will always work to provide our small businesses with the tools they need to thrive on Long Island.

A constituent reached out to Andrew's office for help securing an increase in social security benefits for her sister. The sister serves as legal guardian of the 61-year-old social security beneficiary and was seeking increased monthly benefits. She had been the recipient of their deceased mothers’ benefits since she was 4 years old with her father being her caregiver. Her father passed away in 2023 and she should now be entitled to additional benefits. Andrew's casework team got involved and learned that the matter was pending at the Determining Disability Unit due to a backlog. Following the inquiry from Andrew's office, the additional benefits were approved.

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. 

On Monday, Andrew, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman, and House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) officially announced that Adam Meyers, senior vice president of counter adversary operations at CrowdStrike, will testify in a Subcommittee hearing on September 24, 2024 to examine CrowdStrike’s software update that caused a global information technology (IT) outage. Learn more here.