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April 17, 2025 – Elise Stefanik News Release  While Plattsburgh International Airport qualifies as a port of entry under CBP’s criteria, it has not received this designation, which has resulted in increased costs for the airport and travelers flying in and out. Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik reintroduced the bipartisan Border Airport Fairness Act […]

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” “But the biggest pots of federal funding are to support children with physical and learning disabilities and for rural and/or low-income schools. The North Country has a lot of those.”  Click here for the NCPR story 

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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement. “I strongly support President Trump’s America First economic policies to strengthen American manufacturing and create millions of American jobs. For too long, Americans have suffered under unfair trade practices putting America Last. We will not allow other countries to take advantage of us and we […]

March 27, 205 – 3:50 p.m. The New York Times and other media report that President Trump asked Elise Stefanik to stay in Congress to strengthen the party’s small House margin and protect her seat. She consented!

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Winooski had already removed about 30 trees from its Main Street corridor when it learned that the federal government had canceled the $1 million grant that would cover the trees’ replacement—130 new street trees.  Click here for the VTDigger story 

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Creation of national mental health hotline receives bipartisan support Click here for the Sun Community News story 

From layoffs at federal agency offices, furloughs at private contractors and international volunteer callbacks, Trump administration action is hitting Vermonters in waves. Click here for the VDigger story 

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Farmer hopes to succeed Elise Stefanik  Click here for the NCPR story 

The Albany Times-Union reports that New York’s Democrats are considering pushing back the date of a special election to fill Elise Stefanik’s congressional seat when she leaves to be ambassador to the United Nations. State Senator Dan Stec, who declared his candidacy for the seat in Congress, issued this statement. “Since Democrats assumed full control […]

Stefanik has been nominated to serve as the US Ambassador to the United Nations for the Trump administration Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

See the list of local industries that will be adversely affected  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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Statement from Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas: Given that the U.S.-Canadian dynamic in all of its many forms is arguably the single biggest driving force in the North Country economy, we were right to feel relief when the President’s executive orders called for a substantive review of trade relationships versus immediate tariffs. A review […]

Apologies to Rod Driscoll.  I received this press release on January 11 but failed to post it.  Rod Driscoll for Congress in NY 21 “A strong voice for workers, families, veterans and retirees!” Our current congresswoman is leaving to be United Nations ambassador, resulting in a vacancy that will need to be filled by a […]

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