WWNY: Stefanik votes to send Austin confirmation to Senate
4:19 PM EST, January 21, 2021, By Scott Atkinson WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWNY) – North country congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted Thursday to support a waiver for the former commander of the 10th Mountain Division, retired General Lloyd Austin. The waiver allows the Senate to consider the nomination of Austin for Secretary of Defense. “General Austin has […]
PRESS RELEASE: Statement from Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Regarding Albany Democrats Shameless Vote to Subvert and Overrule the Will of the People of New York
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 21, 2021 Saratoga, NY – “The Worst Governor in America and Albany Democrats continue to crush and ignore the will of the people of New York. The people of New York overwhelmingly voted for a Constitutional Amendment setting fair guidelines for the 2022 redistricting process. Instead of focusing on our […]
Letter: Stefanik is standing with US Constitution
By Nancy K. Martin I am proud to stand with U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik as she once again takes the national stage to defend our constitutional rights. Rep. Stefanik was one of the first to condemn what happened on the U.S. Capitol grounds. I, too, am appalled at what happened on Jan. 6 and with […]
Letter: Refrigerant law good step toward better climate
By Tara Vamos In a year in which Washington politics has been characterized by polarization and an utter disregard for the environment, I am thankful for Congress members Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam, and Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, bucking those trends and co-sponsoring the AIM Act of 2020, signed into law by President Donald Trump. The AIM Act […]
WAMC: Grant Cottage Placed On National Register Of Historic Places
January 20, 2021, By Lucas Willard After a years-long push, the cottage where former U.S. President and Union general Ulysses S. Grant spent the last days of his life has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Grant cottage atop Mount McGregor in Saratoga County looks the same as it did in […]
NY POST: Rep. Stefanik calls for Times Union to retract blog post calling her ‘childless’
EST 4:23pm, January 19, 2021, by Mark Moore Upstate GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik demanded the Albany Times Union retract what she called a “heinous and wildly inappropriate” blog post that mocked her for being “childless.” The blog post, which has since been pulled but still exists on co-authorLale Davidson’s Facebook page, is described as a […]
PRESS RELEASE: Statement Regarding the Albany Times Union Mocking Congresswoman Stefanik as “Childless”
“As a young married couple, we have developed a thick skin over many years as we have become accustomed to repeated sexist smears in media coverage. However, the Times Union’s decision to publish an article that mocked us as “childless” is a new low and is truly heinous and wildly inappropriate. This shameful statement is […]
WCAX: $45M COVID funds going to North Country colleges
12:25 AM EST, January 15th, 2021 by WCAX News Team PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-New York, says over $45 million in funding is headed to public and nonprofit colleges and universities in the North Country as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. “This funding can be put towards […]
PRESS RELEASE: Statement on Democrat St. Lawrence County Elections Commissioner Illegally Sending Political Draft Press Release to Entire New York State Election Commissioners List
Draft Admits Defeat for Any Dem Congressional Candidate in NY-21 Saratoga: The St. Lawrence County Democrat Elections Commissioner illegally sent a rough draft political press release on behalf of the St Lawrence County Democrat Party attacking Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to the entire New York State Election Commissioners Association during work hours from a government computer. Then […]
THE LEADER-HERALD: Stefanik votes against Trump impeachment
January 14th, 2021, by Aaron Cerbone (ADIRONDACK DAILY ENTERPRISE) For the second time in as many years, North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik voted against impeaching President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying she“vehemently opposed”what she called a“snap impeachment.” Nevertheless, the House impeached Trump on one count of“incitement of insurrection,”with a vote of 232 to 197, seven […]
