Broadband symposium set for Friday in Johnsburg

MICHAEL GOOT mgoot@poststar.com Mar 12, 2019 JOHNSBURG — The town is hosting Broadband Symposium II to allow the three broadband providers to provide updates on their accomplishments over the past year and the plans for the coming year. The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North […]

Elise Stefanik joins colleagues in op-ed on Ilhan Omar, anti-semitism

By ABRAHAM KENMOREAKENMORE@WDT.NET PUBLISHED: FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2019 AT 7:50 PM U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, joined two fellow Republicans to pen an op-ed published in The Hill on Monday in support of a resolution they have introduced explicitly condemning several Democratic Representatives for alleged anti-Semitic comments. Ms. Stefanik joined Reps. Lee Zeldin, also of […]

Rejecting anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hate in the US and around the world

BY REPS. LEE ZELDIN (R-N.Y.), TED BUDD (R-N.C.) AND ELISE STEFANIK (R-N.Y.), OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 03/04/19 04:30 PM THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL For too long, we have witnessed the rise of blatant anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hate in the United States and around the world.From […]

Stefanik opposes background check bill

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press Feb 27, 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House on Wednesday approved a measure requiring federal background checks for all firearms sales and transfers, the first major gun control legislation considered by Congress in nearly 25 years. Democrats called the 240-190 vote a major step to end the gun lobby’s […]

Fort Drum likely to be spared if Trump raids military funds for wall

Fort Drum likely to be spared if Trump raids military funds for wall TIMES UNION Dan Freedman Updated 9:05 pm EST, Monday, February 18, 2019 WASHINGTON — The White House announcement last week that it would seek to divert $3.6 billion in military construction money for U.S.-Mexico border wall construction under President Trump’s “national emergency” […]

Elise Stefanik votes for Veteran’s Access to Child Care Act

Elise Stefanik votes for Veteran’s Access to Child Care Act By ABRAHAM KENMORE AKENMORE@WDT.NET PUBLISHED: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, voted on five bills in roll-call votes last week. One of the bills, the Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act, included an amendment from fellow New York Rep. Antonio Delgado, […]

Stefanik: Parties should agree on issues

Stefanik: Parties should agree on issues By JOE LoTEMPLIO Press-Republican Feb 6, 2019 PLATTSBURGH — Congresswoman Elise Stefanik came away from Tuesday night’s State of the Union address by President Donald Trump feeling that a strong message was sent. “I thought it was a very strong speech, and the president really called upon Congress to […]

Stefanik will remain on Intelligence Committee

The Daily Gazette Stephen Williams @gazettesteve | January 31, 2019 Updated 5:03 PM U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik was reappointed Thursday to the House Intelligence Committee for the new 116th Congress. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, also served on the committee in the 115th Congress, when she was part of the Republican majority. In the new Congress, Democrats have […]