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 […]
NEW YORK POST: China is ‘significant emerging threat’ to US: Rep. Stefanik
Written by Ebony Bowden in the New York Post on May 21, 2020 WASHINGTON — New York GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, one of the lawmakers elected to the new China Task Force, believes the secretive Communist nation is now among the biggest threats to the US. In an interview with The Post, Stefanik, a rising […]
RIPON ADVANCE: Upton, Stefanik introduce bipartisan bill to establish $500B state, local recovery fund
Written by Ripon Advance News Service on May 20, 2020 U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-MI) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would provide $500 billion in emergency funding to every state, county and community across the nation and prioritize assistance to the areas having the greatest need. “Our nation […]
MY CHAMPLAIN VALLEY: In virtual town hall, Stefanik explains opposition to latest COVID-19 relief package
Written by Devin Bates for My Champlain Valley on May 20, 2020 In a virtual town hall featuring seven members of Upstate New York’ Congressional delgation, North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik said she voted against a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package approved by the House last week because of “partisan provisions.” The HEROES Act pledges […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Reps in Action: May 20, 2020
Written by the Press-Republican on May 20, 2020 Jones, Stec call for action on unemployment ALBANY — Assemblyman D. Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) and Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) have called on the state Department of Labor to addressing mounting unemployment insurance claims. Both have received several hundred calls from their constituents expressing concerns regarding unprocessed claims. “It […]
CBS 6: Stefanik secures over $21 million in funding for Glens Falls Hospital during pandemic
Written by WRGB Staff for CBS 6 on May 19, 2020 GLENS FALL NY (WRGB) – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik successfully secured over $21 million from the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services for Glens Falls Hospital, in a time when the Hospital had shown a desperate need for funds. Congresswoman Stefanik reports that the hospital […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Opinion: Stefanik ensuring safety, success for North Country, says St. Lawrence County legislator
Written by Rita Curran in North Country Now This past week our Congresswoman secured over $33 million in HHS funding for our North Country Hospitals. This means the world to our community, knowing we have a leader at the helm who recognizes the importance of our hospital staff and health care workers. As a Nurse […]
NORTH COUNTRY NOW: Rep. Stefanik cosponsors Advancing Connectivity During the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act
Written by North Country Now on May 19, 2020 Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is cosponsoring the bipartisan Advancing Connectivity During the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). Many older Americans and individuals with disabilities rely on nursing homes for care in their older years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has severely isolated them from […]
POST-STAR: Irongate Family Practice reopens with help of federal money
Written by Michael Goot in The Post-Star on May 18, 2020 GLENS FALLS — Irongate Family Practice on Monday reopened its office, with the help of some federal stimulus money. The practice had closed its office on the third week of March after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and furloughed half of its 100 employees, according […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stefanik wisely urges summer camps to open
Written by Meredith George in the Watertown Daily Times I am glad that many of our north country legislators are joining with U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik and seriously considering the steps necessary to open our north country for the summer season. I do not have to tell you how important seasonal work is for employment […]
