- See Andrew Garbarino's sponsored bills →Andrew GarbarinoRepublicanIncumbent✓ Verified$4.0M raised
- Patrick HalpinDemocratic✓ Verified$577K raised
Where they stand
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| Issue | Andrew GarbarinoRepublican | Patrick HalpinDemocratic |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Garbarino supports pro-growth policies and reducing regulations to help small businesses recover and thrive, emphasizing the need to lessen tax burdens and government interference. Garbarino votes yea on multiple bills supporting technology use, capital access, privacy protections, and reauthorization of insurance programs. | Halpin supports lowering costs for working families by expanding housing opportunities, fighting corporate price gouging, and ensuring the economy works for people who earn a paycheck, not just the wealthy. |
| Healthcare | Garbarino supports legislation to address the fentanyl crisis and improve health programs for veterans and first responders, emphasizing bipartisan efforts to enhance public health and safety. Garbarino votes yea on acts reauthorizing rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities. | Halpin supports expanding Medicare coverage while protecting existing private coverage, lowering prescription drug prices, breaking up healthcare monopolies, and reversing healthcare cuts that threaten Long Island famil… |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Andrew Garbarino votes yea on acts reauthorizing rural care, Medicaid protections, lowering premiums, and supporting patients and communities 1. Patrick Halpin supports expanding Medicare coverage while protecting existing private coverage, lowering prescription drug prices, breaking up healthcare monopolies, and reversing healthcare cuts that threaten Long Island families 2. | ||
| Immigration | Garbarino votes yea on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, and nay on a national emergency resolution. | Halpin supports secure borders and a fair, orderly immigration system focused on enforcement against criminals while protecting hardworking families and keeping local police focused on fighting crime. |
| Where they differ on Immigration: Andrew Garbarino votes yea on multiple immigration enforcement and security bills, and nay on a national emergency resolution 1. Patrick Halpin supports secure borders and a fair, orderly immigration system focused on enforcement against criminals while protecting hardworking families and keeping local police focused on fighting crime 2. | ||
| Public Safety & Crime | Garbarino votes yea on bills enhancing prison staff safety, protecting privacy, veterans’ gun rights, cashless bail reporting, and violent offender restrictions. | Halpin supports strong law enforcement, improved training and equipment, and policies that protect victims of domestic violence and reclaim neighborhoods from crime to keep communities safe. |
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Garbarino is committed to lowering taxes for families and small businesses, focusing on restoring the full SALT deduction to relieve the tax burden on Long Islanders. Garbarino votes yea on tax relief, budget resolutions, and multiple appropriations acts for security, agriculture, and government programs. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Energy & Environment | Garbarino advocates for strengthening America’s energy independence and national security through legislation and supports bipartisan efforts to address climate change while protecting economic prosperity. Garbarino votes yea on disapproving EPA rules, diesel emissions reduction, marine conservation, battlefield protection, and fuel retailer choice acts. | Halpin fights to protect Long Island's environment by holding polluters accountable, safeguarding drinking water, restoring ecosystems, and strengthening climate resilience to protect health and economy. |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Garbarino votes nay on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, and yea on defense authorization and veterans’ clinic naming bills. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |