TIMES UNION: Saratoga Hospital awarded $61K for telemedicine
Written by Wendy Liberatore in the Times Union on May 26, 2020 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has awarded $61,515 to improve telehealth for Saratoga Hospital Consortium. The funds, whom U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko and Elise Stefanik helped to secure, will improve remote diagnosis and provide monitoring and other telehealth equipment to treat patients with […]
POST-STAR: As building resumes in region, Stefanik hears about shutdown’s toll on industry
Written by Michael Goot in The Post-Star on May 26, 2020 WILTON — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik on Tuesday toured houses under construction in the Sonoma Grove subdivision in Wilton to hear concerns about the toll the COVID-19 shutdown has had on the industry. Belmonte Builders President Peter Belmonte said no houses have been sold […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Stefanik Joins Letter on Employment Program
Written by the Press-Republican on May 26, 2020 SARATOGA – North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined onto a letter to the Trump Administration urging the continued, uninterrupted operation of the H-2B program with the continued requirement that all employers only have access to it based upon their proven and certified need within the statutory cap. […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stefanik has experience to lead 21st District
Witten by Ethan Carr in the Watertown Daily Times It was quite the sight to see U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik back on the national stage recently only a seat away from the president of the United States. Named to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy’s China Task Force, Elise was hand-picked to represent our country and […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Reps in Action: May 23, 2020
Written by the Press-Republican on May 26, 2020 Stefanik introduces bill to provide state and local funding WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-Schuylerville) announced plans to introduce the State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Fund. The legislation would provide $500 billion in emergency funding to states, counties […]
WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES: Centennial celebration: North country women talk life as elected officials on 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage
Written by Ellis Giacomelli and Rachel Burt in the Watertown Daily Times on May 23, 2020 When 16 American suffragettes picketed outside the White House on July 14, 1917 — on the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution — women in the United States had already been fighting for voting […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Higher ed leaders discuss challenges in the wake of COVID-19
Written by Cara Chapman in the Press-Republican on May 23, 2020 PLATTSBURGH — In a working group conference call hosted by Rep. Elise Stefanik Wednesday, leaders of North Country colleges and universities discussed the challenges they have faced during COVID-19. Many also expressed their concerns over the possibility of significant cuts of up to 50 percent […]
SUN COMMUNITY NEWS: Small businesses voice concerns moving forward
Written by Joshua Miner in The Sun Community News on May 22, 2020 PLATTSBURGH | Small businesses voiced concern over a working call with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Schuylerville) this week, pointing to the expanded unemployment benefits as a particular hurdle for getting their employees back to work. President Garry Douglas of the North Country Chamber […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stefanik is fighting for health care workers
Written by Nicholas Avery in the Watertown Daily Times One of the most important things we can do right now is ensure our health care facilities have the resources they need to successfully treat the people of our district. As is expected, the health care facilities in our district are facing serious financial strain from […]
NEWSCHANNEL 13: Stefanik calling for investigation into DOH
Written by Emily Burkhard for NewsChannel 13 on May 22, 2020 The jabs between Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and the Cuomo administration continued Thursday. They’re at odds over what should be happening under the CDC’s guidelines for discharging COVID-19 patients to long-term care facilities. On Wednesday Governor Andrew Cuomo defended the state department of health’s policy […]
