- Faced recurring criticism for not holding in-person town halls during his campaign, raising questions about accessibility and commitment to direct constituent engagement (Newsday, 3/5/25)
- Was publicly accused by opponent John Avlon of failing to consistently condemn political extremism, potentially raising doubts about his stance against divisiveness (Bronxville Daily Voice, 10/24/24)
- Qualified acceptance of election results “depending on what the courts say” drew concern from Newsday’s editorial board, casting doubt on his support for democratic norms (Newsday Editorial, 10/24/24)
- Initial sharp criticism of mainstream media coverage following the 2024 Trump assassination attempt risked fueling partisan tensions (Newsday, 7/15/24)
- At times did not respond to media inquiries on constituent-driven actions (e.g., regarding the NUMC letter), which may appear evasive or unaccountable (Newsday, 4/2/25)
Nick LaLota Maintained Official Congressional Website And Contact Links According to BillTrack50, Nick LaLota is linked to an "Email Form" and "Website". [BillTrack50, 3/1/23]
2024: C-SPAN Recorded 22 Videos Featuring Nick LaLota According to C-SPAN, "The year with the most videos was 2024 with 22 videos." [C-SPAN, 6/11/24]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Explained His Vote For Zeldin On X (Twitter) According to Long Island Press, "Rather than cast my ballot for a Speaker-Candidate who doesn't have the votes and hasn't demonstrated support for SALT for my constituents nor a plan to keep our government open while advancing the Commitment to America, I will cast my first ballot for Speaker for @leezeldin," LaLota wrote in one tweet on X. [Long Island Press (New York), 10/17/23]
July 2024: Nick LaLota Initially Criticized Mainstream Media Coverage After Assassination Attempt According to Newsday, "He initially took to social media with sharp criticism of the 'mainstream media' over its recent coverage of President Joe Biden's comment that it was time 'to put Trump in the bull's-eye.'" [Newsday (New York), 7/15/24]
January 2023: Nick LaLota Reflected On Personality-Driven Politics In Recent Speaker Election Deadlock According to Newsday, "LaLota reflected on his experience in the Suffolk County and state legislatures. He previously served as the chief of staff to the Republican presiding officer of the Suffolk County Legislature and is the former Republican commissioner for the Suffolk County Board of Elections. 'It's interesting, the dynamic that has gone into the politics in the last couple of days. My sense is it's much more personality based than legislative or ideological priority based,' he said. 'That to me is probably the most surprising thing that I've seen in the last couple of weeks.'" [Newsday (New York), 1/6/23]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Proposed Granting Speaker Powers To Patrick McHenry Temporarily According to Newsday, "LaLota appeared on CNN, carrying the message for an interesting alternative. [...] LaLota's reply: Let Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), who was made 'speaker pro tempore' to preside over the process to replace McCarthy, function with all the duties of speaker for the time being." [Newsday (New York), 10/19/23]
April 2025: Nick LaLota Criticized GOP Use Of House Rules Committee To Block Discharge Petition According to CBS - 3 WREG, "'She should be able to have her time, her day in court, and you shouldn't use the Rules Committee or the rules process to quash' the discharge petition, LaLota said." [CBS - 3 WREG, 4/1/25]
April 2025: Nick LaLota Did Not Respond To Newsday's Questions About NUMC Letter According to Newsday, "Neither Garbarino nor LaLota responded directly to Newsday's questions, including what prompted them to write the letter and whether constituents or county Republican leadership asked for their help." [Newsday (New York), 4/2/25]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Voted For Lee Zeldin For House Speaker According to City & State (New York), "Reps. Anthony D'Esposito, Andrew Garbarino and Nick LaLota all voted for the former Republican gubernatorial candidate, chipping away at the votes that hard-right Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan needed to become speaker two weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s historic removal from the speakership." [City & State (New York), 10/17/23]
