New York — 11th District

Nicole Malliotakis

Supports tax cuts and spending controls

Malliotakis supports lower tax rates and strict fiscal discipline, pointing to her past support for President Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and her opposition to federal spending packages like Build Back Better. She advocates for restoring the federal State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction to assist New York homeowners and has voted for major budget reconciliation legislation.

• Voted for H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) in 2025 and the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
• Co-founded the Congressional SALT Caucus and co-sponsored H.R. 613 to restore the State and Local Tax deduction
• Sponsored legislation (H.R. 5933, H.R. 5985) creating inspectors general to monitor state and city spending
• Voted against tax increases 336 times while serving in the New York State Assembly

“Nicole is widely credited with defeating Joe Biden’s massive $3.5 trillion socialist Build Back Better socialist spending plan.”

“In the State Assembly, Nicole proudly voted against tax increases 336 times”

Nicole Malliotakis

Supports strict border enforcement and opposes sanctuary policies

Malliotakis favors expanded funding for federal border enforcement agencies, construction of physical barriers, and reinstating policies such as Remain in Mexico. She opposes local sanctuary city measures, illegal alien voting rights, and state programs granting driver's licenses or tuition assistance to undocumented immigrants.

• Voted for the Laken Riley Act (S. 5) requiring detention of non-citizens arrested for burglary or theft
• Voted for the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025 (H.R. 875)
• Co-sponsored the Remain in Mexico Act (H.R. 1259) and border security bill H.R. 4828
• Opposed state tuition assistance and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants while in the NYS Assembly

“Nicole strongly supports strengthening our border security to stem the tide of illegal immigration, as well as increased investment in U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement.”

“In the New York State Assembly, Nicole vocally opposed sanctuary city policies and laws providing state tuition assistance and drivers licenses to undocumented immigrants.”

Nicole Malliotakis

Supports law enforcement and opposes cashless bail

Malliotakis aligns closely with law enforcement unions, advocating for judicial discretion in setting bail and opposing criminal justice reforms such as cashless bail and supervised drug injection facilities. In Congress, she introduced measures targeting progressive prosecutors and seeking to condition federal funds on law enforcement retention.

• Introduced the Prosecutors Need To Prosecute Act targeting prosecutors who decline to pursue criminal charges
• Introduced legislation requiring cities to certify they have not defunded police to receive federal funding
• Voted against New York State's cashless bail law and opposed closing the Rikers Island jail complex
• Endorsed by major police labor organizations, including the NYPD Captains Endowment Association and Port Authority PBA

“She most recently introduced the “Prosecutors Need To Prosecute Act” to expose and hold accountable left wing district attorneys who refuse to prosecute criminal activity.”

“In the State Legislature, she voted against the state’s cashless bail law and opposed efforts to close Rikers Island and defund the police.”

Nicole Malliotakis

Supports campus accountability and parental rights

Malliotakis supports expanding parental choice in education, protecting merit-based admissions, and imposing federal penalties on universities that fail to protect civil rights or combat campus antisemitism. She also voted to restrict biological males from participating in female school athletics.

• Passed the University Accountability Act (H.R. 8914) to penalize institutions violating Civil Rights Act Title VI protections
• Introduced the No Visas for Anti-Semitic Students Act (H.R. 7232)
• Co-sponsored the Parents' Bill of Rights (H.R. 6056) to increase curriculum transparency
• Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 (H.R. 28)

“She wrote the HR 8914, the University Accountability Act, and passed it in the House.”

“As a sponsor of HR 6056, the Parents’ Bill of Rights, Nicole is working to provide transparency and more parental input in school curriculum.”

Nicole Malliotakis

Supports voter ID and stricter election safeguards

Malliotakis co-founded the House Election Integrity Caucus and advocates for mandatory voter photo identification, strict absentee ballot controls, and barring non-citizens from voting in federal or local elections. She also supported judicial transparency measures and legislation limiting universal injunctions.

• Served as lead plaintiff in litigation blocking New York City from granting municipal voting rights to non-citizens
• Voted for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 22)
• Introduced the No Foreign Election Interference Act (H.R. 8314)
• Voted for the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405) and No Rogue Rulings Act (H.R. 1526)

“Nicole was the lead plaintiff in the successful litigation preventing New York City from allowing non-citizens to vote in our municipal elections.”

