Archive for 'Congressional News'
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 […]
Posted: April 25th, 2022 under Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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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
Posted: April 24th, 2022 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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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
Posted: April 22nd, 2022 under Congressional News, Political News.
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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 […]
Posted: April 21st, 2022 under Business News, Congressional News, Heathcare News, Political News.
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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 […]
Posted: April 7th, 2022 under Congressional News, General News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Stefanik resumes push to elect more GOP women to Congress
Source: Stefanik resumes push to elect more GOP women to Congress
Posted: April 2nd, 2022 under Congressional News, National News, Political News.
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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. […]
Posted: March 29th, 2022 under Congressional News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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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
Posted: March 29th, 2022 under Congressional News, Education News, Heathcare News.
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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 […]
Posted: March 16th, 2022 under Congressional News, National News, Political News.
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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 […]
Posted: March 16th, 2022 under Agricultural News, Congressional News, Political News.
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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
Posted: March 14th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Education News, Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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$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.
Posted: March 10th, 2022 under Business News, Congressional News, Northern NY News.
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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
Posted: March 8th, 2022 under Congressional News, Political News, State Government News.
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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 […]
Posted: March 3rd, 2022 under Congressional News, Environmental News, Political News.
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Dozens from northern New York participate in ‘People’s Convoy’
Source: Dozens from northern New York participate in ‘People’s Convoy’
Posted: March 3rd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Congressional News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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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 […]
Posted: March 2nd, 2022 under Congressional News, General News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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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 […]
Posted: February 28th, 2022 under Business News, Congressional News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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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 […]
Posted: February 24th, 2022 under Agricultural News, Congressional News, General News, Northern NY News.
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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 […]
Posted: February 22nd, 2022 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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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
Posted: February 22nd, 2022 under Congressional News, Heathcare News, Political News.
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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
Posted: February 17th, 2022 under Business News, Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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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 […]
Posted: February 9th, 2022 under Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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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 […]
Posted: February 9th, 2022 under Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, National News.
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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
Posted: February 4th, 2022 under Congressional News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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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
Posted: February 2nd, 2022 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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