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From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is cosponsoring the Great American Outdoors Act, bipartisan legislation that supports the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund. This will support the nearly $22 billion backlog of deferred maintenance projects on federal lands and also makes funding for the Land […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Saratoga, N.Y.  –  Today, President Donald Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act into law. This bipartisan legislation will provide flexibility for small businesses that have utilized PPP loans. Specifically, this legislation extends the period businesses can utilize funds and receive forgiveness to 24 weeks, allows a […]

Saratoga, N.Y. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that Brianna Hanley, a 9th grader from Clifton-Fine Central School, is the winner of the 2020 NY-21 Congressional Art Competition. Brianna’s winning piece entitled “Hope” is a two-panel piece depicting a cherry tree with mixed tempura and acrylic paint with India ink. “Congratulations to Clifton-Fine student Brianna […]

Source: “I’m angry”: NY21 candidate Cobb attacks Stefanik on police brutality response | NCPR News

HIRING CHALLENGES The facility has 25 open positions, and over the past 30 days has experienced challenges hiring despite a much higher local unemployment percentage than prior to the pandemic. It was suspected that increased unemployment benefits established through federal relief legislation that provide people an additional $600 per week may play a part. Source: Stefanik […]

Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on NY-21 law enforcement being called to serve across New York State during protests and riots: “Americans are united in support of justice for George Floyd, his family, and in the right to peaceful protest,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “The rioting, looting, destruction, and violence causing loss […]

Source: Stefanik: Police involved in George Floyd’s death should be prosecuted to the “absolute fullest extent” | NCPR News

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C.  –  Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted today in favor of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, bipartisan legislation that she cosponsors. This legislation would provide flexibility for small businesses that have utilized PPP loans. Specifically, this legislation extends the period businesses can utilize funds and receive forgiveness […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik   Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is introducing the bipartisan State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Fund, legislation that would provide support to state and local governments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill will provide $500 billion in emergency funding to […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik   Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on Speaker Pelosi’s $3 trillion partisan legislation: “Speaker Pelosi did not reach across the aisle even once to work with Republicans on this $3 trillion, 1,800-page partisan wish list,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “This $3 trillion bill is […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanick Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined with Members of the NY Delegation to send a letter urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to investigate New York State’s adherence to appropriate safety and health guidance for […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik   Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is co-sponsoring the bipartisan Advancing Connectivity During the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). Many older Americans and individuals with disabilities rely on nursing homes for care in their older years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has severely isolated […]

Washington, D.C  – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has sent a bipartisan letter to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and United States Marshall Service (USMS) requesting that all inmates are tested for COVID-19 and confirmed negative before they are transferred to any Bureau of Prison quarantine location, which includes FCI Ray Brook. Currently, the BOP is only […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik  The Lugar Center, an independent, nationally-known nonprofit aimed at promoting bipartisanship in governance has announced that Congresswoman Elise Stefanik ranks as the 14th most bipartisan Member of Congress out of 435 Members. Last Congress, Congresswoman Stefanik was ranked as 19th out of 435. “When I ran for Congress […]

Source: Elected officials give Stefanik feedback in work sessions | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Stefanik has announced an estimated $63 million in HHS rural hospital funding from the CARES Act has gone to North Country rural hospitals. Recipients of the $63 million rural distribution include rural acute care general hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and Community Health Centers located in […]

This week, I began holding working group phone calls with our local County Public Health Officials and hospitals and community health centers from across the district. It is very important for me to hear directly from our healthcare professionals and administrators to ensure I work to meet their needs on the federal level. I will […]

Source: Stefanik, Cuomo spar over summer camps, federal funds | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will serve on the Bipartisan NE Congressional COVID-19 Regional Recovery Task Force, which includes a group of Members from the Northeast, where COVID-19 has hit the hardest. The Task Force will work with leading economic and public health experts and work together to create bipartisan recommendations and policy proposals […]

Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced grant funding from the Department of Transportation for two North Country airports: Plattsburgh International Airport and Massena International Airport. Plattsburgh International will be receiving $270,000 for runway reconstruction, and Massena International will be receiving $404,700 for rehabilitation of runway lighting. “Keeping our North Country airports updated with […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted this evening to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program, provide additional funding for hospitals, fund EIDL small business disaster loans and grants, and fund expanded COVID-19 testing. Additionally, following Congresswoman Stefanik’s advocacy, this legislation gives agriculture businesses eligibility for EIDL assistance. This […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to Secretary Pompeo and Attorney General Barr urging them to bring a case against China to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for their cover-up of COVID-19, which has since caused nearly two hundred thousand deaths worldwide and has […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is introducing the Equity in Student Loan Relief Act, a bipartisan bill that would extend the temporary relief from student loan payments to Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) borrowers who have been left behind. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik   Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has been in contact throughout the COVID-19 crisis with the families of Correctional Officers at FCI Ray Brook who have tested positive for COVID-19 but were denied their request for continuation of pay. Congresswoman Stefanik worked with the Department of Labor’s […]

Source: Adirondack Health: Federal aid isn’t enough | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise