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Long Island Lawmakers Pass 9 Bills, None Cleared Senate

8/14/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Long Island's four House members passed nine of their 108 bills, none of which have cleared the Senate.
All four members rank among the top 30 of 422 House members for bipartisan collaboration.
Rep. Laura Gillen (D-NY) saw her Haitian TPS extension bill pass the House, returning over $55 million to Nassau County.
Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) led with five bills passed, expanding the SALT deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000.

History

Historical Context

In 1993 President Bill Clinton signed the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, raising taxes and cutting $255 billion in spending, a plan projected to lower the deficit by about $500 billion by 1997. The law produced the first federal surplus since the 1960s in 1998, restoring bipartisan credibility that now underlies Long Island cooperation such as Rep. Laura Gillen’s TPS extension and Rep. Nick LaLota’s SALT cap increase.

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Story summary

Long Island's four House members passed nine of their 108 bills, none of which have cleared the Senate.
All four members rank among the top 30 of 422 House members for bipartisan collaboration.
Rep. Laura Gillen (D-NY) saw her Haitian TPS extension bill pass the House, returning over $55 million to Nassau County.
Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) led with five bills passed, expanding the SALT deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000.

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