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 […]
Elise Stefanik helps introduce Opioid Workforce Act
Published: Friday, May 3, 2019 at 12:30 AM U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, is co-sponsoring the Opioid Workforce Act. The act will provide support from Medicare to 1,000 medical school residencies focused on the opioid crisis. Ms. Stefanik joins fellow Republican Rep. Susan Brooks and Democratic Reps. Brad Schneider and Ann Kuster in introducing […]
Plattsburgh Airport ready for international flights
By JOE LoTEMPLIO, Press-Republican May 3, 2019 PLATTSBURGH — The federal Customs and Immigration facility at Plattsburgh International Airport is nearly ready for business. “Everything is ready to go. We are just waiting for them to staff it,” said Clinton County Legislator and Airport Committee Chair Robert Hall (D-Area 10, City of Plattsburgh). The installation […]
Post Star: Small business, big impact: Panel discussion on economy includes Rep. Stefanik
By, MICHAEL GOOT mgoot@poststar.com May 3, 2019 GLENS FALLS — The U.S. government purchases a half-trillion dollars of goods and services every year. About 24 percent of that, $130 billion, went to small businesses across the country last year, according to Small Business Administration Regional Administrator Steve Bulger. Bulger said the federal government bids for […]
Stefanik, Lawrence introduce the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
By: Mariann Cabness Posted: May 01, 2019 11:46 AM EDT Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has introduced the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act along with Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence (D-MI). The companion bill in the Senate is led by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). This legislation authorizes the Department of the Treasury to […]