July 2023: Nick LaLota Held Third Telephone Town Hall As Congressman According to TBR News Media, "Freshman U.S. Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY1) held the third telephone town hall event of his tenure Wednesday, July 26." [TBR News Media, 8/3/23]
Nick LaLota Claimed To Have Improved Accessibility With Mobile Office Hours According to Suffolk Times, "He added that his team would 'hold mobile office hours in Rocky Point every week, bringing assistance closer to the East End.'" [Suffolk Times, 10/21/24]
January 2023: Nick LaLota Expressed Gratitude To Constituents For Congressional Election Support According to Babylon Beacon, 'I am both pleased and honored that the public entrusted me with this high honor.' [Babylon Beacon (New York), 1/19/23]
2023: LaLota Affirmed Value Of Compromise In Congress According to Newsday (New York), 'LaLota added, "I think compromise is an OK word. No, you don't compromise your principles. You don't compromise your values. But tactically speaking, you may have to give a little to get a little good."' [Newsday (New York), 7/25/23]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Stated He Withheld Support For Speaker Candidates Without Commitments On District Priorities According to Long Island Press, 'For two weeks, I've met & and talked with candidates for Speaker, telling them what's important to my district,' LaLota wrote in a second tweet. 'I've been up front about withholding my support without reliable commitments on these important issues. When I said I'd always put Long Island First, I wasn't bluffing.' [Long Island Press (New York), 10/17/23]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Explained His Speaker Vote As Support For Long Island Interests According to Newsday, "'For two weeks, I've met & and talked with candidates for Speaker, telling them what's important to my district. I've been up front about withholding my support without reliable commitments on these important issues. When I said I'd always put Long Island First, I wasn't bluffing,' LaLota said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter." [Newsday (New York), 10/18/23]
LaLota Claimed He Held 10 In-Person Town Halls During Congressional Tenure According to Newsday, "LaLota during the debate said he held 10 in-person town hall meetings during his tenure, while Avlon said he held zero. The events LaLota referred to were organized by third party organizations. Following the debate LaLota told Newsday those events were open to the public and did not require an entry fee." [Newsday (New York), 10/22/24]
October 2024: Nick LaLota Spoke To Stony Brook College Republicans About Public Service, Bipartisanship, And District Priorities According to Statesman: SUNY, Stony Brook, "Congressman Nick LaLota, representing New York's 1st Congressional District, spoke to the College Republicans at Stony Brook University in the Stony Brook Union on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Opening his talk with a discussion of his values, LaLota emphasized his commitment to public service, bipartisan cooperation and his focus on creating tangible, positive changes within his district." [Statesman: SUNY, Stony Brook, 10/31/24]
March 2025: LaLota Scheduled A Virtual Town Hall For March 5, 2025 According to Newsday, "Rep. Nick LaLota's (R-Amityville) virtual town hall is 6 p.m. Wednesday." [Newsday (New York), 3/5/25]
2024: LaLota Faced Criticism For Not Holding In-Person Town Halls During His Campaign According to Newsday, "LaLota, who faced criticism during last year's campaign for not holding in-person town halls, wrote in an email to constituents that more than 10,000 residents 'can come together to have a real, productive dialogue' Wednesday night." [Newsday (New York), 3/5/25]
Nick LaLota Reported Experiencing Hostility at Amityville Public Events According to Amityville Record, "LaLota said in a statement that over the years at events like these, he has gotten a cold shoulder from the 'Good 'Ole Boys Club' in an effort to make him feel unwelcome. 'More recently, my tire was slashed and car was keyed while I attended a public meeting at Village Hall,' he added. 'However un-Amityville as that behavior may be, I'm a big boy and will continue to participate in public and social events in order to engage neighbors, regardless if we agree on Village politics.'" [Amityville Record (New York), 4/4/18]
