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Tom Suozzi

New York House District 3 2026 · 2026

Policy Positions

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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Would you support imposing tariffs of 25% or more on imports from countries that do not meet US labor and environmental standards?

Neutral

Party InferenceSuozzi is a moderate Democrat who has generally supported fair trade principles and worker protections, but has not taken a specific, well-documented public position on tariffs tied to labor and environmental standards at this threshold level. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Support

Party InferenceSuozzi is a moderate Democrat who has generally supported minimum wage increases but has not made a $17 federal minimum wage a centerpiece issue; his moderate positioning suggests support with reservations rather than strong advocacy. Fact-check this →

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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Neutral

Party InferenceSuozzi is a moderate Democrat who has not made broad student loan cancellation a centerpiece issue; his centrist positioning and focus on fiscal responsibility suggest skepticism toward large-scale debt cancellation, but no direct statement on $50,000 forgiveness was found. Fact-check this →

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Environment

3 positions

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Support

Public StatementSuozzi, a moderate Democrat who won NY-3 in a 2024 special election, has supported climate action and clean energy investments generally but has not explicitly endorsed a 50% by 2035 emissions reduction target, suggesting support with moderate ambition rather than strong championing of aggressive timelines. Fact-check this →

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Support

Public StatementSuozzi, a moderate Democrat who represented NY-3 previously, supported climate action including rejoining the Paris Agreement and clean energy investment, but did not champion aggressive 50%-by-2035 targets specifically, suggesting general support with moderate reservations. Fact-check this →

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Oppose

Public StatementSuozzi is a moderate Democrat who has generally supported energy development alongside climate measures, opposing aggressive restrictions on fossil fuel production, though no direct vote or statement on this specific permit ban was found. Fact-check this →

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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Neutral

Party InferenceSuozzi is a moderate Democrat who has generally supported robust national security funding but has not taken a clear public stance specifically on increasing the defense budget by more than 5% annually, making a neutral position with low confidence most appropriate. Fact-check this →

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Neutral

Party InferenceSuozzi, a moderate Democrat who served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has supported robust defense funding generally but has not taken a clear public position on increasing the defense budget by more than 5% annually above inflation specifically. Fact-check this →

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Support

Public StatementSuozzi, a moderate Democrat who represented NY-3 previously, generally supported foreign aid and international engagement including aid to Israel and Ukraine, but has not made foreign assistance a defining campaign issue, suggesting support without strong advocacy. Fact-check this →

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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Support

Voting RecordSuozzi has publicly supported universal background checks and broader gun safety measures during his congressional career and 2024 special election campaign, voting in favor of the Bipartisan Background Checks Act when he served in the House previously. Fact-check this →

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Support

Voting RecordSuozzi, a moderate Democrat who represented NY-3 previously and won a 2024 special election, has supported universal background checks as part of his gun safety platform, voting for the Bipartisan Background Checks Act during his prior House tenure and publicly supporting expanded background checks on the campaign trail. Fact-check this →

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Support

Voting RecordSuozzi, a moderate Democrat, has publicly supported an assault weapons ban and voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act during his prior House tenure, indicating support for restricting semi-automatic rifles, though he has not made this a central campaign theme. Fact-check this →

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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Neutral

Public StatementSuozzi is a moderate Democrat who has generally supported expanding healthcare access but has not prominently championed Medicare for All, preferring incremental approaches like a public option; his centrist positioning in NY-3 suggests opposition to single-payer expansion. Fact-check this →

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Support

Voting RecordSuozzi, a moderate Democrat who previously served in NY-3 and won a 2024 special election, has generally supported allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices as part of broader healthcare cost-reduction efforts, consistent with his centrist Democratic profile and prior House voting record supporting the Inflation Reduction Act provisions. Fact-check this →

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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Support

Public StatementSuozzi, a moderate Democrat, has publicly supported comprehensive immigration reform including pathways to citizenship for long-term undocumented residents while also emphasizing border security, and his 2024 special election campaign platform addressed immigration with a balanced approach favoring earned legalization. Fact-check this →

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Support

Public StatementSuozzi, a moderate Democrat, has historically supported comprehensive immigration reform including pathways to citizenship for long-term undocumented immigrants, while also emphasizing border security, making him a supporter but not a champion of standalone legalization measures. Fact-check this →

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Support

Public StatementSuozzi made border security a central issue in his January 2024 special election campaign, explicitly supporting increased funding for border personnel and infrastructure and criticizing Congress for failing to pass the bipartisan border security deal, demonstrating clear support for this policy approach. Fact-check this →

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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Neutral

Party InferenceSuozzi is a moderate Democrat known for centrist fiscal positions and opposition to large tax increases (notably championing SALT deduction restoration over broad progressive tax hikes), but no direct statement or vote on a 50% top rate above $10M was found. Fact-check this →

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Neutral

Public StatementSuozzi is a moderate Democrat known for centrist fiscal positions and has focused heavily on SALT deduction restoration rather than top-rate increases, with no clear public record on a specific 50% top marginal rate proposal. Fact-check this →

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Support

Public StatementSuozzi is a moderate Democrat who has generally supported reversing Trump-era tax cuts on corporations as part of paying for social investments, but has not made the 28% corporate rate a centerpiece issue, and his centrist positioning suggests support with reservations rather than strong advocacy. Fact-check this →

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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Support

Party InferenceSuozzi is a moderate Democrat who has generally supported voting rights measures, but no direct evidence of a specific position on automatic voter registration legislation was found; position inferred from his general Democratic alignment and moderate voting record. Fact-check this →