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Anthony earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Hofstra University.

Anthony previously worked as a detective with the New York Police Department and as chief of the Island Park Fire Department.

Anthony D'Esposito is a U.S. representative in Congressional District 4. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his 1st term. 

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Supports restoring the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction.

- Supports restoring the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction.

Economy

Supports increasing funding to public safety officers, including police.

- Supports increasing funding to public safety officers, including police.

Public Safety

Opposes cutting funding for Social Security and Medicare programs.

Opposes a nationwide abortion ban and restrictions on IVF treatments.

- Opposes cutting funding for Social Security and Medicare programs.
- Opposes a nationwide abortion ban and restrictions on IVF treatments.

Healthcare

As of September 19, 2024, Anthony P. D'Esposito’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Wants to increase security at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent drug  and human trafficking, undocumented immigration, and gang violence.

Believes in fully funding the military as needed to maintain peace and America's leadership in the world.

Supports giving aid to Israel's military and building on the US-Israel relationship.

- Wants to increase security at the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent drug  and human trafficking, undocumented immigration, and gang violence.
- Believes in fully funding the military as needed to maintain peace and America's leadership in the world.
- Supports giving aid to Israel's military and building on the US-Israel relationship.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Voting & Elections

Believes a high-quality education, including access to technology, top teachers, a challenging curriculum, parental involvement, and local control, is essential for children's success.

Views education as the key to success, saying that it includes "access to technology and the best teachers, a challenging curriculum, and, most importantly, parental involvement and local control"

- Views education as the key to success, saying that it includes "access to technology and the best teachers, a challenging curriculum, and, most importantly, parental involvement and local control"

Education

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Anthony P. D'Esposito

Anthony attended Chaminade High School and earned a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Hofstra University.

Anthony previously worked as a detective with the New York Police Department as chief of the Island Park Fire Department.

Anthony D'Esposito is currently US representative of Congressional District 4. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his 1st term. 

Believes the opposing party is "not the party of a good economy."

As town councilman, cut or froze town taxes in each of the last four budgets.

Supports policies that improve credit ratings, as evidenced by upgrades from Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings.

Supports policies aimed at benefiting "hardworking, middle class Nassau County families."

Led efforts to stop congestion pricing and introduced bipartisan legislation against it.

Wants to protect the Jewish community from hate crimes.

Supports bringing airline safety jobs back to the U.S.

Opposed "liberal policies" that hinder police work, supported law enforcement in Congress, and secured federal funding for Nassau County police.

Believes in strengthening homeland security to ensure the future safety of American law enforcement.

Opposes policies that restrict police actions.

Believes public safety is crucial for community well-being.

Supports fully funding the World Trade Center health program to ensure 9/11 first responders and survivors have access to quality healthcare.

Believes in strengthening federal healthcare programs, especially in the context of national emergencies like the September 11th attacks.

Believes in addressing the opioid crisis in suburban communities by training and equipping residents with lifesaving overdose response and NARCAN kits.

Supports access to abortion and opposes a nationwide abortion ban.

Opposes a national abortion ban and supports access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments.

Believes every American should have access to affordable health care, including those with pre-existing conditions.

Believes Democrats are not "tough on the border" despite claiming  "there's close to 15 million people that have come into this country illegally."

Believes President Biden and his administration have neglected border security.

Believes the opposing party is not focused on border security.

Believes the opposing party lacks expertise in foreign policy and only focuses on social issues.

As a House Representative, helped pass comprehensive border security legislation.

Believes in securing the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent narcotics trafficking.

Supports strengthening military cooperation and continuing foreign aid for security assistance and defense programs to ensure Israel's safety against Iran and terrorist proxies.

Opposes how ActBlue accepts and handles campaign contributions, claiming they are "using prepaid gift cards as a vehicle without the knowledge of the owner to launder campaign contributions."

Believes in ensuring safe and secure political donations and elections.

Supports federal regulations on campaign contributions, including reporting donor information to the Federal Election Commission for contributions over $200 in a year.

Believes ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform, is involved in donor fraud and foreign contribution laundering, and supports investigating such allegations.

Supports legislation requiring political committees to verify CVV numbers and addresses of donors, prohibit donations from gift cards or prepaid credit cards, and mandate affirmative consent for recurring contributions.

Believes Columbia University has failed to protect Jewish students.

Believes parents and guardians should regularly supervise their children’s online activities.

As of September 23, 2024, Anthony P. D'Esposito’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Anthony P. D'Esposito is currently serving as a Congressman representing New York’s 4th Congressional District. He previously worked as a Detective with the New York Police Department (NYPD) and served as Chief of the Island Park Fire Department.

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