January 2023: Nick LaLota Expressed Frustration Over Inability To Serve Constituents Due To Speaker Election Deadlock According to Newsday, "Nick LaLota expressed frustration at being unable to start serving his Suffolk constituents as the representative of New York's 1st Congressional District. LaLota and all other incoming House members were still waiting to become official U.S. representatives because they must first elect a speaker to swear them in, a process blocked by a Republican faction refusing to back House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy of California." [Newsday (New York), 1/6/23]
January 2023: Nick LaLota Indicated Preference To Serve Constituents Over Engaging In Internal Party Politics According to Newsday, "'I'd much rather my staff now be spending time responding to constituents' needs - specifically, veterans' needs, people who need their Social Security or tax returns addressed,' he said. 'Yeah, I'd much rather be focusing my time on that than this internal politics.'" [Newsday (New York), 1/6/23]
February 2024: Nick LaLota Assisted Robert Terrell In Replacing His Father's World War II Medals According to Newsday (New York), "he had started looking to replace his father's lost World War II medals. So he contacted Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) in February and his father's medals were replaced in about a week." [Newsday (New York), 5/21/24]
December 2023: Nick LaLota Facilitated Robert Terrell Receiving His Purple Heart According to Newsday (New York), "Terrell contacted LaLota's office again in December, this time asking for help getting his Purple Heart. LaLota secured the medal six weeks later and presented it to Terrell on Monday during a ceremony in Hauppauge." [Newsday (New York), 5/21/24]
May 2024: Nick LaLota Presented Robert Terrell With A Purple Heart According to Newsday (New York), "The congressman called Terrell 'a true hero' and said he was presenting the Purple Heart '57 years overdue.'" [Newsday (New York), 5/21/24]
May 2024: Nick LaLota Praised Vietnam Veterans During Purple Heart Ceremony According to Newsday (New York), 'I believe that his story is one of courage, of valor, of perseverance, and his service reminds us all of the immense service and sacrifices so many who have worn the uniform give to us, and specifically to the Vietnam veterans,' LaLota said. 'And while the nation got it wrong decades ago, we want to help try to get it right.' [Newsday (New York), 5/21/24]
FBI Briefed Nick LaLota On New Orleans Attack Investigation In January 2025 According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "The FBI briefed lawmakers, including New York Congressman Nick LaLota, on the investigation Thursday morning." [CBS - 11 WJHL, 1/2/25]
Nick LaLota Described The New Orleans Attack Incident As 'Very Fresh' In January 2025 According to CBS - 11 WJHL, 'This incident is very fresh,' said LaLota. [CBS - 11 WJHL, 1/2/25]
Nick LaLota Stated Not All Questions Would Be Answered Shortly After The Las Vegas Tesla Attack In January 2025 According to CBS - 11 WJHL, 'Not all of our questions are going to be answered in the first couple of days,' said LaLota. [CBS - 11 WJHL, 1/2/25]
April 2025: U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota Was A Passenger On An American Airlines Flight Involved In A Wing Tip Strike According to Associated Press, "The plane to New York wasn't moving at the time, passenger and U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota said on X. [...] 'Serving in Congress has come with some once in a lifetime experiences … like just now while stationary on the runway at DCA, another plane just bumped into our wing,' LaLota’s post said. 'Heading back to the gate, but thankfully everyone is ok!'" [Associated Press, 4/10/25]
April 2025: Nick LaLota Reported His Plane Was Bumped By Another While Stationary On Runway At Reagan National Airport According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.) tweeted that the wing of his airplane was struck by a second plane while they waited on the runway and that 'everyone is ok.' 'Serving in Congress has come with some once in a lifetime experiences… like just now while stationary on the runway at DCA, another plane just bumped into our wing,' LaLota wrote in a post on X." [CBS - 11 WJHL, 4/10/25]
April 2025: Nick LaLota Indicated Grace Meng Was Also On His Flight During The Runway Incident According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "LaLota said Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) was also on board the flight and 'is handing out grapes!'" [CBS - 11 WJHL, 4/10/25]
