PHOTOS: Empire State Voices Launches Billboard Truck Calling Out Rep. D’Esposito’s Anti-Social Security Voting Record

Empire State Voices is Calling on Rep. D’Esposito to Oppose Any Budget Amendments that Cut Funding to the Social Security Administration

NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK — Today, Empire State Voices (ESV) launched a billboard truck to drive around New York’s 4th Congressional District, beginning outside Congressman Anthony D’Esposito’s district office in Garden City and making stops in Hempstead, Roosevelt, Freeport, Baldwin, Rockville Centre, Valley Stream, Elmont, and Franklin Square. The mobile billboard calls on Rep. D’Esposito to pass a budget that protects Long Islanders’ access to Social Security benefits and highlights the Congressman’s record of voting to cut funding for the Social Security Administration. Today’s action, which comes as the House is locked in debate over 2024 funding, is part of ESV’s seven-figure paid media effort aimed at holding Rep. D’Esposito accountable for voting against the interests of working people.

Empire State Voices’ mobile billboard stops outside Rep. D’Esposito’s district office in Garden City. | Credit: ESV

“As Long Island families struggle with the high cost of living, those on a fixed income are particularly vulnerable,” said Dylan Wheeler, NY-04 Regional Organizing Director for Empire State Voices. “Congressman D’Esposito’s repeated votes to cut the Social Security Administration’s funding would put access to benefits at risk for the thousands of Long Island seniors who rely on Social Security to make ends meet. The people of NY-04 need their representative to protect and expand these vital programs, not undermine their access to them.”

Congressman D’Esposito claims to be a staunch supporter of Social Security, but he’s voted multiple times to cut funding for the Social Security Administration since taking office last year. Cuts like these could force the agency to reduce staff and close hundreds of offices around the country, leading to longer wait times and making it harder for millions of New Yorkers to access their benefits. Empire State Voices is calling on Rep. D’Esposito to stand up for his constituents and oppose any budget amendments that would reduce the Social Security Administration’s funding.

To learn more about the campaign, please reach out to press@empirestatevoices.org

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About Empire State Voices 

Empire State Voices (ESV) is a multi-year campaign dedicated to amplifying the voices of everyday working New Yorkers. ESV is fighting for economic policies that make life more affordable for constituents and holding members of Congress across the state accountable when they fail to do the same.