- Nick LaLota has made restoring or significantly raising the cap on the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction a top priority in Congress, repeatedly introducing and co-sponsoring bills aimed at providing SALT relief for New Yorkers and Long Islanders (Newsday, Rep. Nick LaLota, CBS - 3 WREG).
- He has consistently worked with a bipartisan bloc of “blue state” Republicans and other SALT Caucus members to pressure House leadership and the White House, at times threatening to withhold support for broader tax legislation unless substantive SALT Cap changes are included (CNBC, Newsday Online).
- LaLota has introduced or supported various proposals—including bills to raise the cap to $15,000 (single)/$30,000 (married), alternative approaches such as means-tested deductions for lower-income households, and outright repeal of the cap (CBS - 3 WREG, Herald Citizen, CNBC).
- LaLota has publicly criticized compromise proposals—such as a $20,000 cap for joint filers—as insufficient and a “nonstarter,” demanding more substantial tax relief for high-tax regions like Long Island (CNBC, Newsday).
- Despite repeated legislative efforts and coordination with President Trump and other congressional allies, LaLota has not yet succeeded in enacting permanent SALT deduction cap relief—an ongoing vulnerability criticized by political opponents (New York Times, East Hampton Star).
Nick LaLota Prioritized SALT Deduction Restoration For Long Islanders According to Patch, "That’s why I’ve worked to restore the full SALT deduction, which would bring much-needed tax relief to Long Islanders." [Patch, 10/23/24]
D.C.C.C. Criticized LaLota For Failing To Advance SALT Cap Repeal According to East Hampton Star, "LaLota has also failed to advance any meaningful policies — including bringing back the SALT caps that Trump removed — to lower costs for families or to make Suffolk County safer. The state and local tax deduction, or SALT, was capped at $10,000 per year in the Republican-led tax overhaul of 2017." [East Hampton Star, 1/22/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Supported Higher SALT Cap While Maintaining Tax Reform Provisions According to a press release from Rep. Nick LaLota's office, "With the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expiring at the end of the year, LaLota sees an opportunity to push for a higher cap on the SALT deduction while maintaining key provisions like: Fixing the Alternative Minimum Tax, keeping the higher standard deduction, [and] maintaining lower individual tax rates." [Press Release - Rep. Nick LaLota, 1/31/25]
January 2025: Nick LaLota Called Doubling The SALT Cap To $20,000 'Laughable' And A 'Nonstarter'. According to CNBC, 'The $20,000 is a nonstarter,' Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., told CNBC. 'It’s almost laughable. It’s way too low to earn our vote.' [CNBC, 1/16/25]
January 2025: Nick LaLota Proposed Raising The SALT Cap Or Removing It For Lower-Income Households. According to CNBC, 'LaLota said there are two options he prefers. One is that Congress could raise the cap to a yet-to-be-determined amount, and then allow joint filers to deduct twice that. Alternatively, Congress could remove the cap altogether but limit the deduction to those households with income below a specific threshold.' [CNBC, 1/16/25]
January 2025: Nick LaLota Prioritized Increasing SALT Deduction Over Number Of Bills Passed According to Newsweek, "Representative Nick LaLota this week told The Hill: 'The number of bills is not on my priority list. That we have a reasonable increase in a SALT deduction is my top priority, and so when I can achieve my top priority, I'm not going to be a stickler on other things that are less or not important to me.'" [Newsweek, 1/11/25]
April 2023: Nick LaLota Introduced The SALT Deductibility Act of 2023 According to Lynbrook - East Rockaway Herald (NY), "Rep. Andrew Garbarino and his colleagues, Reps. Anthony D'Esposito and Nick LaLota, are introducing a bill that would repeal the $10,000 cap, bringing some relief to their constituents. [...] LaLota's district is entirely in Suffolk County, but he stood by his colleagues, as well as Franklin Square resident Ellen Andrasick during the conference outside of her house to support the bill." [Lynbrook - East Rockaway Herald (NY), 4/23/23]
