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05.04.2021 Government

Legislator Bridget Fleming announces candidacy for Congress

County Legislator Bridget Fleming announced she will run for Congress, formally kicking off a campaign Monday to win the Democratic nod for the 1st Congressional District after falling short...

01.13.2021 News

Zeldin touts Trump’s accomplishments as House votes to impeach president for second time

The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday following last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) did not break party ranks...

01.13.2021 Government

Zeldin continues support for Trump as House plans to vote for impeachment; Congressman says ‘not a chance’ he’ll resign after protests

One week after a violent mob of President Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, forcing lawmakers to flee for safety, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) maintained his support for the...

10.29.2020 Editorials

Times Review endorsements for Congress, president, state Senate and Assembly

Times Review Media Group published its list of endorsements in the Oct. 29 papers. This year, we weighed in on the federal races for the 1st Congressional District and...

10.22.2020 Government

Election 2020: Zeldin, Goroff clash on a number of issues in online debate

Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Mastic) and his Democratic opponent, Nancy Goroff of Stony Brook, squared off in a debate Monday that was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of...

06.01.2020 Multimedia

Watch: Democratic Congressional candidates debate issues ahead of June 23 primary

Four Democratic candidates vying for the party’s nomination to challenge Republican Lee Zeldin in the 1st Congressional District will debate some of the key issues Monday evening. The debate...

11.27.2019 Government

Bridget Fleming announces bid for Congress to challenge Zeldin

County Legislator Bridget Fleming (D-Southampton) announced Tuesday that she is seeking to unseat Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley).

07.10.2019 Government

Stony Brook scientist announces bid for Congress in 2020

The 2020 election for the 1st Congressional District may seem like a long way off, but candidates are already gearing up.

06.21.2019 Agriculture

Legislation aims to bolster young farmers with debt forgiveness

Aspiring farmers crippled with student loans may have their debt forgiven under legislation introduced in the House of Representatives last week.

11.03.2018 Editorials

2018 Endorsement: Perry Gershon for Congress

On election night 2016, Republican Suffolk County chairman John Jay LaValle praised Congressman Lee Zeldin by saying that he had gone to Washington, D.C., and become “a national TV...