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George Washington University—B.A.; Hofstra University—J.D.
Data last updated 10/27/2026
Andrew Garbarino is a lawyer and business owner who worked in private practice and at his family's law practice in Sayville. He served in the New York State Assembly from 2013 to 2020 before being elected to the U.S. House in 2020 to represent New York's 2nd Congressional District.
Committee Assignments: Committee on Homeland Security · Committee on Financial Services · Committee on Ethics
Andrew Garbarino emphasizes pro-growth economic policy for Long Island, including reducing regulation, lowering small-business tax burdens, supporting local lending and housing affordability, and preserving tax deductions such as SALT. His recent sponsored and co-sponsored legislation focuses on tax relief, financial-market access, housing support for volunteer responders, flood-insurance resilience, and sector-specific economic incentives.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Garbarino proposed legislation in the finance and financial sector area aimed at modernizing margin eligibility rules, consistent with his broader pro-business and financial-services agenda.
SourceGarbarino proposed legislation to address state and local tax deductibility, a major tax issue for Long Island households and small businesses.
SourceGarbarino proposed legislation to support housing affordability for volunteer emergency responders, linking workforce retention and local economic stability on Long Island.
SourceGarbarino proposed finance-sector legislation related to community flood resilience, an economic issue for coastal homeowners, local businesses, and insurance markets.
SourceGarbarino co-sponsored tax legislation intended to support the entertainment industry, a jobs and economic-development measure.
SourceGarbarino states that small businesses are the backbone of the economy and says he supports pro-growth policies, less red tape, reduced overregulation, and lower small-business tax burdens to aid economic recovery.
SourceAndrew Garbarino’s immigration stance emphasizes strict border security, immigration-law enforcement, and expanded resources for ICE, CBP, Border Patrol, and DHS law-enforcement personnel. He links immigration policy to public safety, fentanyl interdiction, human-trafficking prevention, cartels, violent gangs, and deportability for noncitizens who assault law-enforcement officers.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Garbarino’s campaign says the federal government should enforce immigration laws, stop fentanyl flows, and provide law-enforcement officers and Border Patrol agents with resources to keep communities safe.
SourceGarbarino praised House passage of legislation to fully fund ICE and CBP for three fiscal years, saying it would help secure the border, interdict fentanyl, combat human trafficking and smuggling, and support DHS law enforcement.
SourceGarbarino’s campaign says he backs the POLICE Act, which would make assaulting a law-enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder a deportable offense.
SourceGarbarino’s campaign says he advanced legislation requiring DHS to develop a comprehensive strategy addressing Tren de Aragua and other violent transnational criminal organizations operating across borders.
SourceGarbarino’s official House issue page describes securing the border, stopping fentanyl, dismantling human-trafficking networks, and strengthening enforcement against illegal immigration as Homeland Security priorities.
SourceAndrew Garbarino presents himself as a Republican who supports bipartisan climate action and local environmental protection while emphasizing U.S. energy independence, grid/transmission buildout, and economic prosperity. His record includes sponsoring climate-resilience/natural-climate-solutions bills and co-sponsoring measures tied to energy tax policy and energy development.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Garbarino proposed legislation related to research and extension for natural climate solutions, aligning agriculture and land-based approaches with climate and environmental goals.
SourceGarbarino proposed legislation aimed at improving community flood resilience, a climate-adaptation priority for coastal and flood-prone communities.
SourceGarbarino co-sponsored legislation to amend the tax code by reversing certain energy-related modifications enacted in Public Law 119-21.
SourceGarbarino co-sponsored the SEED Act, a tax-related bill framed around supporting energy and economic development.
SourceOn his official House environment page, Garbarino says he is a member of the Conservative Climate Caucus and co-chair of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus because he believes the U.S. can address climate change while protecting economic prosperity.
SourceAndrew Garbarino’s education positions emphasize teaching 9/11 history in elementary and secondary schools, strengthening U.S. Merchant Marine Academy athletics and facilities, encouraging student technology skills, and supporting local students with school supplies and community resources. His public materials also connect education policy with homeland security concerns, including campus foreign funding and antisemitism issues.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Garbarino proposed a House resolution expressing the sense that all 50 states should include the September 11 terrorist attacks in elementary and secondary school curricula.
SourceGarbarino proposed legislation to modernize and strengthen athletic programs at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
SourceGarbarino supported a Long Island back-to-school event where students received backpacks, school supplies, books, and connections to community resources.
SourceGarbarino promoted the Congressional App Challenge as a district-wide competition encouraging students to learn coding and technology skills.
SourceGarbarino supported bipartisan legislation to bar colleges and universities from accepting financial support or gifts from foreign nations that support terrorism.