April 10, 2025: Nick LaLota Was Onboard A Plane Involved In A Taxiway Collision At Reagan National Airport According to Newsday (New York), "A plane carrying several Congress members, including Long Island's Rep. Nick LaLota, was bumped by another plane's wing on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday." [Newsday (New York), 4/11/25]
April 2025: Nick LaLota Reported No Injuries After The Incident According to Newsday (New York), "LaLota wrote, 'Serving in Congress has come with some once in a lifetime experiences . . . like just now while stationary on the runway at DCA, another plane just bumped into our wing. Heading back to the gate, but thankfully everyone is O.K.!'" [Newsday (New York), 4/11/25]
April 2025: Nick LaLota’s Office Announced He Would Advocate For Stronger Aviation Oversight According to Newsday (New York), "'Congressman LaLota intends to bring this firsthand experience to his work in Congress, advocating for stronger aviation oversight and enhanced public safety to help prevent similar incidents in the future.'" [Newsday (New York), 4/11/25]
April 2025: Nick LaLota’s Office Expressed Gratitude For The Crew’s Actions During The Incident According to Newsday (New York), "'The Congressman is grateful for the swift and professional response by the flight crew, who prioritized the safety and well-being of everyone on board,' his office said in a statement." [Newsday (New York), 4/11/25]
January 2023: Nick LaLota Called For George Santos To Resign From Congress According to The Journal News, "The other New Yorkers calling for Santos' resignation are Reps. Nick LaLota and Anthony D'Esposito of Long Island and Rep. Brandon Williams, who represents a Central New York district that includes the cities of Syracuse and Utica." [The Journal News (Westchester County, New York), 1/19/23]
January 2023: Nick LaLota Called For George Santos To Resign From Congress According to The Corning Leader, "The other New Yorkers calling for Santos' resignation are Reps. Nick LaLota and Anthony D'Esposito of Long Island and Rep. Brandon Williams, who represents a Central New York district that includes the cities of Syracuse and Utica." [Corning Leader (New York), 1/19/23]
January 2023: Nick LaLota Called For Santos' Resignation Over Campaign Lies According to Times Herald-Record (New York), "The other New Yorkers calling for Santos' resignation are Reps. Nick LaLota and Anthony D'Esposito of Long Island and Rep. Brandon Williams, who represents a Central New York district that includes the cities of Syracuse and Utica." [Times Herald-Record (New York), 1/19/23]
January 2023: Nick LaLota Called For George Santos' Resignation According to Poughkeepsie Journal, "The other New Yorkers calling for Santos' resignation are Reps. Nick LaLota and Anthony D'Esposito of Long Island and Rep. Brandon Williams, who represents a Central New York district that includes the cities of Syracuse and Utica." [Poughkeepsie Journal (New York), 1/19/23]
October 2023: LaLota Reported Receiving Death Threats After Voting Against Jim Jordan For House Speaker According to Business Insider, "freshman GOP Rep. Nick LaLota, who voted for former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin in both speaker votes, also shared a threat to X that he and his office received on Wednesday." [Business Insider, 10/19/23]
October 2023: LaLota Affirmed His Voting Independence Following Threats According to Business Insider, "'My vote card belongs to me and the people of NY's First Congressional District,' LaLota wrote. 'I will not succumb to threats. Rather, I'll support a Speaker candidate who will fund the WTC Health Fund, Nat'l Flood Insurance and SALT, while keeping the gov't open + secure border & cut spending.'" [Business Insider, 10/19/23]
March 2024: LaLota Explained Primary Focus On Accountability And Integrity According to Register-Star, 'I think we're going to run on a record of accountability, integrity, honor, providing a higher bar here in Congress to ensure that members who conduct themselves, regardless of what party they're from, they do so with integrity,' he said. [Register-Star, 3/9/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Responded To George Santos's Primary Challenge As Possible Retaliation For Expulsion Effort According to The Daily Mail (Catskill, New York), "LaLota, a leader of the effort to expel Santos, said, 'I suspect that this primary challenge from Santos is retaliation for that, but we're taking it seriously.'" [Daily Mail (Catskill, New York), 3/9/24]