April 2023: Nick LaLota Was One Of Two Republicans In The House SALT Caucus According to Lynbrook - East Rockaway Herald (NY), "The caucus comprises 32 representatives, with a delegate from Washington, D.C.'s at-large district as its 33rd member. Including the District of Columbia delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, the caucus counts 23 Democrats and 10 Republicans, two of whom are D'Esposito and LaLota." [Lynbrook - East Rockaway Herald (NY), 4/23/23]
April 2023: Nick LaLota Co-Sponsored Bill To Repeal SALT Deduction Cap According to Herald Citizen, "U.S. Reps. Andrew Garbarino, Anthony D'Esposito and Nick LaLota are introducing a bill that would repeal the $10,000 cap, bringing some relief to their constituents." [Herald Citizen, 4/23/23]
April 2023: Nick LaLota Served As SALT Caucus Member According to Herald Citizen, "The caucus comprises 32 representatives, with a delegate from Washington, D.C.'s at-large district as its 33rd member. Including the District of Columbia delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, the caucus counts 23 Democrats and 10 Republicans, two of whom are D'Esposito and LaLota." [Herald Citizen, 4/23/23]
2023: Nick LaLota Co-Introduced The SALT Deductibility Act Of 2023 As Alternative To Santos' SALT Relief Act According to Oyster Bay Guardian, "In fact, in what could be seen as a counter to Santos, the three introduced their own relief bill, the SALT Deductibility Act of 2023." [Oyster Bay Guardian (New York), 5/26/23]
2023: Nick LaLota Refused To Co-Sponsor George Santos’s Legislative Proposal According to Glen Cove Herald Gazette, "When Santos introduced a bill the SALT Relief Act that would raise the state and local tax cap to $50,000, D'Esposito, LaLota, and Garbarino did not co-sponsor it. In fact, the three introduced their own relief bill, the SALT Deductibility Act of 2023." [Glen Cove Herald Gazette, 5/28/23]
June 2023: LaLota Did Not Co-Sponsor Santos' SALT Relief Bill And Introduced A Rival Bill According to Herald Citizen, "When Santos introduced a bill – the SALT Relief Act – that would raise the state and local tax cap to $50,000, the trio would not co-sponsor it. Instead, they introduced their own relief bill, the SALT Deductibility Act of 2023." [Herald Citizen (New York), 6/11/23]
Nick LaLota Was Described As Having Strong Local Support In Suffolk County In 2023 According to Newsday, "Suffolk County Republican Committee chairman Jesse Garcia said LaLota has strong local support and stood up to his party by opposing efforts to extend the $10,000 cap for deductions of state and local taxes on federal income tax returns. 'That's courage. That's representing the values of the 1st Congressional District,' Garcia said." [Newsday (New York), 8/8/23]
2023: LaLota Introduced Bill To Raise SALT Cap According to Newsday, "LaLota's bill would raise the cap to $60,000 for an individual and $120,000 for a married couple, adjust for inflation and extend it through 2032." [Newsday (New York), 8/27/23]
January 2024: Nick LaLota Announced Opposition To Bipartisan Tax Bill Over SALT Deduction Cap According to CBS - 3 WREG, '"I'm a no," Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) said.' [CBS - 3 WREG, 1/30/24]
January 2024: Nick LaLota Criticized Tax Bill For Not Addressing SALT Deduction According to CBS - 3 WREG, 'LaLota and Lawler criticize the bill for not raising the cap on federal deductions for state and local taxes, also known as SALT.' [CBS - 3 WREG, 1/30/24]
January 30, 2024: LaLota And Other NY Republicans Initially Opposed House Rule To Protest Lack Of SALT Deduction Increase According to CBS - 3 WREG, "four moderate New York Republicans Reps. Anthony D'Esposito, Andrew Garbarino, Nick LaLota and Mike Lawler initially joined Democrats in voting against a procedural rule for four unrelated pieces of legislation, enough opposition to sink the effort and shut down business on the floor." [CBS - 3 WREG, 1/30/24]
2024: LaLota Joined NY Republicans To Protest SALT Deduction Exclusion By Opposing A Rule Vote According to CBS - 3 WREG, 'Lawler joined with D'Esposito, LaLota and Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) in initially voting against a procedural rule tied to legislation unrelated to the tax bill, but as a show of protest about the SALT issue not being addressed in the tax legislation.' [CBS - 3 WREG, 2/1/24]
