PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Stefanik touts Norsk to military
By Joe LoTemplio Published on June 1, 2019 PLATTSBURGH — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik hosted Assistant Secretary of the Navy James Geurts on a visit to Norsk Titanium that she hopes will lead to big business for the cutting-edge technology company. “My hope is that this is a growth opportunity for Norsk to work with the […]
THE POST STAR: Stefanik says Mueller comments should prompt passage of election security bills
By Michael Goot Published on May 29, 2019 U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik said she believes Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s remarks at a brief news conference on Wednesday demonstrate the need to pass bills to strengthen election security, and she does not support calls for impeaching President Donald Trump. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, said Mueller summarized the findings […]
THE POST STAR: Stefanik votes for legislation to address issue of veterans suicides
By Michael Goot Published on May 27, 2019 U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, voted in favor of seven veterans-related bills last week leading into the Memorial Day weekend. Among the legislation is the Whole Veteran Act, which would require the Veterans Administration to provide Congress with information about the Whole Health program, which is part […]
RIPON ADVANCE: Stefanik seeks to expand hepatitis C testing for Vietnam military veterans
By, Ripon Advance News Service. Published on May 20, 2019 U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) on May 16 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would direct the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans. “I’m proud to introduce this life-saving and common […]
HOMELAND PREPAREDNESS NEWS: Reps. Stefanik, Lee introduce Cyber Ready Workforce Act
By Dave Kovaleski Published on May 17, 2019 Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Susie Lee (D-NV) introduced a bill in the House this week that would direct the Department of Labor to award grants to businesses and organizations to develop apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity. Through the Cyber Ready Workforce Act (H.R. 6791), the Secretary of […]
THE POST STAR: Politics Week in Review – Stefanik: Keep northern border fully staffed
By Michael Goot Published May 13, 2019 U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is one of 13 House members who signed a letter to the secretary of Department of Homeland Security, urging the agency to rescind any transfers of staff away from the northern border to the U.S.-Mexico border. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, and Democrat Brian Higgins of Buffalo, […]
ADIRONDACK DAILY ENTERPRISE: Stefanik helps add child abuse hotline
By Staff, Published on May 9, 2019 WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik co-sponsored an amendment to the Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to fund a national hotline to prevent child abuse in a Wednesday hearing marking up the bill, also known as CAPTA. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, said the overall bill supports state systems […]
TIME: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Has a Plan to Get More Republican Women Elected
BY ALANA ABRAMSON Published on May 9, 2019 Representative Elise Stefanik can pinpoint the moment that crystallized the issue for her: It was the week after the midterm elections, and the newly elected members of the House of Representatives lined up for a photo. Representing the Democratic side of the aisle were more than 30 women. On […]
AUBURN PUB: NY Reps. Higgins, Stefanik: Feds should maintain staffing levels at U.S.-Canada border
By, Robert Harding Published on May 9, 2019 As the Department of Homeland Security plans to transfer Customs and Border Protection officers from U.S.-Canadian crossings to the southern border, two New York members of Congress who chair the Northern Border Caucus hope the agency reconsiders. U.S. Reps. Brian Higgins and Elise Stefanik co-authored a letter […]
ROLL CALL: More GOP women want to run for the House. But why now?
Female Republicans are stepping up to run earlier than last cycle Posted May 8, 2019 5:05AM By: Simone Pathé Stephanie Bice is a Republican from a deeply conservativestate that’s only sent three women to Congress. But the election of a record-breaking number offemale freshmen to the House in 2018,all but one of them Democrats, helped […]
