Defense policy bill includes Stefanik provisions on artificial intelligence, military spouses

The House Armed Services Committee approved a $716 billion spending plan on Thursday. The annual defense reauthorization is one of the largest legislative packages Congress tackles every year, containing a blend of defense and national security policies and fiscal proposals. The final package includes billions in equipment upgrades, an increase in active duty troops, strengthened sanctions on the Russian arms industry and efforts to combat Chinese cyberwarfare.

Stefanik Unites Four Political Parties Behind Re-Election

Elise for Congress today announced that four separate political parties in the 21st District are now officially united behind Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s re-election. The completion of the campaign’s 2018 signature gathering process ensures Stefanik will appear on the Republican, Conservative, Independence, and Reform Party ballot lines, uniting the influential parties…

Stefanik Earns Conservative Party Endorsement

The Conservative Party of New York State today endorsed Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) for re-election. Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long announced the endorsement following a meeting of the Party’s Executive Committee, citing her commitment to conservative principles and Constitutional rights…

Congress must renew funding for vital environmental programs

Despite snow blanketing the North Country in March, spring is near and many of us here in New York are preparing for the return of migratory birds, such as Black Terns, Hooded Mergansers and Sanderlings, who visit us briefly at Lake Ontario during their long and treacherous migration north from their wintering grounds in warmer climates…