March 2024: Nick LaLota Stated His Congressional Record Centers On Integrity And Accountability According to The Daily Mail (Catskill, New York), "'I think we're going to run on a record of accountability, integrity, honor, providing a higher bar here in Congress to ensure that members who conduct themselves, regardless of what party they're from, they do so with integrity,' he said." [Daily Mail (Catskill, New York), 3/9/24]
July 2024: Nick LaLota Called For Greater Understanding And Focus On Policy After Trump Assassination Attempt According to Newsday, Republican 1st Congressional District Rep. Nick LaLota told Newsday on Sunday, "that we can go up from here, that we can understand each other better, and that we can focus more on policy disagreements, rather than people and personalities." [Newsday (New York), 7/15/24]
July 2024: Nick LaLota Described The News Of The Trump Assassination Attempt As 'Troubling' According to Newsday, LaLota, of Amityville, said he was at dinner with family Saturday night when he received word of the assassination attempt, describing it as "troubling news to digest." [Newsday (New York), 7/15/24]
July 2024: Nick LaLota Urged A Change In Rhetoric Following Violent Political Events According to Newsday, LaLota on Sunday said it was time for something else: a "change in the rhetoric." [Newsday (New York), 7/15/24]
2024: Newsday Editorial Board Reported Nick LaLota Would Accept Election Results Depending On Courts' Decisions According to an editorial published in Newsday, "LaLota says he will accept election results depending on what the courts say. That's an unsettling qualification." [Editorial - Newsday (New York), 10/24/24]
2024: Newsday Editorial Board Outlined Expectations For Nick LaLota's Future Actions If Reelected According to an editorial published in Newsday, "If LaLota wins, we expect him to live up to his word to be a bulwark against his party's worst tendencies to undermine the federal government and act to protect Long Island's interests. We expect him to work hard to bring back the SALT exemption. We expect him, as a Navy man, to help reverse the Coast Guard's disturbing pullback on Long Island [...] and to restore the number of Coast Guard stations and personnel on Long Island. We expect him to work to get Plum Island protected as a national park or monument. Most of all, we expect him to be more of the reasonable centrist he claims to be [...] more in keeping with someone who touts his bipartisanship when it comes to passing legislation." [Editorial - Newsday (New York), 10/24/24]
John Avlon Accused Nick LaLota Of Failing To Condemn Extremism in 2024 According to Bronxville Daily Voice (New York), "Avlon went on to say that politicians, both on the right and the left, must condemn such extremism, something he said LaLota had 'consistently failed to do.'" [Bronxville Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: John Avlon Accused LaLota Of Failing To Condemn Extremism In Debate According to Eastchester Daily Voice, "Avlon went on to say that politicians, both on the right and the left, must condemn such extremism, something he said LaLota had 'consistently failed to do.'" [Eastchester Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
October 2024: Avlon Criticized LaLota For Not Condemning Extremism According to Greenburgh Daily Voice (New York), "Avlon went on to say that politicians, both on the right and the left, must condemn such extremism, something he said LaLota had 'consistently failed to do.'" [Greenburgh Daily Voice (New York), 10/24/24]
2023-2024: Nick LaLota Voted Against His Party Majority 17 Times In The 118th Congress According to C-SPAN, Nick LaLota had "Votes Against Party Majority: 17" in the 118th Congress. [C-SPAN, 6/11/24]
January 2023: LaLota Participated In Defying House GOP Leadership In Speaker Vote Proceedings According to Amityville Record, "LaLota, together with Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) and Rep. Nicole Malliotdakis (RStaten Island) were the key players in a pivotal vote that forced the House to remain in session on Jan. 7 when they defied party leaders and their fellow Republicans by voting against a motion to adjourn for the weekend, eventually forcing a vote that named Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker." [Amityville Record (New York), 1/18/23]
