Thomas R. Suozzi dossier →

• Did not publicly address progressive criticism of his AIPAC funding and ICE votes until physically confronted by climate activists in January 2026 394 days silent
  Expected position: As a self-styled 'Mr. Civility' and bipartisan Democrat, Suozzi would be expected to address constituent concerns that his pro-Israel donor ties conflicted with his immigration enforcement votes. Activists with Climate Defence called his offices and organized for months before the confrontation. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Climate Defence activists confronted Suozzi on January 31, 2026, shouting 'BLOOD ON HIS HANDS' and accusing him of taking 'over $300,000 from AIPAC — then voted to fund ICE.' During this period, Suozzi was actively voting, issuing statements, and holding town halls, but had not addressed the donor-vote connection until the physical confrontation forced a response. Primary URL: https://daizygedeon.com/news-blogs-and-cultures/2026/01/31/climate-activists-confront-u-s-congressman-tom-suozzi-over-aipac-money-and-support-for-ice/
• Partially completed Vote Smart's 2024 Political Courage Test — some positions were 'Official Position' (directly addressed), others were 'Inferred Position' (derived from public record) 309 days silent
  Expected position: Candidates for federal office are expected to provide explicit issue positions on key topics. Vote Smart repeatedly requested responses. Suozzi completed portions of the test but left others to be inferred. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Suozzi was actively campaigning — raising funds, winning special election (Feb 13), then general election. Vote Smart's site states he 'is currently being tested through the 2024 Political Courage Test' and urges him to fill it out. Some of his issue positions are 'Official Position' meaning he addressed them directly; others were inferred by Vote Smart from his public record. Primary URL: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/92111/thomas-suozzi
• ideological & single-issue
  Interested donors: Defend The Vote, League Of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Asian American Action Fund, Humane Society Legislative Fund PAC, Tri-State Maxed-Out Women, Progressive Turnout Project, No Labels PAC, End Citizens United
  Defend The Vote, League Of Conservation Voters Action Fund, Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. PAC, Asian American Action Fund, Humane Society Legislative Fund PAC, Tri-State Maxed-Out Women, Progressive Turnout Project, No Labels PAC, End Citizens United (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024), $15,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2024)) — interest area: ideological & single-issue
• corporate pacs, industry unlisted
  Interested donors: Arthritis Knee Pain Centers, LLC Osteoarthritis Relief PAC, Interdigital PAC, Rbc USA Holdco Corporation Federal Political Action Committee
  Arthritis Knee Pain Centers, LLC Osteoarthritis Relief PAC, Interdigital PAC, Rbc USA Holdco Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $6,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
• other candidates' committees
  Interested donors: Nancy Pelosi For Congress, Anna Eshoo For Congress, Friends Of Don Beyer
  Nancy Pelosi For Congress, Anna Eshoo For Congress, Friends Of Don Beyer (amounts: $6,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024), $6,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
• party committees
  Interested donors: Congressional Black Caucus PAC, New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, Fostering Progress PAC
  Congressional Black Caucus PAC, New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, Fostering Progress PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $7,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: party committees
• colleagues' leadership pacs
  Interested donors: Beat The Odds PAC, Hms Scrap PAC, La Bamba PAC, Liftoff PAC, Democracy Action Now PAC, Great Chain PAC, Italian American Democratic Leadership Council, PAC To The Future, Impact, Build America PAC, Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC), Democrats Win Seats (Dws PAC), Blue District Project, Blue Hen Federal PAC, Hmp, Progressives Advancing United Leadership (Paulpac), Off The Sidelines PAC, Puget PAC, At The Table!, Backpac, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Fair Shot PAC, Evergreen PAC, Blue Momentum PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Reviving American Jobs Again PAC, Bridge The Gap PAC, Blue Line PAC, Joining Ideas To Motivate Movement For You (Jimmy PAC), Sunshine Organization For Tremendous Opportunities PAC, Budwinski PAC, Democratic Majority Fund, Innovation For Good PAC, Michigan'S Future PAC, Timber PAC, Bell PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America
  Beat The Odds PAC, Hms Scrap PAC, La Bamba PAC, Liftoff PAC, Democracy Action Now PAC, Great Chain PAC, Italian American Democratic Leadership Council, PAC To The Future, Impact, Build America PAC, Building Relationships In Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (Bridge PAC), Democrats Win Seats (Dws PAC), Blue District Project, Blue Hen Federal PAC, Hmp, Progressives Advancing United Leadership (Paulpac), Off The Sidelines PAC, Puget PAC, At The Table!, Backpac, Doing Right - Results Action Unity Leadership PAC, Ca Luv PAC (California Leadership United For Victory PAC), Fair Shot PAC, Evergreen PAC, Blue Momentum PAC, Jobs, Education, & Families First Jeff PAC, Reviving American Jobs Again PAC, Bridge The Gap PAC, Blue Line PAC, Joining Ideas To Motivate Movement For You (Jimmy PAC), Sunshine Organization For Tremendous Opportunities PAC, Budwinski PAC, Democratic Majority Fund, Innovation For Good PAC, Michigan'S Future PAC, Timber PAC, Bell PAC, AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America (amounts: $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,860 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $15,000 (2024), $6,500 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $11,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $15,000 (2024), $6,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
• other / unclassified
  Interested donors: Welcomepac, American Osteopathic Information Association, Office Of The Commissioner Of Major League Baseball PAC, Federation Of Exchange Accomodators 1031 PAC, Insured Retirement Institute PAC (Iri PAC), Usacs PAC, Supporting House Problem Solvers - Shp PAC, Caithness Services PAC, Across The Aisle PAC, Voter Protection PAC, Rebuild America PAC, Stop Project 2025, Voice PAC
  Welcomepac, American Osteopathic Information Association, Office Of The Commissioner Of Major League Baseball PAC, Federation Of Exchange Accomodators 1031 PAC, Insured Retirement Institute PAC (Iri PAC), Usacs PAC, Supporting House Problem Solvers - Shp PAC, Caithness Services PAC, Across The Aisle PAC, Voter Protection PAC, Rebuild America PAC, Stop Project 2025, Voice PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $8,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026), $8,500 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $7,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified

