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Source: Schumer urges U.S., Canada to reopen border to vaccinated travelers – syracuse.com

Source: Trump endorses Stefanik for GOP leadership role | NCPR News

Source: Stefanik emerges as frontrunner to replace Cheney | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Washington, DC – Today, the Lugar Center and McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University released their Bipartisan Index Rankings for the 116th Congress (2019-2020). Congresswoman Stefanik was named the 13th most bipartisan representative of all 435 members, ranking higher than her previous two terms where she ranked 19th and 14th, respectively. “I am honored to be ranked in the top […]

If you’re concerned about nursing homes this is a must-read in the Saturday Press-Republican Source: Unwatched: More than half of U.S. nursing homes overdue for certification inspections | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: First 2020 Census Data Release Shows U.S. Resident Population of 331,449,281

Source: Gov. Cuomo ‘looking at legal options’ to fix New York’s 89-person census miss – syracuse.com

Source: Stefanik ‘definitely considering’ run for governor, says aide | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Cuomo’s sinking fortunes due to multiple investigations into his conduct have prompted early posturing and speculation about 2022 G.O.P. candidates for governo

Source: New York to lose Congressional seat based on Census count | NCPR News

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman John Katko (R-NY-24), sent a joint letter to President Biden on the dangerous ramifications that his crisis at the US-Mexico border has caused at the US-Canada border. In part, the letter reads, “The lack of effective response to the crisis on our Southern Border is threatening […]

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik cosponsored the Equal Pay for Servicewomen Act with Representatives Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) and Jackie Speier (D-CA-14) to address the significant disparities in military uniform costs between servicemen and women. In February, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that found servicewomen pay 2-10 times more money out […]

Source: Stefanik doesn’t rule out bid for governor, rakes in campaign cash

Source: Prosecutors: No charges for officer in Capitol riot shooting

Washington – Today President Joseph Biden directed the Justice Department to write a new rule for so-called “ghost guns,” firearms that are sold in kits that can be assembled at home. Ghost guns generally do not have serial numbers, and there’s no federal requirement for buyers to undergo a background check, making the proliferation of […]

This is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our Congressional District each spring. This competition is open to all North Country high school students. The winning submission will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year! Submission Requirements: Artwork may be up to 26 inches […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday a $28.6 billion grant program Congress created to boost struggling restaurants will start serving clients in about three weeks. Throughout the country, food service and hospitality businesses — like restaurants, bars and hotels — have been among the hardest hit […]

Source: By The Numbers: Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan | Vermont Public Radio

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said Monday that the workforce increase would number in the hundreds once research and manufacturing partners across the region are factored in. Over the past two decades the facility on what is now the SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus has grown into the center of a public-private ecosystem of academics, […]

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Stefanik announced the Department of Transportation will award Plattsburgh International Airport $765,000 in federal grants for rehabilitation and construction. $135,000 to rehabilitate apron $315,000 to rehabilitate taxiway $315,000 to construct deicing pad with associated facilities for a runway and terminal “Plattsburgh International Airport allows North Country residents the ability to conveniently […]

Source: Schools: Federal aid crucial for 2021-22 | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Area school districts are approaching the last stretch of budget planning with hope gleaming in federal aid.

“First, there is a bit of nervousness for some people to come work in restaurants,” Hoyne said, citing state rules that give the impression that dining out (and serving) could be unsafe. But he points out that restaurant workers now qualify in New York for vaccines, and all his current staff have them. But the […]

Washington, D.C. – Today, the New York Farm Bureau presented Congresswoman Stefanik with the American Farm Bureau Circle of Friends Award. This award is given to select lawmakers who have strong voting records in support of New York agriculture. Congresswoman Stefanik also received the American Farm Bureau Federation’s “Friend of Farm Bureau” award in October […]

Source: North Country growers applaud federal farm bill | Sun Community News PERU | Farmers and growers from across the region are applauding the federal Farm Workforce Modernization Act, saying the measure includes solutions to address the current labor crisis fa

Source: Stefanik votes against path to citizenship for ‘Dreamers’ but for status for farm workers | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: New York Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand call on Cuomo to resign