Gillen Statement on House Passage of Laken Riley Act

January 7, 2025 Press Release CONTACT: Vidhya Jeyadev , 202-669-5538 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act: “Laken Riley’s death was a senseless tragedy, and I was glad to see her killer brought to justice earlier last year. Long Islanders have been clear that they want action on fixing our broken immigration system and securing our border. I was proud to vote today for a bipartisan bill to keep our communities safe and deter crime. “It’s long past time for Democrats and Republicans to work together on common-sense solutions to our current immigration and border challenges. That’s why Nassau County sent me to Congress and why my first act in office was to join a bipartisan majority to send this bill to the Senate."