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FBI Will Investigate Schoharie Limo Crash

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that the FBI will open an investigation into the Schoharie limo crash following her public hearing questions to FBI Director Christopher Wray. “As the only Member of Congress to publicly question FBI Director Chris Wray regarding the FBI’s role in the tragedy […]

School officials say Stefanik spread misinformation and fueled confrontations over masks | NCPR News

Source: School officials say Stefanik spread misinformation and fueled confrontations over masks | NCPR News

Jacobs, Stefanik back bill to exempt firearms from bankruptcy proceedings | Government | nny360.com

Source: Jacobs, Stefanik back bill to exempt firearms from bankruptcy proceedings | Government | nny360.com

Stefanik Slams Biden Administration’s Extension of Mandates on Northern Border Travelers

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released a statement following the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement to extend vaccine mandates on Northern Border travelers into the United States. “The Biden Administration’s hypocrisy is showing as they impose vaccine mandates on legal, essential Northern Border travelers, while failing to address their surge of illegal immigration […]

Stefanik Statement on the New York State Budget

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on New York State’s $220 billion Far-Left budget: “Kathy Hochul has given New York the most expensive budget in its history, which will ensure New York remains the highest taxed state in the nation. She is fueling the fire of New York’s exodus because her budget […]

Stefanik resumes push to elect more GOP women to Congress

Source: Stefanik resumes push to elect more GOP women to Congress

Stefanik Statement on Alice Hyde Family Maternity Center

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today released the following statement following the announcement that Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone will permanently halt planned deliveries of babies in their Family Maternity Center. “Today’s announcement is devastating to North Country families, who will now be forced to drive an extra hour to have their babies. […]

New bill aims to combat fentanyl effects in schools | Sun Community News WASHINGTON, D.C. | 

Source: New bill aims to combat fentanyl effects in schools | Sun Community News WASHINGTON, D.C. | The School Resource Officers Save Lives Act will help school districts to train and equip School Resource Officers, security personnel, and school nurses to combat

ICYMI: Stefanik Response to Zelenskyy Address: “The American People Stand Strongly With the People of Ukraine”

Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined House Republican Leadership in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Address to Congress. Watch full remarks here. A transcript of her full remarks can be found below: The American people stand strongly with the people of Ukraine. The speech we just heard from President Zelenskyy was inspiring. And talk […]

Stefanik Introduces Bill to Protect Milk Choices in Schools

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a senior member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, introduced the Protecting School Milk Choices Act which would ensure schools participating in the National School Lunch Program offer students at least one flavored milk option. In light of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ proposal to ban […]

School officials say Stefanik spread misinformation and fueled confrontations over masks | NCPR News

Source: School officials say Stefanik spread misinformation and fueled confrontations over masks | NCPR News

$1M to help transform Plattsburgh Air Force Base passes House | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: $1M to help transform Plattsburgh Air Force Base passes House | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The House Appropriations Package for Fiscal Year 2022, which included $1.5 billion in discretionary spending, passed the House of Representatives this week.

Challenge to NY’s congressional and state redistricting lines continues | NCPR News

Source: Challenge to NY’s congressional and state redistricting lines continues | NCPR News

Stefanik Introduces Bill to Combat Invasive Species

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today reintroduced the Stamp Out Invasive Species Act to help combat and raise awareness about the threat invasive species pose to Upstate New York and North Country ecosystems. Specifically, this bill would direct the United States Postal Service to issue a “Combating […]

Dozens from northern New York participate in ‘People’s Convoy’

Source: Dozens from northern New York participate in ‘People’s Convoy’

Stefanik Response to Biden’s State of the Union in Crisis

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following message in response to President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address: “The state of our union is in crisis because of President Joe Biden. Tonight’s speech will not rewrite the abysmal failure of the past year under one-party Democrat rule in Washington. Unfortunately, rather […]

Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation to End All Mandates at Northern Border

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined her colleagues in introducing the Northern Border Reopening Act, led by Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27), to force the Biden Administration to end all COVID-19 mandates for Canadians traveling to the United States. “Burdening Canadians with additional restrictions to cross the Northern […]

Stefanik Leads Charge Against NY Farm Laborers Wage Board Decision to Lower Overtime Threshold

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today led six of her colleagues in sending a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul urging her to reject the New York State Farm Laborers Wage Board’s recent decision to lower the overtime wage threshold. “The Farm Laborers Wage Board ignored 70% of the […]

House Republican Leadership’s Statement on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Today, Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Republican Whip Steve Scalise (LA-01), House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (TX-10), House Armed Services Committee Lead Republican Mike Rogers (AL-03), and House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Mike Turner (OH-10) issued […]

Stefanik stands against border vaccine requirements | Sun Community News WASHINGTON, D.C. | 

Source: Stefanik stands against border vaccine requirements | Sun Community News WASHINGTON, D.C. | U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik recently joined 63 colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden urging him to work with the Canadian government to drop COVID-19 vacci

Canada adjusts border entry requirements; Stefanik calls for end to all northern border restrictions | Jefferson County | nny360.com

Source: Canada adjusts border entry requirements; Stefanik calls for end to all northern border restrictions | Jefferson County | nny360.com

Stefanik, Colleagues Demand Transparency for Illegal Immigrant Transit in the United States

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined her colleagues in introducing the Immigration Transparency and Transit Notification Act, which requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify the relevant federal, state, and local officials about the transportation, by […]

Stefanik Stands up for Gun Owners 2nd Amendment Rights

From the office of COngresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined her colleagues in sending a letter to the Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) requesting the total number of records on file in all ATF databases following concern that the Biden Administration is circumventing federal […]

Hochul signs off on new congressional district maps for NY state – syracuse.com

Source: Hochul signs off on new congressional district maps for NY state – syracuse.com

Matt Castelli is collecting Democrats’ endorsements, the latest from former Congressman Owens | NCPR News

Source: Matt Castelli is collecting Democrats’ endorsements, the latest from former Congressman Owens | NCPR News