THE NEW YORK TIMES: Stefanik Has Taken Aim at Elite College Presidents

April 17, 2024 By Nicholas Fandos   She may not be a committee chair, but perhaps no single Republican lawmaker has done more to exert pressure on elite universities since the Israel-Gaza war began than Representative Elise Stefanik of New York. Ms. Stefanik was already a rising star within her party, the top-ranking woman in […]

THE DAILY SIGNAL: Rep. Stefanik Grills Columbia University President at Second House Antisemitism Hearing

April 17, 2024 By Jarrett Stepman   Columbia University and other higher institutions have entirely falled to hold antisemites accountable according to Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. and other Republican lawmakers. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held its second hearing on antisemitism on Wednesday. The committee brought in Columbia University President Minouche Shafik and two board […]

THE DAILY GAZETTE: Stefanik named among TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2024

April 17, 2024 By Tyler McNeil   21st CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik has been named on an elite list. The controversial high-ranking Republican congresswoman and Saratoga resident has been listed as one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. “Elise Stefanik is the highest-ranking woman in the House GOP and, since shedding […]

WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Stefanik resumes questioning of Ivy League presidents

April 17, 2024 By Ross O’Keefe   House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) will resume her assault on antisemitism present on college campuses during a hearing on Wednesday. This comes after she relentlessly blasted Ivy League presidents for their treatment of antisemitism in a December hearing that resulted in the resignations of two of the administrators. Columbia University President Minouche […]

FOX NEWS: Stefanik slams Columbia University ‘arrogance,’ ‘inconsistent testimony’: ‘reckoning of accountability’

April 17, 2024 By Danielle Wallace   House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., gave a blistering review Wednesday of the testimonies of Columbia University leadership who appeared before the House Education and the Workforce Committee’s hearing to discuss antisemitism soaring at the prestigious New York campus. After the hearing, Stefanik issued a statement regarding Columbia […]

NEW YORK POST: The House will hold Columbia accountable for its campus antisemitism

April 16, 2024 By Elise Stefanik   The world watched in horror over the weekend as Iran launched more than 300 missiles and drones in an unprecedented attack against Israel. Following decades of proxy warfare, the Iranian regime is directly attacking our greatest ally. This comes months after the barbaric Oct. 7 attacks when Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists invaded Israel […]

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Columbia President Is Next to Be Grilled About Antisemitism by Congress

April 16, 2024 By Sharon Otterman   Four months after an explosive congressional hearing on antisemitism precipitated the resignations of two Ivy League presidents, another university president is about to step to the hot seat. On Wednesday, Columbia’s president, Nemat Shafik, will testify about antisemitism before the same House committee that grilled the presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, […]

DEFENSE ONE: New bill would greatly expand Defense Department quantum efforts

April 10, 2024 By Patrick Tucker   Republican lawmakers introduced a new bill Wednesday to accelerate the Defense Department’s use of quantum information science, from sensing and navigation to more ambitious goals of quantum computing for advanced artificial intelligence applications. As drawn up by Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., the Defense […]

FLACK BROADCASTING: Stefanik criticizes Biden Administration over new WIC rule changes

April 9, 2024 By News Team   WASHINGTON, D.C. – New rule changes for WIC, a federal program that helps with groceries for low income mothers and their children, were announced on Tuesday, which include a boost in monthly cash vouchers for fruits and vegetables. But one federal lawmaker who represents the North Country is criticizing […]