Exclusive | House Dem boasts she got $1M in fed funding for Long Island firefighters -- but she voted against it

She’s gonna have a hard time putting this fire out.

Democratic Rep. Laura Gillen is getting slammed as a hypocrite for taking credit for securing nearly $1 million in federal firefighting funding — even though she voted against.

Gillen patted herself on the back during a press conference in Bellerose Tuesday alongside fire officials, saying she secured $938,000 in funding to replace the village fire department’s aging firetruck fleet.

First-term Long Island Democratic Rep. Laura Gillen is getting slammed as a hypocrite for taking credit for nearly $1 million federal firefighting funding she voted against. Michael Brochstein/ZUMA / SplashNews.com

“Bellerose’s volunteer firefighters represent the best of Long Island: every day, they volunteer their time and put their lives on the line