• H. Res. 927 ↗ YEA 2025-12-11
  Motion to table (kill) Rep. Al Green's third impeachment articles against President Trump
  why contradicted?

  [reversal] Suozzi was among 23 Democrats who voted with Republicans to table the impeachment resolution, after having previously voted to impeach Trump three times in 2019 and 2021. The NRCC called this yet another flip-flop: 'Tom Suozzi just reversed course on impeaching President Trump, after already voting to impeach him three times.' Suozzi argued the impeachment was 'political theater' that would fail in the GOP-controlled House.

No documented broken promises on file.

• reversal SCORE 90
  Suozzi voted FOR the Laken Riley Act in January 2025 (mandating ICE detention), then voted FOR DHS/ICE funding in January 2026 — but immediately regretted the funding vote after a fatal ICE shooting. His DHS vote made him one of just 7 Democrats to fund the agency he had previously characterized as needing 'real reforms' and 'guardrails.' Both votes together created a pattern of enabling ICE authority through legislation while publicly questioning ICE conduct after deaths made headlines.
• platform_vs_vote SCORE 60
  Suozzi positioned himself as pro-crypto, completing the Stand With Crypto questionnaire and touting support for regulatory bills, but the AFL-CIO — which represents thousands of working people in his district — opposed the CLARITY Act as endangering retirement benefits. Suozzi voted for CLARITY anyway, aligning with crypto industry preferences over labor's concerns. Both sources are from independent outlets with different hostnames.
• statement_vs_disclosure SCORE 60
  Suozzi campaigned as 'Mr. SALT' threatening to block bills without the deduction his constituents needed, but told the Treasury Secretary he agrees with '75%' of Trump's reconciliation bill — a bill that did not restore the SALT deduction and represented the opposite of his stated priorities. Both sources are from independent outlets with different hostnames (newsmax.com and nypost.com).