Stefanik Working to Remove EPA Oversight in Defense Bill
Watertown Daily Times May 26, 2016 Non-defense-related legislation tucked away in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, would remove the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority in regulating ballast water discharge from cargo vessels. Dubbed the “Vessel Incidental Discharge Act,” the bill directs the U.S. […]
House Passes Stefanik’s Veteran Caregiver Bill
Watertown Daily Times April 8, 2016 U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik’s Support Our Military Caregivers Act, which seeks to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Family Caregiver Program, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday without opposition. Mandated in 2010, the VA’s Family Caregiver Program was designed to support family members caring […]
Stefanik Co-Sponsors Medicare Legislation
The Post Star May 24, 2016 Stefanik co-sponsors legislation to test feasibility of Medicare alternative to nursing homes U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro, on May 12 co-sponsored legislation Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., introduced Dec. 10 to test the feasibility of a “community based” Medicare managed care program that would provide care at patient residences instead […]
Stefanik Veterans Caregiver Bill Passes House
The Post Star April 8, 2016 The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro, introduced to expedite the process of getting federal assistance for families that care for veterans wounded during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. “We have a significant backlog,” Stefanik said in a telephone interview on Tuesday. “So […]