January 2023: Nick LaLota Participated In Defining House Speaker Vote By Opposing Adjournment According to Babylon Beacon, 'LaLota, together with Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-Bayport) and Rep. Nicole Malliotdakis (RStaten Island) were the key players in a pivotal vote that forced the House to remain in session on Jan. 7 when they defied party leaders and their fellow Republicans by voting against a motion to adjourn for the weekend, eventually forcing a vote that named Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.' [Babylon Beacon (New York), 1/19/23]
January 30, 2024: LaLota And Colleagues Switched Votes After Leadership Discussions, Preserving House Business According to CBS - 3 WREG, "After nearly 40 minutes, the four moderate New Yorkers switched their vote in support of the rule, allowing the procedural vote to squeak through, 216-210." [CBS - 3 WREG, 1/30/24]
2024: LaLota Cited Navy Background And Justified Hard-line Legislative Tactics As Sometimes Necessary According to CBS - 3 WREG, 'Inherently, I'm a team player. Before here, I was in the Navy,' LaLota said. 'But we've seen in 13 months here, individuals and small groups of individuals get their way when they use tactics like taking down rules. So, we're aware of that tactic. We're aware of how successful it's been politically, and all options are on the table to get the results for our constituents.' [CBS - 3 WREG, 2/1/24]
January 2023: Nick LaLota Voted For Kevin McCarthy As House Speaker According to Newsday, "The four members of Long Island's new all-Republican delegation - second-term Rep. Andrew Garbarino of Bayport and newcomers LaLota of Amityville, Anthony D'Esposito of Island Park and George Santos of Nassau and Queens - voted for McCarthy every time." [Newsday (New York), 1/6/23]
October 2023: LaLota Expressed Confidence McCarthy Would Withstand Motion To Vacate According to Newsday (New York), 'Before the vote Tuesday, D'Esposito and Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) expressed confidence that the motion to vacate the Speaker's office filed Monday evening by Gaetz would fail - much as it did the only other time it was used in 1910.' [Newsday (New York), 10/4/23]
October 2023: LaLota Voiced Support For Kevin McCarthy As Speaker According to Newsday (New York), 'My colleagues and I are rallying around Kevin McCarthy because he is the personification of a common-sense conservative,' LaLota said as he left a Tuesday morning meeting of the Republican conference to discuss the expected vote. [Newsday (New York), 10/4/23]
October 2023: LaLota Described McCarthy As Practical And Supportive Of Conservative Agenda According to Newsday (New York), 'He's a practical man. He's a reasonable man who wants to promote the commitment to American agenda, which would help secure the border, would rein in spending and hold the administration accountable,' LaLota said. [Newsday (New York), 10/4/23]
October 2023: LaLota Characterized Motion To Remove McCarthy As A Coup Attempt According to Newsday (New York), 'This is an attempted coup - 98% of the conference believe Kevin McCarthy should remain as speaker,' LaLota said. [Newsday (New York), 10/4/23]
October 2023: LaLota Voted Against Removing McCarthy As House Speaker According to Newsday (New York), 'Vote to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House Speaker: [...] Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) NO' [Newsday (New York), 10/4/23]
January 30, 2024: LaLota Criticized Jason Smith For Not Negotiating In Good Faith On SALT Provisions According to CBS - 3 WREG, "'I've talked a lot about folks negotiating in good faith,' LaLota said Tuesday morning. 'I don't consider him one of them.'" [CBS - 3 WREG, 1/30/24]
Nick LaLota Called For George Santos’ Resignation In January 2023 According to The Ithaca Journal (New York), "The other New Yorkers calling for Santos' resignation are Reps. Nick LaLota and Anthony D'Esposito of Long Island and Rep. Brandon Williams, who represents a Central New York district that includes the cities of Syracuse and Utica." [The Ithaca Journal (New York), 1/20/23]