SourceAndrew Garbarino’s public-safety record emphasizes support for law enforcement, first responders, 9/11 responders, transportation security, and anti-fentanyl enforcement. His official issues page also identifies Homeland Security, the Opioid Epidemic, Second Amendment rights, and Standing With Law Enforcement as issue areas, reinforcing a safety-focused platform.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Garbarino co-sponsored legislation categorized under crime and law enforcement that targets fentanyl as a public-safety and law-enforcement priority.
SourceGarbarino co-sponsored a resolution honoring law enforcement officers killed while serving, reflecting support for police and public-safety personnel.
SourceGarbarino proposed requiring FEMA to reimburse public employee retirement systems for accidental disability retirements and deaths connected to the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.
SourceGarbarino proposed a resolution honoring 9/11 victims, first responders, survivors, victims’ families, and organizations that continue to support them.
SourceGarbarino co-sponsored transportation-related safety legislation focused on protecting bus operators and improving public-transit security.
SourceNo sourced position is available for this topic yet.
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/G/GARBARINO%2C-Andrew-R--%28G000597%29/Fetched: age, education, biography
Representative Andrew Garbarino official House website
https://garbarino.house.gov/aboutFetched: biography, education, committees
Vote Smart
https://j.futurefacts.votesmart.io/candidate/biography/143103/andrew-garbarinoFetched: location, education, biography, committees
FEC API
https://api.open.fec.gov/v1/candidate/H0NY02234/totals/Fetched: totalRaised, totalSpent, cashOnHand
OpenWatchdog
https://www.openwatchdog.com/member/G000597Fetched: partyAlignment, missedVotes, keyVotes
OpenSecrets
https://www.opensecrets.org/elections-overview/large-vs-small-donationsFetched: campaignFinance
FEC
https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H0NY02234/?cycle=2024&election_full=falseFetched: campaignFinance
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions
https://cresenergy.com/press-releases/citizens-for-responsible-energy-solutions-announces-first-congressional-endorsements-for-the-2026-election-cycle/Fetched: endorsements
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
https://www.uschamber.com/improving-government/u-s-chamber-endorses-rep-andrew-garbarino-for-new-yorks-second-congressional-districtFetched: endorsements
Vote Smart
https://j.futurefacts.votesmart.io/candidate/evaluations/143103/andrew-garbarinoFetched: endorsements, ratings
Reproductive Freedom for All
https://reproductivefreedomforall.org/lawmaker/andrew-garbarino/Fetched: ratings
US Federal Government Directory
https://pelicanorange.com/members/garbarino-andrew-ny-2.htmlFetched: ratings
American Federation of Government Employees
https://www.afge.org/globalassets/images/apps/legcon/2024/2023-voting-record_jan30.pdfFetched: ratings
The New American Freedom Index
https://freedomindex.us/legislator/1801/session/14/report/231/pdf/scc/Fetched: ratings
Representative Andrew Garbarino - Economy & Jobs
https://garbarino.house.gov/issues/economy-jobsFetched: issuePositions
Andrew Garbarino campaign - Border Security
https://garbarinoforny.com/issues/border-security/Fetched: issuePositions
House Homeland Security Committee
https://homeland.house.gov/2026/06/09/chairmen-garbarino-guest-applaud-final-passage-of-funding-for-border-patrol-ice-despite-democrat-shutdowns/Fetched: issuePositions
Congress.gov PDF - POLICE Act
https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr2494/BILLS-118hr2494ih.pdfFetched: issuePositions
Andrew Garbarino campaign - About Andrew
https://garbarinoforny.com/about-andrew/Fetched: issuePositions
Representative Andrew Garbarino - Homeland Security
https://garbarino.house.gov/issues/Homeland-Security?page=0Fetched: issuePositions
Representative Andrew Garbarino official House environment page
https://garbarino.house.gov/issues/environmentFetched: issuePositions
Representative Andrew Garbarino official House energy page
https://garbarino.house.gov/issues/energyFetched: issuePositions
Representative Andrew Garbarino - Education
https://garbarino.house.gov/issues/educationFetched: issuePositions
Representative Andrew Garbarino - Back-to-School Event Press Release
https://garbarino.house.gov/media/press-releases/garbarino-joins-long-island-families-and-first-responders-annual-back-schoolFetched: issuePositions
Congress.gov - Requiring 9/11 Curriculum in Schools
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/692Fetched: bills
Congress.gov - USMMA Athletics Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6961Fetched: bills
Representative Andrew Garbarino official issues page
https://garbarino.house.gov/issuesFetched: issuePositions
Smarter.Vote Andrew Garbarino candidate profile
https://smarter.vote/races/ny-house-02-2026/andrew-garbarino/Fetched: issuePositions