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Running forU.S. House, District 4

Laura A. Gillen

DemocratHas the job now

Overview

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, New York's 4th District · 2025–now
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $6 million and spent $2.1 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 74% came from individual people and 26% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 279 PACs gave $962,937 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $4,334 to help them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025279 PACs · $962,937
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20253 groups · $4,334

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

21 bills

Became law

None became law. 1 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025H.R. 1689: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Sep 21, 2026H.R. 10511: Lower Commuting Costs Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 3, 2026H.R. 10269: Stop Auto Fraud Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 21, 2026H.R. 9795: Never Forget the Victims of Terrorism: Joseph D. Mistrulli and Alan Kleinberg USVSST Fund Solvency Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 24, 2026H.R. 9428: COVID–19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 8, 2026H.R. 9179: Cost of Living Tax Cut Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 26, 2026H.R. 9026: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 80 Atlantic Avenue in Oceanside, New York, as the "Detective Luis G. Alvarez Post Office".
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 19, 2026H.R. 8894: Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 13, 2026H.R. 8776: Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 21, 2026H.R. 8410: Safe Tracks Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 25, 2026H.R. 7679: CAR SEAT Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2026H.R. 7275: Aviation Weather Safety Improvement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 16, 2025H.R. 6744: Military Air Traffic Control Transition Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 15, 2025H.R. 6704: Drunk Driving Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 2, 2025H.R. 6351: Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 10, 2025H.R. 5735: Coastal Infrastructure Improvement Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 4, 2025H.R. 5128: Feed Hungry Kids Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 17, 2025H.R. 4019: Gio’s Law
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2025H.R. 3440: Traffic Safety Enhancement Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2025H.R. 2630: Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 11, 2025H.R. 2049: Access to Family Building Act
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

315 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 16 of 674 votes (2%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food4 votes
    Animals3 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security19 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion1 vote
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1 vote
            Commerce24 votes
              Congress4 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement23 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance22 votes
                    Education10 votes
                      Emergency Management6 votes
                        Energy29 votes
                          Environmental Protection22 votes
                            Families2 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector20 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance3 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics18 votes
                                    Health5 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration13 votes
                                          International Affairs13 votes
                                            Labor and Employment5 votes
                                              Law4 votes
                                                Native Americans5 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources24 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications12 votes
                                                      Social Welfare3 votes
                                                        Taxation7 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works8 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development2 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.