March 2023: Nick LaLota Called For Resignation Of George Santos According to Long Island Press, "D'Esposito and LaLota have both called upon fraudster and fellow freshman Congressman Santos to resign. This new measure appears to be another step toward penalizing Santos for his deception." [Long Island Press (New York), 3/7/23]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Pushed For Expulsion Of George Santos According to The New York Times, 'Representative Nick LaLota, another Long Island Republican pushing for expulsion [...] said that the New York lawmakers had no commitments from party leaders to greenlight an expulsion vote.' [New York Times, 10/11/23]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Declared Expulsion Resolution A Top Priority According to The New York Times, 'We are acting alone right now,' Mr. LaLota said. 'This is a big priority for us, and we’ll see how the folks running for speaker react to what we just did.' [New York Times, 10/11/23]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Predicted Growing Support For Santos Expulsion Resolution According to The New York Times, 'I have a feeling this resolution is going to catch fire,' said Representative Nick LaLota, another Long Island Republican pushing for expulsion. 'Many people feel like we do.' [New York Times, 10/11/23]
October 2023: Nick LaLota, Along With Five Other New York Republicans, Led Expulsion Effort According to The New York Times, 'Mr. D’Esposito and Mr. LaLota were joined by Representatives Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, Brandon Williams and Nick Langworthy.' [New York Times, 10/11/23]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Supported Expelling George Santos From The House According to New York Times, "'I have a feeling this resolution is going to catch fire,' said Representative Nick LaLota, another Long Island Republican pushing for expulsion. 'Many people feel like we do.'" [New York Times, 10/12/23]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Confirmed No Commitments From Party Leaders For Expulsion Vote According to New York Times, "Mr. LaLota said that the New York lawmakers had no commitments from party leaders to greenlight an expulsion vote. But their resolution seemed opportunistically timed to coincide with ongoing deliberations over who should replace Mr. McCarthy, who was ousted last week." [New York Times, 10/12/23]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Emphasized Independence Of New York Lawmakers In Expulsion Push According to New York Times, "'We are acting alone right now,' Mr. LaLota said. 'This is a big priority for us, and we'll see how the folks running for speaker react to what we just did.'" [New York Times, 10/12/23]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Joined Five Other New York Republicans In Expulsion Resolution Against Santos According to New York Times, "Mr. D'Esposito and Mr. LaLota were joined by Representatives Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, Brandon Williams and Nick Langworthy." [New York Times, 10/12/23]
October 2023: LaLota Planned To Introduce Motion To Expel Santos According to Newsday, "Long Island GOP Reps. Anthony D'Esposito and Nick LaLota said Wednesday they will introduce a motion to expel Santos from Congress." [Newsday (New York), 10/12/23]
October 2023: Nick LaLota Supported Prompt Expulsion Of Rep. George Santos According to Daily News (New York), "Republican Nick LaLota, a fellow first-term Long Island congressman, said GOP lawmakers want to oust Santos without delay. 'New Yorkers deserve better than scam artist George Santos,' LaLota said. 'Now that we have a speaker, I expect the expulsion resolution we drafted several weeks ago to be acted on shortly.' 'He's gotta go,' LaLota added." [Daily News (New York), 10/27/23]
November 2023: Nick LaLota Led Effort To Expel George Santos From Congress According to City & State (New York), "Reps. D'Esposito, Reps. Nick LaLota, Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro and Brandon Williams have led efforts to expel Santos, all of whom signed a new letter urging their Republican colleagues to vote yes while describing the matter as ‘not a political one but a moral one.’" [City & State (New York), 11/1/23]
November 2023: Nick LaLota Publicly Criticized Santos’ Conduct Prior To Expulsion Vote According to City & State (New York), "On the House floor ahead of the vote, D'Esposito, LaLota, Lawler, and lone Democrat Dan Goldman took turns slamming Santos’ conduct." [City & State (New York), 11/1/23]