“As a co-founder of the House Election Integrity Caucus, Nicole believes that reforms are required that make it easier to vote and harder to cheat.”

Nicole Malliotakis

Supports federal transit funding and toll relief

Malliotakis emphasizes securing New York's share of federal mass transit and infrastructure spending while fighting local bridge tolls and public transit delays. She voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to deliver transit and capital improvements to New York City.

• Supported the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act bringing over $10 billion to the MTA
• Fought for Staten Island and South Brooklyn express bus restorations (X1, B37, S93) as a state legislator
• Sued the Port Authority to secure multi-trip bridge discounts for Staten Island drivers
• Endorsed by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100

“Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, New York will receive a significant portion of this funding for mass transit, road and bridge repair, ferries, rail stations, and airports and sewer and water systems.”

“Nicole sued the Port Authority to require the transparency that led to the multi-trip discount on the Port Authority’s three Staten Island bridges”

Nicole Malliotakis

Supports coastal flood protection and resiliency projects

Malliotakis focuses her environmental platform on coastal protection, flood defense, and securing federal funds for the East Shore Sea Wall on Staten Island following Superstorm Sandy. In the NYS Assembly, she supported state goals for renewable energy while restricting construction on vulnerable wetlands.

• Secured federal funds and $151 million in state funding for the East Shore Sea Wall project
• Authored state legislation preventing residential development on storm-damaged wetland buy-out properties
• Voted in the NYS Assembly for state targets reducing greenhouse gas emissions and expanding renewable energy

“As a member of Congress, she secured the funds necessary to complete the East Shore Sea Wall and successfully worked to eliminate the bureaucratic impediments to the project.”

“As a state legislator, she also voted to establish goals for New York to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand the use of renewable energy.”

Nicole Malliotakis

Supports strong defense, Israel, and anti-communist policy

Malliotakis advocates for robust military funding, strong defense partnerships with Israel and Eastern Mediterranean allies, and sanctions against authoritarian regimes in Iran, Cuba, and Venezuela. She served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and opposes re-entry into the Iran Nuclear Deal.

• Co-sponsored H.R. 1479 to block re-entry into the Iran Nuclear Deal and mandate sanctions on Hamas
• Sponsored H.R. 4129 to expand defense cooperation between the U.S., Greece, Israel, and Cyprus
• Sponsored H.R. 529 standing with the Cuban people and H.R. 377 condemning Venezuela's Maduro regime
• Voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2024

“She has traveled to Israel several times and met with key Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and cosponsored HR 1479 which would prevent the Biden Administration from reentering the Iran Nuclear Deal and impose sanctions on Hamas.”

“Nicole also sponsored HR 529 to stand with the Cuban people against the communist government”

Nicole Malliotakis

Supports expanding veteran healthcare facilities and mental health care

Malliotakis prioritizes protecting local Veterans Affairs medical facilities from closure and expanding mental health resources, toxic exposure coverage, and educational assistance for veterans and military families.

• Led congressional efforts to prevent the closure of the Brooklyn VA Medical Center in Fort Hamilton
• Co-sponsored the Dwyer Peer Support Program Act (H.R. 1476) for veteran peer mental healthcare
• Voted to extend health coverage for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Sponsored H.R. 2475 allowing disabled veterans access to HOV lanes

“She has also led the effort to stop the Biden Administration from closing the VA’s Brooklyn Medical Center in Fort Hamilton and linking the VA’s Staten Island clinic with New Jersey.”

“She voted to provide medical coverage for Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans suffering from burn pit toxicity and expand the GI program for education.”

Nicole Malliotakis

Supports anti-cruelty legislation and shelter pet adoption

Malliotakis actively sponsors federal legislation targeting commercial dog breeder abuse, encouraging pet adoption, and expanding therapy animal access for disabled veterans.

• Authored and introduced Goldie's Act (H.R. 1788) empowering the USDA to rescue mistreated animals at commercial breeders
• Sponsored the Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2840) setting humane standards for breeders
• Sponsored H.R. 1448 and H.R. 1022 to provide therapy dogs to eligible veterans with PTSD

“In Congress, Nicole wrote and introduced HR 1788 Goldie’s Act, which has more than 80 sponsors, requiring the US Department of Agriculture to crack down on abusive practices by commercial dog breeders and confiscate suffering animals.”