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Irish Echo: Why, this St. Patrick's Day, I'm urging President Trump to appoint an N.I. Envoy

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This year, as we mark the 101st anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Republic of Ireland, we celebrate a partnership rooted in shared history, values, and opportunity. Yet, our commitment to peace and prosperity on the island of Ireland extends beyond Dublin—it reaches places like Armagh, Belfast, Derry, Lisburn, and Newry.  That’s why earlier this…

New York Post: Forget ‘baloney’ budget claims — I’m voting to break feds’ debt addiction

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Why can’t the federal government live within its means, like New York’s families, seniors and small businesses must do? It’s a question I ask myself every time a handful of special-interest groups blow a gasket over the mere discussion of reducing federal spending or reining in our debt.  The “sky is falling” scare campaign that alleges any responsible reduction to…

CoinDesk: Good Riddance to Gary Gensler

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On Jan. 20, 2025, the United States will start a new chapter in more ways than one. While the nation will be focused on President Trump's inauguration as our 47th President, the U.S. financial sector will be celebrating the resignation of Joe Biden's Securities and Exchange Commission Chair, Gary Gensler. As a member of the House Financial Services Committee, I am well aware of…

NY Post: Hochul’s taxes are hammering New Yorkers — yet she’s AGAINST Trump’s SALT relief

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This past weekend, I had the opportunity to meet with President-elect Donald Trump and fellow members of Congress from states like California, New York and New Jersey to discuss the importance of lifting or repealing the SALT cap, the unfair limit on state and local taxes that can be deducted from our federal income-tax bills. We had a productive discussion, during which the…

NY Post: The MTA is wasting billions on NYC’s congestion pricing plan

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With congestion pricing now underway, the tone-deaf misfits at the MTA are taking a victory lap on just about every news network they can, touting how visionary their regressive tax is while claiming it will lead to better and safer mass transit. Forgive me for being pessimistic, but if you buy what the MTA is selling, I have a bridge or two to sell you! These are the same folks…

Gov. Hochul needs to remove DA Bragg now

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s job is supposed to be keeping New Yorkers safe. Unfortunately, he’d rather take it easy on criminals and illegal migrants and save his harshest prosecutions for Good Samaritans and politicians with whom he disagrees. He’s refused to prosecute fare-beating, resisting arrest, and more in his tenure and opted to avoid pre-trial detention at almost…

Kathy Hochul’s congestion pricing cash grab must be stopped dead in its tracks

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Let’s be clear, Gov, Kathy Hochul’s congestion pricing plan isn’t about protecting the environment or easing traffic, it’s about forcing another tax on working and middle-class New Yorkers to bail out the bloated and corrupt MTA. It’s one more burden imposed by a state government that has lost touch with the people it’s supposed to serve, hurting families, workers and our…

We can never forget October 7, nor can we fail to hold terrorists and antisemites accountable

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Today marks the first anniversary of the worst mass murder of Jews in a single day since the Holocaust. On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists launched a brutal and unprovoked attack on Israel, murdering over a thousand innocent men, women, and children, sexually abusing many and taking hundreds hostage.  Among those butchered and taken captive were dozens of Americans. We must stand…

I Have to Set the Record Straight

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... Let’s set the record straight, once and for all. Here’s the truth: I have NOT and will NEVER cut Social Security and Medicare. I’ve fought hard to protect these vital programs, which so many of our seniors rely on, and I will continue to fight to ensure they remain strong and sustainable for future generations. I will NOT support a national abortion ban. As I have consistently…

Protests, Free Speech, and Antisemitism on College Campuses

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Last month, the House of Representatives passed my bill, the Antisemitism Awareness Act, with overwhelming support by a vote of 320 to 91. The legislation requires the Department of Education to consider the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism and its contemporary examples when investigating discrimination cases on college campuses. This…