November 2023: Nick LaLota Expressed Opposition To Santos Remaining In Congress Without Expulsion According to City & State (New York), "’Mr. Santos has said expelling him before he is formally charged and found guilty would create a new precedent in this body, one that could have negative consequences for generations,’ LaLota said. ‘I disagree. The consequences and precedents of not expelling him for his lies and fraud has the potential to do far more damage to this institution.’" [City & State (New York), 11/1/23]
2023: Nick LaLota Called For George Santos's Expulsion From Congress According to Long Island Press, "Santos' fellow New York Republican colleagues including Long Island's Nick LaLota and Anthony D'Esposito, as well as Hudson Valley rep Mike Lawler moved to oust Santos." [Long Island Press (New York), 11/1/23]
November 2023: Nick LaLota Predicted Substantial Republican Support For George Santos's Expulsion According to CBS - 3 WREG, "I think there'll be 120, 150 Republican votes, or more," said Rep. Nick LaLota (R-N.Y.), one of the New York Republicans leading the charge behind Santos's ouster. [CBS - 3 WREG, 11/29/23]
November 2023: Nick LaLota Asserted Expelling Santos Was Good Government Despite Political Risk According to CBS - 3 WREG, "Good government is good politics, and if we do the right thing here and fulfill New Yorkers' expectations to expel a total fraud, I think there's good politics to be had after that, but yes, it's risk," LaLota said when asked if he is concerned that the seat could go Democrat. "We're going to remove a Republican, narrow our majority, but I think that's good government … the voters will benefit us for it." [CBS - 3 WREG, 11/29/23]
2024: Nick LaLota Claimed He Led Effort To Expel George Santos From Congress According to CBS - 11 WJHL, "'To raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable, I led the charge to expel George Santos,' LaLota said in a statement to The Hill." [CBS - 11 WJHL, 3/8/24]
2023: Nick LaLota Led The Charge To Expel George Santos From Congress According to City & State (New York), "To raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable, I led the charge to expel George Santos," LaLota said in a statement. "If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in." [City & State (New York), 3/8/24]
Nick LaLota Led Effort To Expel George Santos From Congress Before March 2024 According to The Daily Mail (Catskill, New York), "LaLota, a leader of the effort to expel Santos [...]" [Daily Mail (Catskill, New York), 3/9/24]
December 2023: Nick LaLota Helped Lead Effort To Expel George Santos From Congress According to The Daily Beast, "the campaign was mostly perceived as Santos—who is expected to stand trial for 23 indictments in federal court this fall—seeking attention again as well as a way to annoy LaLota, who helped lead the charge to boot Santos from office last December." [Daily Beast, 3/22/24]
Nick LaLota Voted To Expel George Santos In December 2023 According to El Diario La Prensa, “LaLota es uno de los republicanos que votó a favor de expulsar a Santos en diciembre.” [El Diario La Prensa (New York, New York), 4/24/24]
November 2023: LaLota And Other Long Island Republicans Brought Forth Second Attempt To Expel Santos According to Long Island Press, "another [expulsion attempt] was brought forth in November by Republicans, including his then-Long Island colleagues Reps. Anthony D'Esposito (R-Island Park) and Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point)." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/12/24]
November 2023: LaLota Joined Other Long Island Republicans To Attempt Expulsion Of George Santos According to Long Island Press, "another was brought forth in November by Republicans, including his then-Long Island colleagues Reps. Anthony D'Esposito (R-Island Park) and Nick LaLota (R-Rocky Point)." [Long Island Press (New York), 8/13/24]
Nick LaLota Boycotted White House Reception In Protest Of COVID-19 Rules In January 2023 According to New York Post, "Republican Rep. Nick LaLota said requirements to test negative 24 hours prior to visiting the White House and also show proof of vaccination - or submit to masking - are 'excessive and unnecessary.'" [New York Post, 1/25/23]
Nick LaLota Criticized White House COVID-19 Protocols As Arbitrary In January 2023 According to New York Post, "Even though four months ago the president told '60 Minutes' that the pandemic is over, the White House is today enforcing arbitrary, outdated and unscientific pandemic protocols," said LaLota. [New York Post, 1/25/23]