TIMES UNION: Rental assistance to go to North County housing authorities
Written by Wendy Liberatore in the Times Union on April 29, 2020 Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-21) announced that several communities in her district will be receiving $267,232 in federal Housing and Urban Development assistance through the CARES Act. The act will provide $1.25 billion for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, which funds the Housing Choice Voucher program, […]
WATERTOWN DAILY TIMES: Stefanik, members of Congress discuss COVID-19 in virtual Town Hall
Written by Rachel Burt in the Watertown Daily Times on April 29, 2020 WATERTOWN — Eight U.S. representatives from upstate New York congressional districts, including north country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, convened Tuesday night for a virtual Town Hall meeting regarding COVID-19. Hosted by WTEN-TV/WXXA-TV anchor and political affairs reporter Tim Lake and aired exclusively on […]
POST-STAR: NOTEBOOK: Stefanik, Cobb spar over blaming China for COVID-19 pandemic
Written by Michael Goot in The Post-Star on April 28, 2020 U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, has sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Attorney General William Barr, asking them to bring a case against China to the International Court of Justice for the country’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stefanik accused […]
ABC50: North Country businesses: Paycheck Protection Program guidance updated for seasonal employers
Written by Mariann Cabnesson for ABC50 on April 27, 2020 SARATOGA, N.Y. (WWTI) – Seasonal employer guidance has been updated to ensure seasonal employers can receive equitable financial support when applying for Paycheck Protection Program loans. Previously, the US Department of Treasury required seasonal employers who were applying to the Paycheck Protection Program to calculate […]
NEWS 10: Stefanik named to regional coronavirus recovery task force
Written by Jay Petrequin for News 10 on April 27, 2020 SARATOGA, N.Y. (NEWS10) – NY-21 representative Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, was named Monday as serving on the Bipartisan NE Congressional COVID-19 Regional Recovery Task Force. The task force has been assembled to work with each other as well as economic and public health officials to […]
WCAX: North County airports receive federal funding
Written by WCAX on April 25, 2020 SARATOGA, N.Y. (WCAX) Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced grant funding from the Department of Transportation for two North Country airports: Plattsburgh International Airport and Massena International Airport. Plattsburgh International will be receiving $270,000 for runway reconstruction, and Massena International will be receiving $404,700 for rehabilitation of runway lighting. […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Opening New York by region
Written by Fred and Maryellen Pheiffer in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise To the editor: It’s time that the North Country got back to business, and the most sensible action right now is to open New York up by region. Our small businesses are hurting now more than ever, and we need to allow for this […]
NORTH COUNTRY PUBLIC RADIO: If Feds don’t help NY budget, Stefanik says impact on North Country “devastating”
Written by Brian Mann for North Country Public Radio on April 24, 2020 Apr 24, 2020 — So far Congress hasn’t allocated money to stabilize state and local governments around the U.S. whose tax revenues have been devastated by the pandemic. Some conservative leaders have floated the idea of allowing states to file for bankruptcy. […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Stefanik votes for relief legislation
Written by Cara Chapman in the Press-Republican on April 24, 2020 PLATTSBURGH — North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor of the latest piece of federal COVID-19 relief legislation Thursday. Components of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act include $310 billion for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, which […]
ADIRONDACK DAILY ENTERPRISE: Stefanik presses for new hospital aid formula
Written by Elizabeth Izzo in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise on April 24, 2020 Local hospitals say they are hemorrhaging revenue as the coronavirus pandemic stretches on. As hospital administrators continue to sound the alarm and underscore what they describe as a critical need for federal aid, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is calling for funding allocated […]
