Democrat Tom Suozzi sworn back into Congress after winning special election for NY-3

WASHINGTON — Democrat Tom Suozzi was sworn in as a congressman once more Wednesday, representing Lengthy Island and Queens’ third congressional district.

Suozzi introduced his personal native cheering part to Congress. About 100 individuals from Lengthy Island had been shouting his title as he referred to as for a brand new period of concord and dealing throughout the aisle.

It was the second time Suozzi took the Oath of Workplace to develop into congressman, however in all probability the primary time he bluntly confronted members of Congress to forged apart the dysfunction and, as he stated, “Get up.”

Watch Suozzi being sworn in

Suozzi was warmly embraced by Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries, who’s little question hoping that Suozzi will not be the final New York Democrat to flip a seat from pink to blue.

Suozzi’s victory within the latest particular election cuts into Home Republicans’ already slim majority.

Democrats now have 16 seats in New York, with Republicans holding 10. Nevertheless, with the newly drawn congressional maps, Democratic officers consider the maps will yield 18 secure seats for his or her occasion, six for the Republicans and two toss-ups.

Suozzi’s message was pointed.

“Whereas I is likely to be the one one being sworn in at this time, what if all of us see this as a recent begin? What if all of us took this opportunity to interrupt a few of our dangerous habits? What if at this time we remembered why we ran for workplace within the first place? Let’s get again into the options enterprise,” he stated.

As Suozzi posed for formal photos with Home Speaker Mike Johnson, there was no point out of the bitter particular election with Mazi Pillip and definitely no point out of the person he changed, former Congressman George Santos.

However he did speak in regards to the issues of his constituents and all Individuals.

“Persons are fearful about the price of dwelling. They’re fearful in regards to the chaos on the border. They’re fearful about Israel, Gaza and Ukraine. They appear to Congress, and what do they see? The extremists get all the eye. We’re letting ourselves be bullied by our base. We don’t get something accomplished,” Suozzi stated.

Watch: Tom Suozzi on The Level with Marcia Kramer

With the migrant disaster not solely in New York however across the nation, Suozzi referred to as for each side to place apart politics and remedy the issue.

“I do know compromise is difficult on this city, Mr. Speaker, however deliver a bipartisan compromise to the ground and I assure it should move,” he stated.

Suozzi must run once more in November, however he is gonna have a far simpler time. That is as a result of a redistricting invoice handed in Albany means Suozzi’s district will skew extra Democratic, although not dramatically. He’s set to lose Republican-leaning Massapequa, Huntington Station, Chilly Spring Harbor and Lloyd Harbor.

Suozzi represented New York’s third congressional district for 3 phrases earlier than surrendering his seat to run for governor in 2022.

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