February 2024: Nick LaLota Co-Sponsored Bill To Double SALT Deduction Cap For Married Couples According to Newsday, "Co-sponsored by Reps. Anthony D'Esposito (R-Island Park), Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) and Nick LaLota (R-Amityville), the bill advanced days after they threatened to block legislative action ahead of a vote on a separate $78 billion tax plan that excluded SALT relief." [Newsday (New York), 2/2/24]
February 2024: LaLota Sponsored Bill To Double SALT Cap For Certain Married Couples According to Newsday, "On Feb. 14, D'Esposito, Garbarino and LaLota sponsored a House bill to double the SALT cap to $20,000 for married couples earning less than $500,000 a year. The bill fizzled after Democrats and a handful of conservative lawmakers blocked it from consideration on the House floor." [Newsday (New York), 2/29/24]
2024: LaLota Prioritized Reversing SALT Deduction Cap With D’Esposito According to City & State (New York), "Trump was referencing his new campaign promise of reversing the cap on state and local tax deductions, a priority for suburban members of Congress from both sides of the aisle – including D’Esposito and LaLota – despite opposition from the right." [City & State (New York), 9/19/24]
October 2024: LaLota Praised Trump's New Position On SALT Deduction According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "Rep. Nick LaLota (N.Y.), a first-term Republican, said he praised Trump for his new position on SALT when the former president held a rally on Long Island earlier this month. 'I said, way to go, Mr. President, way to put this on the table. This is what suburban constituents in blue states want. It's right to bring us relief that we need,' LaLota said." [CBS - 11 WJHL, 10/1/24]
October 2024: LaLota Identified As Pro-SALT Deduction Advocate According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "LaLota said he and other pro-SALT deduction colleagues 'have been screaming from the top of this mountain here in Washington that we need some relief on this issue, and we're eager to build new relationships [with] people who want to be pro-SALT. The top of that list is the former president.'" [CBS - 11 WJHL, 10/1/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota Praised Trump's SALT Reversal Stance According to CBS - 3 WREG, "Rep. Nick LaLota (N.Y.), a first-term Republican, said he praised Trump for his new position on SALT when the former president held a rally on Long Island earlier this month. 'I said, way to go, Mr. President, way to put this on the table. This is what suburban constituents in blue states want. It's right to bring us relief that we need,' LaLota said." [CBS - 3 WREG, 10/1/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota Advocated For SALT Deduction Relief With Colleagues According to CBS - 3 WREG, "LaLota said he and other pro-SALT deduction colleagues 'have been screaming from the top of this mountain here in Washington that we need some relief on this issue, and we're eager to build new relationships [with] people who want to be pro-SALT. The top of that list is the former president.'" [CBS - 3 WREG, 10/1/24]
2024: Newsday Editorial Board Stated Nick LaLota Supported Restoration Of SALT Deduction According to an editorial published in Newsday, "Both candidates say restoration of the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes known as SALT is a core part of their affordability agenda." [Editorial - Newsday (New York), 10/24/24]
2024: LaLota Highlighted His Efforts To Lift The State And Local Tax Deduction Cap According to New York Times, "Mr. LaLota has spotlighted his (so far unsuccessful) efforts to lift the cap, instituted by former President Donald J. Trump, on the lucrative state and local tax deduction." [New York Times, 10/25/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Campaigned On Lifting The State And Local Tax Deduction Cap According to New York Times, "Mr. LaLota has spotlighted his (so far unsuccessful) efforts to lift the cap, instituted by former President Donald J. Trump, on the lucrative state and local tax deduction." [New York Times, 10/27/24]
2024: Nick LaLota Highlighted Effort To Lift SALT Deduction Cap According to New York Times, "LaLota has highlighted his effort — so far unsuccessful — to lift the $10,000 limit on state and local tax deductions that were imposed under Donald Trump." [New York Times, 11/5/24]
January 2025: LaLota Opposed $20,000 SALT Deduction Cap Proposal According to Newsday, "Asked about the report, LaLota said, 'it's not what I'm hearing,' and called the proposal 'an absolute nonstarter for me and my very salty Republican colleagues.'" [Newsday (New York), 1/9/25]
Nick LaLota Prioritized SALT Deduction Increase Over Reconciliation Bill Structure In 2025 According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "LaLota said he didn't care whether reconciliation happened in one or two bills. 'The number of bills is not on my priority list. That we have a reasonable increase in a SALT deduction is my top priority, and so when I can achieve my top priority, I'm not going to be a stickler on other things that are less or not important to me,' he said." [CBS - 11 WJHL, 1/11/25]
January 2025: Nick LaLota Stated Raising SALT Deduction Cap Was His Top Priority According to CBS - 3 WREG, "SALT Caucus member Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) said the cap was brought up during a House GOP planning meeting on reconciliation last weekend, but that there were no numbers or specifics discussed—just that it was a priority both in the House and in the incoming administration. [...] 'The number of bills is not on my priority list. That we have a reasonable increase in a SALT deduction is my top priority, and so when I can achieve my top priority, I'm not going to be a stickler on other things that are less or not important to me,' he said." [CBS - 3 WREG, 1/11/25]
2025: LaLota Joined Bipartisan Effort To Fix SALT Deduction Cap According to Newsday Online (New York), "LaLota said he has joined with four others, including Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport), to fight for a SALT fix." [Newsday Online (New York), 2/13/25]
2025: LaLota Asserted Leverage On SALT Legislation According to Newsday Online (New York), "'Leadership knows they have to negotiate with us on anything because they know that we will vote no against their bill unless there's a fix to SALT,' he said." [Newsday Online (New York), 2/13/25]
2025: Nick LaLota Joined With Four Others To Push For SALT Cap Fix According to Newsday, "LaLota said he has joined with four others, including Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport), to fight for a SALT cap fix." [Newsday (New York), 2/13/25]
2025: Nick LaLota Threatened To Oppose Bills Unless SALT Cap Issue Addressed According to Newsday, "Leadership knows they have to negotiate with us on anything because they know that we will vote no against their bill unless there's a fix to SALT," he said. [Newsday (New York), 2/13/25]
March 2025: LaLota Supported Extension Of State And Local Income Tax Deduction (SALT) According to Oyster Bay Guardian, "Garbarino and LaLota bucked their party by supporting the SALT extension." [Oyster Bay Guardian (New York), 4/4/25]
LaLota Voiced Support For Higher SALT Deduction In 2025 According to Amityville Record, LaLota said, "the president did 80, 90 percent of the talking, but heard us in our seriousness about how we need a higher SALT deduction." [Amityville Record (New York), 4/4/25]
Nick LaLota Sponsored Bill To Raise SALT Deduction Cap To $15,000 (Single) And $30,000 (Married) According to CBS - 3 WREG, 'LaLota, meanwhile, has a bill that would hike the cap to $15,000 for single filers and $30,000 for married people filing together.' [CBS - 3 WREG, 5/1/25]
January 2025: LaLota Introduced Bill To Raise SALT Cap To $15,000 For Singles, $30,000 For Married Filers According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "LaLota, meanwhile, has a bill that would hike the cap to $15,000 for single filers and $30,000 for married people filing together." [CBS - 11 WJHL, 5/1/25]
2024: Rep. Nick LaLota Led Bipartisan Call for SALT Relief at Smithtown Press Conference According to a press release from Rep. Nick LaLota's office, "Congressman Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) led a press conference at the Suffolk County Legislature, addressing the dire need for State and Local Tax (SALT) relief and calling for immediate federal action to ease the crushing tax burden on Long Islanders." [Press Release - Rep. Nick LaLota, 1/31/25]
