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Congressman nominates 30 to U.S. service acadmies
Several local students are among 30 applicants nominated by Rep. Lee Zeldin to the United States service academies.
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Zeldin, in impeachment debate, decries partisan ‘double standards,’ thanks Trump
Rep. Lee Zeldin argued that the attack on the Capitol last week was "pre-planned" and not the result of the President's speech. He praised the President for doing "a lot to make America greater than ever."
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After President condemns supporters who stormed Capitol and commits to transition of power, Zeldin says he will pursue ‘unity whenever possible’
After the President posted a video acknowledging President-elect Biden's win and pledging to focus on a smooth transition of power, Rep. Lee Zeldin issued a statement saying he would not "dwell on any doubt" but would "recommit to working towards a vigorous defense of lady liberty at all costs, and the pursuit of unity whenever possible.”
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Zeldin votes against certifying election results in two contested states
“Many of my constituents have been outraged and demanding that I voiced their objections here today,” Rep. Lee Zeldin said during a debate on the House floor last night, as he argued against certifying the results of the presidential election in Arizona.
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Zeldin: ‘This should never be the scene at the U.S. Capitol’
After rioters stormed and occupied the U.S. Capitol today in an unprecedented siege as 2020 Electoral College ballots were being counted in a joint session of Congress, Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) issued a statement calling for “zero tolerance for violence in any form.”
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Zeldin sworn in to fourth term in Congress
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) was sworn in to a fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives by newly re-elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Sunday, Jan. 3.
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Congress passes $2.3 trillion funding bill, including $900 billion stimulus package
The massive $2.3 trillion appropriations bill passed by Congress last night funds the federal government through the end of its fiscal year,...
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Zeldin is one of 106 House Republicans to sign brief supporting Texas lawsuit challenging presidential election results
First Congressional District Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) is one of 106 Republican members of the House of Representatives who signed a brief filed today in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a lawsuit brought by the State of Texas challenging the results of the presidential election.
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In debate, Zeldin and Goroff spar over pandemic response, campaign ads, partisan division
In a wide-ranging, 90-minute debate Monday night, incumbent Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) sparred with challenger Nancy Goroff (D-Stony Brook) on the U.S. response to the pandemic, health care, climate change and more. The debate was hosted by the League of Women Voters. Here's the transcript.
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Zeldin calls for Justice Department investigation into leak of president’s tax return information
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY01) is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate how the New York Times acquired President Donald Trump’s tax return information.