Congressman Lee Zeldin
Lee Michael Zeldin is an American attorney, member of Congress, and officer in the United States Army Reserve. A Republican, he has represented New York's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2015. He represents the eastern two-thirds of Suffolk County, including most of Smithtown, the entirety of Brookhaven, Riverhead, Southold, Southampton, East Hampton, Shelter Island, and a small portion of Islip. From 2011 to 2014, Zeldin served as a member of the New York State Senate from the 3rd Senate district.
Rep. Zeldin Calls for House Passage of Bipartisan Bill To Reverse IRS Ruling Taxing...
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Financial Services Committee, is an original cosponsor of H.R. 2711, which would undo a ruling by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that Suffolk County residents
Rep. Zeldin Leads Letter to Schumer, Jeffries Expressing Concern Over State’s Management of Emergency...
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Financial Services Committee, along with Representatives Tom Reed (R, NY-23), Claudia Tenney (R, NY-22)
Rep. Zeldin Sends Letter to Pres. Biden Urging Approval of Individual Assistance for Suffolk...
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) urged President Joe Biden to immediately approve the State of New York’s request for Individual
Zeldin, Suozzi Announce Beacon House Awarded Contract for Reopening of Northport Homeless Shelter
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) and Congressman Tom Suozzi (D, NY-3) announced that United Veterans Beacon House (UVBH) has been awarded a 5-year contract to operate the homeless shelter in Building 11 at the Northport VA Medical Center. Following an extended renovation period
Rep. Zeldin Announces Over $5 Million in Affordable Housing Grants for Brookhaven
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced the Town of Brookhaven will receive over $5 million in federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to support a variety of affordable housing initiatives.
Rep. Zeldin Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Permanently Extend Housing Grant Program for Low-Income Veterans
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) reintroduced the Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act (H.R. 492), which is cosponsored by Representatives Tom Suozzi
Paycheck Protection Plan Reopened
On Monday, January 11, 2021, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the bipartisan Congressional Coronavirus Task Force and member of the House Financial Services Committee, announced the reopening of the Paycheck Protection Program
Reps. Zeldin, Delgado Lead Bipartisan Effort to Direct Federal Relief Funding to Local Governments
During the first week of the 117th Congress, Representatives Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) and Antonio Delgado (D, NY-19) reintroduced the Direct Support for Communities Act (H.R. 199), a bipartisan proposal to provide local counties
Army Corps Awarded $30.7 Million Contract to Restore and Protect Montauk Point Lighthouse Property
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $30.7 million contract to H&L Contracting of Bayshore, New York, to restore and protect the historic Montauk Point Lighthouse
Hashamomuck Cove Project Receives Key Approval
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, announced that Lt. General Todd T. Semonite, Chief of Engineers for the Army Corps of Engineers has signed the Chief’s Report for the Hashamomuck Cove, NY, Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study
Rep. Zeldin Announces Over $7 Million More in Federal Coronavirus Funding for Suffolk County...
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the bipartisan Coronavirus Task Force and bipartisan White House Opening Up America Again Congressional Group, announced an additional $7,349,083 in federal coronavirus funding
Zeldin, Delgado, Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Bipartisan Proposal to Deliver Direct Local Funding for NY
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), Congressman Antonio Delgado (D, NY-19), Senator Chuck Schumer (D, NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D, NY) announced a bipartisan proposal to provide local counties, towns, cities and villages with direct local funding to be used for essential services
Rep. Zeldin Introduces Legislation to Help Respond to Coronavirus Impacts on Homeless Populations
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced the Interagency Council on Homelessness Coronavirus Guidance Act (H.R. 6293), which requires the U.S. Interagency Council
Rep. Zeldin Announces INFRA Discretionary Grant Program for Local Infrastructure Needs
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced today that the Department of Transportation (DOT) will make an additional approximately $1.5 billion available to help rebuild America’s crumbling infrastructure through grant funding
Rep. Zeldin Statement in Support of the Property Tax Reduction Act
Last night, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) addressed his colleagues in the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 1871, the Property Tax Reduction Act, which was introduced in the House by fellow New York Representatives
Rep. Zeldin Meets in DC with Leadership from the Long Island State Vets Home
On Wednesday, February 15, 2017, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) met with leadership from the Long Island State Veterans’ Home in his Washington D.C. office to discuss veterans’ legislation. Located in Stony Brook,
Rep. Zeldin Calls on Department of Defense to Assume All Costs for Water Hookup...
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) sent a letter today to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Director of the Air National Guard Lieutenant General Stanley E. Clarke III calling for the Department of Defense to assume all costs associated with connecting to the municipal water supply all homes affected
Rep. Zeldin Breaks Through Red Tape for Dredging of Inlet between Gardiners Bay and...
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced today that he successfully obtained a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit modification to allow the Clearwater Beach Property Owners Association to dredge the inlet between Gardiners Bay
Congressman Zeldin Announces Victory for Disabled Communities
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced today that the Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act (S-2425), which was passed and signed into law by the President, includes a one year delay in the application of Medicare competitive bid pricing
Rep. Zeldin Announces Win for Long Island Land and Water Conservation
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, C—NY-1), today announced that the House of Representatives passed legislation (H.R. 2029) which includes language establishing a permanent tax deduction for East End conservation easements