2024: Nick LaLota Cited New York Tax Burden and Outmigration in SALT Cap Relief Push According to a press release from Rep. Nick LaLota's office, "We New Yorkers need SALT relief because it's so damn expensive to live here. New York State has the highest combined state income tax, property tax, and sales tax burden in the entire country. [...] They’re packing up and leaving because they just can’t afford to stay. [...] The federal government is robbing New York taxpayers to subsidize other states, and I won’t stand for it. [...] I'm here to reaffirm my promise to fight for and deliver a higher SALT cap, because Long Islanders should be able to afford to stay in the communities they love." [Press Release - Rep. Nick LaLota, 1/31/25]
2024: Nick LaLota Prioritized SALT Relief Amid Expiring Tax Cuts According to a press release from Rep. Nick LaLota's office, "With critical negotiations underway in Congress and the White House, LaLota made clear that SALT relief is a top priority." [Press Release - Rep. Nick LaLota, 1/31/25]
2024: Nick LaLota Vowed to Push for Restoring Full SALT Deductions for NY Taxpayers According to a press release from Rep. Nick LaLota's office, "As negotiations in Washington continue, LaLota vowed to keep pushing for a solution that restores full SALT deductions for New York taxpayers. [...] ‘The message from Suffolk County is clear: it’s time for Washington to act and provide tax relief that New Yorkers deserve,’ said LaLota." [Press Release - Rep. Nick LaLota, 1/31/25]
Nick LaLota Expressed Determination to Restore SALT Deduction for New York in 2023 According to CBS - 3 WREG, '"I'll be candid," LaLota added. "There's not the support that we need for it today. But the support is growing, and we're very determined to find the right time to make sure that our voices in New York are heard on that."' [CBS - 3 WREG, 4/29/23]
April 2023: Nick LaLota Pressed Speaker McCarthy On SALT Deduction Cap According to Newsday, "Rep. Nick LaLota pushed a shaker of salt six or seven times across a table toward House Speaker Kevin McCarthy until McCarthy finally asked, 'Are you messing with me, Nick?' LaLota replied, 'Yes, Mr. Speaker. I want to make sure SALT is always on your mind.'" [Newsday (New York), 8/27/23]
2023: LaLota Served As A Vocal Member Of The Bipartisan SALT Caucus According to Newsday, "Long Island Republicans form a core within the bipartisan SALT caucus. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) serves as co-chair, and LaLota and Rep. Anthony D'Esposito (R-Island Park) have become some of the group's most vocal members." [Newsday (New York), 8/27/23]
2023: LaLota Estimated Five To Ten Republicans Could Oppose Tax Package Without SALT Fix According to Newsday, "LaLota estimated that five to 10 Republicans could vote against the package in the slim House Republican majority that can afford to lose only four votes." [Newsday (New York), 8/27/23]
2023: LaLota Routinely Spoke To House Leadership About SALT Cap According to Newsday, "LaLota said he routinely speaks to McCarthy about the cap. 'In fact, I spoke with him a couple of days ago about this,' he said." [Newsday (New York), 8/27/23]
2023: LaLota Claimed Ways And Means Chair Was Not Pleased By GOP Opposition Without SALT Fix According to Newsday, "LaLota added, 'It's fair to say that the Ways and Means chairman was not pleased at our insistence to oppose our own party's tax bill, until and unless some sort of reasonable accommodation on SALT is included.'" [Newsday (New York), 8/27/23]
January 2024: Nick LaLota Stated There Was No Process To Advocate For SALT in Tax Bill Negotiations According to CBS - 3 WREG, '"As of right now, there's no process to even lobby or advocate for SALT," LaLota said.' [CBS - 3 WREG, 1/30/24]
January 30, 2024: LaLota Stated No Commitment To Tax Bill Adjustment But Agreement To Continue Discussions On SALT Deduction According to CBS - 3 WREG, "'We've agreed only to talk, to either explore one of two mechanisms either to put it in the overall big tax bill, or to have a stand-alone thing that goes in parallel to that big tax bill,' LaLota said, referring to increasing the SALT deduction." [CBS - 3 WREG, 1/30/24]
January 2025: LaLota Expressed Commitment To Raising SALT Cap For Long Islanders According to Newsday, "It would be bad faith to negotiate specific numbers in the press, but rest assured, I'm committed to a reasonable increase on SALT, one that makes life more affordable for my fellow Long Islanders," LaLota told Newsday when asked about what was discussed in the meeting. [Newsday (New York), 1/9/25]
