Andrew Garbarino

Andrew Reed Garbarino is an American attorney and politician serving as the United States [House of Representatives|U.S. representative] for New York's 2nd congressional district since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the New York State Assemblyman for the 7th district from 2013 to 2020.
A Republican Party (United States)#Moderates|moderate Republican], Garbarino is known for frequently breaking with his party on high-profile issues. In 2021, he voted with Democrats to help pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and supported the creation of a commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack. In 2022, he voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act. In 2023, he was one of 18 Republicans who October 2023 Speaker of [the United States House of Representatives election#All ballots: votes not cast for party nominee|voted against] Jim Jordan's nomination for Speaker of the House all three times.
In July 2025, he became the Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee following the resignation of Mark Green.

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Early life and education

Garbarino was born and raised in Sayville, New York. He graduated from Sayville High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and classical humanities from George Washington University. He then earned a Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law.

Career

After graduating from law school, Garbarino worked at his family law firm in Sayville. His family also owns numerous small businesses in communities from Bay Shore to Patchogue.

New York State Assembly

In 2012, Phil Boyle vacated his New York Assembly seat to run for the New York Senate. The Republican Party">Republican Party of New York">Republican Party nominated Garbarino to replace him, and he was elected with 56% of the vote. He was reelected three times, in 2014, 2016, and 2018. Garbarino was a member of the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators as an assemblyman.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2020

Following the announcement that 14-term incumbent Representative Peter T. King would not run for reelection in 2020, Garbarino announced his candidacy for Congress in New York's 2nd congressional district. He ran in the June 23 Republican Party primary, and was endorsed by King, as well as the Nassau County and Suffolk County Republican Parties. He defeated Assemblyman Mike LiPetri, 65% to 35%.
In the general election, Garbarino was the candidate of the Republican, Conservative, and Libertarian parties, and the Serve America Movement. He defeated Suffolk County legislator Jackie Gordon, the nominee of the Democratic Committee|Democratic], Working Families, and Independence parties, 53% to 46%.

2022

Garbarino won the Republican primary with 53.7% of the vote against primary challengers Robert Cornicelli and Mike Rakebrandt.
In a rematch against 2020 Democratic nominee Jackie Gordon, Garbarino again defeated Gordon, 60.7% to 39.3%.

2024

Garbino won the general election with 59.8% of the vote against Democratic nominee Rob Lubin, who won 40.2% of the vote.

Tenure

Garbarino was sworn in on January 3, 2021. He is regarded as a moderate Republican, and he has often broken with his party on high-profile issues.
On January 6, 2021, Garbarino did not object to the Electoral College results, saying:

The role of Congress is not to overturn the election or to take actions that silence voters. The Constitution is clear, the votes must be counted and certified by the states and Congress has the constitutional obligation to accept those electors and certify each states’ elections. All 50 states have certified their elections and the majority of electors have cast their votes for President-Elect Joe Biden. While I join many Long Islanders in wishing the results were different, Congress does not have the constitutional authority to overturn the election.

In March 2021, Garbarino was one of 8 Republicans to vote for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021.
Garbarino voted against the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, as did every congressional Republican.
On May 19, 2021, Garbarino was one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the January 6, 2021 commission meant to investigate the 2021 storming of the [United States Capitol|storming of the U.S. Capitol].
On November 5, 2021, Garbarino was one of 13 Republicans who voted with a majority of Democrats in favor of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Trump excoriated House Republicans who voted for the bill.
In October 2023, Garbarino was one of 18 Republicans who voted against the nomination of Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House all three times.
During passage of President Trump's budget called the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" on May 22, 2025, Garbarino "fell asleep" and missed the vote.

Agriculture

In October 2023, Garbarino led a letter to the House Agriculture Committee by 16 House Republicans opposing the inclusion of the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act in the 2023 farm bill, which would have overturned California's Proposition 12 and other state and local animal welfare laws restricting the sale of agricultural goods from animals raised in battery cages, gestation crates, and veal crates. Garbarino led an additional letter in 2025 by 14 House Republicans opposing an updated version of the law, the Save Our Bacon Act. He has received an award from the agricultural advocacy groups Organization for Competitive Markets and Competitive Markets Action for opposing federal preemption of state and local agricultural laws.
In September 2024, Garbarino led a letter by 11 House Republicans to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines requesting an analysis of Chinese biotechnology and cultivated meat developments and soliciting recommendations for the United States to outcompete China in alternative proteins research and development.

LGBT rights

In 2021, Garbarino co-sponsored the Fairness for All Act, a Republican alternative to the Equality Act. The bill would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity, and protect the free exercise of religion.
On July 19, 2022, Garbarino was one of 46 Republicans who voted for the Respect for Marriage Act, codifying the right to same-sex marriage in federal law.