PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Stefanik introduces VA Safe Holidays Act
December 29, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Schuylerville) recently introduced the VA Safe Holidays Act. According to a press release, the bill would aim to protect veterans from identity theft and fraud by designating Nov. 1 through Jan. 15 as the period in which the Department of Veterans Affairs enhances its promotion […]
FOX NEWS: GOP’s Elise Stefanik receives Christmas gift as Dem rival makes Twitter gaffe
December 25, 2021 by Dom Caliicchio New Yorker. It’s what residents of the Empire State have long called themselves. It’s even the name of a magazine – and for more than a half-century it was the name of a model of Chrysler automobile. So it’s probably no surprise that a Democrat hoping to win a […]
NCNOW News: Community Health Center of the North Country in Canton receives $328K in federal funds
December 23, 2021 CANTON – The Community Health Center of the North Country in Canton has received its second round award of $328,104 through the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program. “Our community health centers provide essential services to meet the needs of the North Country’s rural residents,” Congresswoman Elise Stefanik said. “I am proud […]
THE SUN: Stefanik introduces legislation to increase veteran fraud awareness efforts
December 22, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. | U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik has introduced new legislation to better protect veterans from identity theft and fraud. The VA Safe Holidays Act is aimed at improving strategies to combat fraud targeting veterans and better streamline efforts to protect against the crimes. In 2019 and 2020 alone, veterans reported over […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Stefanik introduces Employer-Directed Skills Act
December 21, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Schuylerville) recently introduced the Employer-Directed Skills Act. According to a press release, 125,000 adult and dislocated workers exit a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act training program each year, and only a third are employed in a related occupation two quarters after completion. The legislation would allow employers […]
POST-STAR: Letter To the Editor: Stefanik inspires women in GOP
December 19, 2021 by Donald Lavarge While electing the right politicians to our local, state and federal governments is important, Congresswoman Stefanik has rightly recognized that helping to elect Republican women is the way towards a better state and country. Since launching E-PAC, Stefanik has enabled many Republican women to succeed at the ballot box. […]
NCN: Stefanik: Hochul’s decision to close Ogdensburg prison will ‘devastate’ North Country communities
December 16, 2021 OGDENSBURG – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today led a rally to save the North Country’s prisons following Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement of the closure of six New York prisons, including Ogdensburg Correctional Facility and Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility.“I am proud to speak out for our law enforcement families and the North Country […]
INFORM NNY: Rep. Stefanik meets with Watertown small businesses, discusses COVID impacts
December 17, 2021 by Isabella Colello WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) — A local lawmaker visited the North Country on Thursday. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who represents New York’s 21st District, visited Watertown on Thursday and hosted a Small Business Roundtable. This was held at Renzi Food Service and included local small businesses.Rep. Stefanik seeking to end requirements […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Stefanik cosponsors fire station construction bill
December 16, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Schuylerville) recently cosponsored theAssistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Act. According to a press release, theFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers grants to help staff fire departments and assist in equipping and training personnel, but these grants do not include funding for facility construction or […]
THE SUN: Congress votes to raise debt ceiling by $2.5T
December 15, 2021 by Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. | With a final 221-209 vote in the House, Congress approved raising the nation’s debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion late Dec. 14. President Joe Biden is now set to sign the legislation that narrowly staved off the first-ever default. The move gives the Treasury Department the ability […]