Nick LaLota Cited Cap On SALT Deduction As Priority In 2025 According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "SALT Caucus member Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) said the cap was brought up during a House GOP planning meeting on reconciliation last weekend, but that there were no numbers or specifics discussed – just that it was a priority both in the House and in the incoming administration." [CBS - 11 WJHL, 1/11/25]
January 2025: LaLota Expressed Confidence In Trump’s Commitment To Fixing SALT Cap According to Newsday, "'I left the meeting confident that the president will have our back on this and will fulfill his promise that he made in the campaign to fix SALT,' LaLota said." [Newsday (New York), 1/12/25]
January 2025: LaLota Declined To Share Details Of Proposals To Preserve Negotiations According to Newsday, "LaLota, in a phone interview with Newsday after the meeting, said he couldn't discuss in detail the proposals presented to Trump and his transition team to 'preserve the good-faith negotiations.'" [Newsday (New York), 1/12/25]
May 2025: Nick LaLota Called For More Dialogue On SALT Relief Negotiations According to CBS - 3 WREG, '"I think we need some more dialogue," LaLota said.' [CBS - 3 WREG, 5/1/25]
May 2025: Nick LaLota Referred To "Intense Fellowship" In GOP SALT Talks According to CBS - 3 WREG, 'LaLota said there was "intense fellowship" during the gathering, pointing to the "different personalities, different priorities" within the House GOP conference.' [CBS - 3 WREG, 5/1/25]
Nick LaLota Prioritized SALT Relief In Tax Negotiations (2025) According to CBS - 3 WREG, 'SALT, of course, is the most important one to me,"' LaLota said when discussing deliberations on tax code variables.' [CBS - 3 WREG, 5/1/25]
May 2025: LaLota Stated SALT Group Discussed "Specific Numbers" On Deduction Cap But No Offers Were Made According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), one of the most prominent members pushing for SALT relief, said the group discussed 'specific numbers' at the gathering, but noted that he 'wouldn't consider anything an offer.'" [CBS - 11 WJHL, 5/1/25]
May 2025: LaLota Characterized Meeting On SALT As Marked By "Intense Fellowship" And Varied Priorities According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "LaLota said there was 'intense fellowship' during the gathering, pointing to the 'different personalities, different priorities' within the House GOP conference." [CBS - 11 WJHL, 5/1/25]
May 2025: LaLota Called SALT Deduction The Most Important Tax Code Issue According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "SALT, of course, is the most important one to me." [CBS - 11 WJHL, 5/1/25]
May 2025: LaLota Praised Ways And Means Committee's Complex Deliberation Task According to CBS - 11 WJHL, 'People have described the Ways and Means job to be much like a Rubik's cube or a game of Whack-a-Mole. When you solve one issue, another one comes up. So there's a lot for them to deliberate over,' LaLota said. 'I appreciate the hard work that they're gonna have to do to figure out all the different variables in the tax code.'" [CBS - 11 WJHL, 5/1/25]
2024: Nick LaLota Announced Alliance with Trump and Other Lawmakers on SALT Cap Issue According to a press release from Rep. Nick LaLota's office, "I have strong allies in this fight, including President Trump, who promised to fix SALT on the campaign and reaffirmed that promise to me in person at Mar-a-Lago just weeks ago,” said LaLota. "I am proud to be part of a voting bloc alongside Reps. Andrew Garbarino, Mike Lawler, Tom Kean, and Young Kim, who have vowed to oppose our party’s tax bill if it does not include reasonable SALT relief." [Press Release - Rep. Nick LaLota, 1/31/25]
January 2025: Nick LaLota Participated In A SALT Caucus Meeting With Trump At Mar-a-Lago. According to CNBC, 'LaLota is one of 16 members of a congressional state and local tax, or SALT, caucus who attended a recent meeting with Trump at his Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago. There, Trump promised the lawmakers that he would back their efforts to raise the SALT cap and told them to get back to him with a number that would ensure their support for his broader tax package, according to LaLota and his fellow New York GOP Rep. Andrew Garbarino.' [CNBC, 1/16/25]
January 2025: Nick LaLota Led Bloc Of Five Republicans Threatening To Oppose Trump's Tax Cuts Without Significant SALT Cap Changes. According to CNBC, 'Specifically, LaLota is part of a bloc of five Republican House members who plan to stick together and oppose any broader Trump tax cut package unless it contains significant changes to the current SALT cap provisions.' [CNBC, 1/16/25]
