Nicole Malliotakis
Malliotakis called for full restoration of Iron Dome funding in the defense authorization bill, saying Israel’s security is tied to America’s. In April 2026 she co-introduced a U.S., Greece and Israel counterterrorism and maritime security pact.
Malliotakis represents New York’s 11th District, covering Staten Island and part of southern Brooklyn.
Her earliest documented position here is appropriations. In September 2021 she called for full restoration of U.S. funding for Iron Dome in the National Defense Authorization Act, arguing Israel’s security is directly tied to U.S. national security.
In April 2026 she co-introduced the bipartisan American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Pact, H.R. 2510, which is a defense-cooperation measure rather than an aid appropriation.
She has also issued a statement on Netanyahu’s address to Congress and joined colleagues condemning Hamas. Her recorded votes on the tracked bills are shown separately on this card.
Tracked votes: backed sending U.S. weapons or funding to the government of Israel in 6 of 6 recorded votes.
Research
U.S. military aid and weapons to Israel
- 2021-09-23 [Earlier record; card-leading]: Press release calling for full restoration of U.S. funding for Iron Dome in the National Defense Authorization Act, stating Israel’s security is directly tied to U.S. national security.
- 2023-10-10 [Months after October 7, 2023; on this page only]: As a member of the bipartisan House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group she co-signed a joint statement reaffirming that U.S. commitment to Israel’s defense is "ironclad" and pledging to support additional military assistance requested by Israel. The source page is a colleague’s release.
- 2023-10-17 [Months after October 7, 2023]: In an op-ed in Hamodia, republished by her office, she called on the United States to deliver precision-guided munitions, missile interceptors and $2 billion in appropriated funding for Iron Dome.
- 2026-04-25 [Current position; card-leading]: Co-introduced the bipartisan American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Pact, H.R. 2510. A defense-cooperation measure rather than an aid appropriation, and the card describes it as such.
Characterization of the conflict
- Undated [Current position]: Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to a joint meeting of Congress.
- Undated [Reaction-adjacent]: Joined GOP colleagues condemning Hamas terrorism.
Rhetoric and lobbying
- One source found is a video with no retrievable text, and one is the Wikipedia page for Dan Goldman, a different member entirely, which carries nothing about her.
Safety and antisemitism
- Nothing located separately from the Hamas condemnation above.
What came back empty or unusable
- No statement located on U.S. aid to Palestinians, UNRWA or Gaza humanitarian funding.
- Her two most detailed and specific asks, the October 2023 munitions and Iron Dome items, both fall inside the months after October 7, 2023, so the card rests on a 2021 appropriations position and a 2026 cooperation bill instead. The research page carries the fuller picture.
- One source found is about a different member of Congress.
Also in this race: Michael DeCillis (Democrat) · All New York candidates.
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