Washington, April 15 -- Congresswoman Laura Gillen issued the following press release:

Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) was joined by Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Mike Lawler (R-NY), and House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) at a press conference before the House of Representatives' passage of a bipartisan discharge petition to advance Rep. Gillen's bill (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1689) extending Haiti TPS for three years.

Since taking office, Rep. Gillen has been a leading advocate in Congress for safeguarding TPS for Haitians. In February 2025, she introduced a bipartisan bill (https://gillen.house.gov/media/press-releases/gillen-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-extend-temporary...