Rep. Tom Suozzi on Solving Problems in the 2nd Trump Era

In this episode of The Depolarizers, Lauren Harper Pope is in conversation with Rep. Tom Suozzi, who represents New York’s third congressional district (aka the district of former Republican Rep. George Santos). Rep. Suozzi served in Congress from 2017-2022 after a career of public service and was re-elected in 2024 in a special election in a district Biden won in 2020 by 11 points and Trump won in 2024 by 4 points. Suozzi was recently appointed co-chair of the bipartisan Problems Solvers Caucus alongside Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). His win in NY-03 in 2024 in a Biden-to-Trump district highlights evidence of where Democrats have ample opportunity: winning over voters by talking about and having solutions for the issues that matter most to them. Suozzi authored an op-ed in The New York Times this year titled, “Let’s try something different in how we deal with Trump.” Read more about this episode at WelcomeStack.org.