NEWS 10: North Country lake boards, Mohawk tribe to get CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants
Written by News 10 on June 26, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEWS10) – The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is set to award $400,000 in CARES Act funds to the Lake Champlain – Lake George Regional Planning Board, as well as $150,000 to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, according to NY-21 Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville. An announcement […]
TAXIN’ TEDRA COBB DOES NOT SUPPORT JUSTICE ACT, WOULD HAVE VOTED IN FAVOR OF MORE RIGHTS FOR VIOLENT CRIMINALS THAN LAW ENFORCEMENT
June 26, 2020 Saratoga, NY:Taxin’ Tedra Cobb’s silence on the JUSTICE Act – a meaningful proposal filled with bipartisan provisions to improve police-community relations, increase accountability and transparency, and end police brutality – is deafening. The Justice Act: · Makes lynching a federal crime · Closes the law enforcement loophole · Increases the use of […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stefanik has shown results for 21st District
Written by Andrew Smith in the Watertown Daily Times Ever since Elise Stefanik earned the right to represent NY-21 in 2014, she has shown real results for constituents in the north country. From touring factories to hosting town halls for local businesses, she has shown her genuine compassion and commitment to north country commerce. Her […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Elise Stefanik serves north country proudly
Written by Brandon Scott in the Watertown Daily Times Nobody can deny that these are some of the most challenging times that American’s have faced. In less than a year we have witnessed our country basically shut down due to a virus, sent ablaze by rioters, and have seen our small businesses either looted or […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Reps in Action: June 26, 2020
Written by the Press-Republican on June 26, 2020 Stefanik supports increased fruit, vegetable purchases in SNAP SARATOGA — Last week, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Schuylerville) co-signed a letter to House leadership requesting that Congress provide the U.S. Department of Agriculture with $51 million to expand USDA’s match capability for the Gus Schumaker Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP). […]
RIPON ADVANCE: Stefanik proposes bipartisan bill to defer Perkins Loans repayments until October
Written by Ripon Advance News Service on June 25, 2020 U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) introduced a bipartisan bill to provide temporary relief during the pandemic for the nearly two million college students who borrowed from the Federal Perkins Loan Program. “This bipartisan legislation closes a gap in the CARES Act and allows those with […]
WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES: Stefanik says Canadian visa-holders will continue to be allowed into U.S. in spite of Trump’s order
Written by Alex Gault in the Watertown Daily Times on June 25, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canadian travelers will be exempt from President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending entry to the United States for non-immigrants with certain visas. Representative Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, said that she worked with acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to […]
TAXIN’ TEDRA SUPPORTS SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND BLOCKING DEBATE ON BIPARTISAN POLICE REFORM BILL, SUPPORTS PELOSI’S CLAIM THAT REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD
June 25, 2020 Saratoga, NY: Yesterday, Senate Democrats, including New York Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, voted to block debate on the JUSTICE Act – a law enforcement reform bill with bipartisan provisions for police reforming. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is a cosponsor of the House companion bill to the JUSTICE Act. “Taxin’ Tedra Cobb – who […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Objects to ‘Boo’ given to Stefanik
Written by Joel Bobick in the Post-Star Editor: I strongly object to your “Boo” given to Rep. Stefanik in your May 26, 2020, edition. Some accounting of Gov. Cuomo’s actions in forcing nursing homes to accept patients known to have or strongly suspected of having the COVID-19 must take place. Cuomo’s actions and statements since […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Hand for Elise
Written by Hunter Sartwell in the Press Republican TO THE EDITOR: The actions taken by the state of New York have caused a disproportionate number of COVID-19 cases and deaths within our state, whether it be charging outside volunteers for coming in and saving our lives, to sending COVID-19 patients and staff into nursing homes, […]