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Democrat Jackie Gordon, who is running for Long Island’s 2nd Congressional District seat against Republican incumbent Andrew Garbarino, answered questions about several issues during a recent Newsday forum. While Garbarino was unable to attend, he responded to the same questions via email. <a href="https://www.newsday.com/long-island/politics/gordon-garbarino-congress-o1paoncn">Watch and read their responses here</a>. 
 ANDREW R. GARBARINO 
 REPUBLICAN 
 BACKGROUND:&nbsp; 
<ul> 
 <li> Garbarino, 38, of Bayport, is running for&nbsp;a second term to represent New York's 2nd Congressional District. </li> 
 <li> Garbarino is also running on the Conservative line. </li> 
 <li> He serves on the House Small Business Committee, as well as the House Homeland Security Committee as a&nbsp;ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. </li> 
 <li> A graduate of Sayville High School, Garbarino received his bachelor's of arts degree&nbsp;in history and classical humanities from The George Washington University. He received his law degree from Hofstra University. </li> 
</ul> 
 ISSUES: 
<ul> 
 <li> Cost of living increases are&nbsp;an important&nbsp;issue for Garbarino. If elected to a second term, he has said he would&nbsp;work to tame inflation by urging the federal government to cut spending. </li> 
 <li> Crime and public safety are also top issues for Garbarino who co-sponsored the Invest to Protect Act, bipartisan legislation to divert federal funds and resources to small local police departments. </li> 
 <li> Garbarino also said coastal resiliency and protecting property surrounding the Great South Bay is a top priority. </li> 
</ul>

Democrat Jackie Gordon, who is running for Long Island’s 2nd Congressional District seat against Republican incumbent Andrew Garbarino, answered questions about several issues during a recent Newsday forum. While Garbarino was unable to attend, he responded to the same questions via email. Watch and read their responses here. ANDREW R. GARBARINO REPUBLICAN BACKGROUND: Garbarino, 38, of Bayport, is running for a second term to represent New York's 2nd Congressional District. Garbarino is also running on the Conservative line. He serves on the House Small Business Committee, as well as the House Homeland Security Committee as a ranking member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. A graduate of Sayville High School, Garbarino received his bachelor's of arts degree in history and classical humanities from The George Washington University. He received his law degree from Hofstra University. ISSUES: Cost of living increases are an important issue for Garbarino. If elected to a second term, he has said he would work to tame inflation by urging the federal government to cut spending. Crime and public safety are also top issues for Garbarino who co-sponsored the Invest to Protect Act, bipartisan legislation to divert federal funds and resources to small local police departments. Garbarino also said coastal resiliency and protecting property surrounding the Great South Bay is a top priority.

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