January 2025: Nick LaLota Participated In SALT Cap Meeting With President-Elect Trump At Mar-a-Lago According to Newsweek, "The group meeting with Trump includes Representatives Mike Lawler, Nick LaLota, Nicole Malliotakis and Andrew Garbarino of New York, Representative Young Kim of California and Representative Tom Kean Jr. of New Jersey." [Newsweek, 1/11/25]
January 2025: LaLota Planned To Meet Trump On SALT Deduction According to Newsday, "Reps. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) and Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) are among those invited by Trump to discuss SALT and other issues as the president-elect prepares a new sweeping tax plan he hopes to pass early in his second term." [Newsday (New York), 1/9/25]
Nick LaLota Set To Attend Blue-State GOP SALT Deduction Meeting With Trump In January 2025 According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "In addition to Lawler and LaLota, Reps. Young Kim (R-Calif.), Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.), Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.), and Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) are set to attend the blue-state Republican huddle at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Saturday." [CBS - 11 WJHL, 1/11/25]
January 2025: Nick LaLota Scheduled To Attend Blue-State Republican Meeting With Trump On SALT Cap According to CBS - 3 WREG, "In addition to Lawler and LaLota, Reps. Young Kim (R-Calif.), Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.), Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.), and Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) are set to attend the blue-state Republican huddle at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Saturday." [CBS - 3 WREG, 1/11/25]
January 2025: Nick LaLota Met With President-Elect Trump To Urge Lifting SALT Cap According to Newsday, "Reps. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) and Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) were among the lawmakers who met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida to discuss the future of the deduction known as SALT, which was capped at $10,000 in 2018 under a Trump-backed tax plan." [Newsday (New York), 1/12/25]
March 2025: LaLota Communicated Need For Higher SALT Deduction To President Trump According to Oyster Bay Guardian, "As you can imagine," LaLota said, "the president did 80, 90 percent of the talking, but heard us in our seriousness about how we need a higher SALT deduction." [Oyster Bay Guardian (New York), 4/4/25]
April 2025: LaLota Supported Higher SALT Deduction And Communicated Its Importance To Trump According to Massapequa Post, "As you can imagine," LaLota said, "the president did 80, 90 percent of the talking, but heard us in our seriousness about how we need a higher SALT deduction." [Massapequa Post, 4/4/25]
May 2025: Nick LaLota Participated In GOP Meeting On SALT Deduction Cap According to CBS - 3 WREG, "Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), one of the most prominent members pushing for SALT relief, said the group discussed 'specific numbers' at the gathering, but noted that he 'wouldn't consider anything an offer.'" [CBS - 3 WREG, 5/1/25]
January 2025: Nick LaLota Met With Trump To Advocate SALT Cap Repeal According to Newsday Online (New York), "Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in January along with Gabarino and a handful of blue-state Republicans to push for a repeal of the SALT cap." [Newsday Online (New York), 5/3/25]
January 2025: Nick LaLota Attended Meeting With Trump On NYC Congestion Pricing According to Fox 5 NY, "The group of lawmakers, which included representatives Mike Lawler, Nick LaLota, Andrew Garbarino and Nicole Malliotakis, say Trump said he promised to kill the plan, something he was quite open against even before it went into effect." [Fox 5 NY, 1/13/25]
January 2024: DCCC Claimed Nick LaLota Did Not Advance SALT Cap Relief According to East Hampton Star, Ellie Dougherty of the D.C.C.C. said, 'LaLota has also failed to advance any meaningful policies — including bringing back the SALT caps that Trump removed — to lower costs for families or to make Suffolk County safer.' [East Hampton Star, 1/22/24]