Gillen, Laura

Laura Gillen represents New York's 4th congressional district, which encompasses central and southern Nassau County on Long Island. She began her tenure in the House in 2025 as a member of the Democratic Party. Before entering Congress, Gillen served as town supervisor of Hempstead and built a career in law, including work as an associate at Cahill Gordon & Reindel and later in commercial litigation at a Uniondale-based firm. She has also taught as an adjunct professor at Hofstra University Law School.

In Congress, Gillen serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where she participates in subcommittees focused on aviation, coast guard and maritime transportation, highways and transit, and water resources and environment. She also sits on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, with a focus on space and aeronautics. Her legislative work reflects these committee assignments, with sponsored bills addressing aviation weather safety, drunk driving prevention and enforcement, military air traffic control transition, and quantum technology advancement, among others.

Gillen's background in local government and legal practice informs her focus on infrastructure, transportation, and public safety issues affecting her suburban Long Island district. Her committee work positions her to address both the transportation needs of a densely populated suburban area and emerging technological challenges.