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Nick LaLota

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Nick Joseph LaLota is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 12th district since January 2021. A member of the Republican Party, LaLota has been active in local politics and is known for addressing various community issues. He has expressed support for the President's broader agenda while also advocating against the $10,000 SALT cap, which he has criticized for years. LaLota has also made headlines for his strong statements regarding fellow politician George Santos, emphasizing the severity of Santos's actions and their implications.

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Oct 17, 2025

George Santos didn’t merely lie — he stole millions, defrauded an election, and his crimes (for which he pled guilty) warrant more than a three-month sentence.

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Jun 28, 2025

While I support the President’s broader agenda, how could I support the same unfair $10k SALT cap I’ve spent years criticizing?

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Jun 27, 2025

I haven't seen a deal to which I can say yes.

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May 21, 2025

This is the No. 1 federal issue for my constituents. If I do a bad deal, I would expect my constituents to throw me out.

nbcnews.com
May 21, 2025

Now is the time to make it right what we got wrong in 2017; now is the time to deliver on promises that we've made.

nbcnews.com
May 6, 2025

If we don’t [agree on $1.5 trillion in cuts], we should lower the number.

cnn.com
Apr 30, 2025

I’m all in on the SALT provision. My folks didn’t just send me here for my great good looks. They sent me here to fight for SALT, and I intend to win that fight.

nbcnews.com
Apr 29, 2025

It was a lively discussion but we're still far away from a deal.

nbcnews.com
Feb 12, 2025

We have to be careful.

cnn.com
Feb 12, 2025

The president has said he doesn’t want to cut Medicaid.

cnn.com
Feb 12, 2025

the president has said he doesn’t want to cut Medicaid.

cnn.com
Jun 3, 2024

If adopted as currently written, OSHA's proposed rule will devastate our Nation's volunteer fire departments.

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Jun 2, 2024

A tainted process, not the same. And a lot of my constituents were focusing on the fact of the trial not being fair, the process not being fair, and they're upset and they're angry.

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May 14, 2024

To use September 11 to perpetuate the scam is especially offensive, especially for a New Yorker like myself.

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May 14, 2024

The Federal Government's passenger security fee is a total scam.

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Apr 15, 2024

We certainly have a very significant challenge, yes, we do.

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Apr 15, 2024

Should the Department of Homeland Security endeavor to have less alien encounters at the Southwest Border?

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Apr 15, 2024

If there are less noncitizens paroled into the country will there be less migrant crises like the ones in New York?

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Apr 15, 2024

President Biden should go back to the successful Trump-era border policies.

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Apr 15, 2024

I find it disingenuous that many folks from the other side of the aisle often point to budgetary reasons as why we can't have a secure border.

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Apr 15, 2024

What do you think went through the mind of a migrant from Central or South America, many of whom come here for economic reasons?

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Mar 11, 2024

We stand together to try to take that entire security fee and return it to the agency that is supposed to be using it.

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Mar 6, 2024

I am here today to speak in favor of my legislation, H.R. 1584, the Plum Island National Monument Act.

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Feb 14, 2024

If we can agree that relieving you of some of these regulatory burdens leads to more innovation, would you also agree that more innovation allows us to greater outpace China?

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