WASHINGTON FREE BEACON: Meet the GOP’s New Generation of China Hawks
Written by Yuichiro Kakutani and Collin Anderson in The Washington Free Beacon on April 8, 2020 A group of Republican lawmakers is pushing to hold China accountable for a propaganda campaign they say was conceived to obfuscate the country’s responsibility for the spread of the coronavirus. Leading the charge in the House are longtime China […]
POST-STAR: NOTEBOOK: Stefanik calls for farmers to be eligible for stimulus
Written by Michael Goot in The Post-Star on April 6, 2020 U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, is asking that farmers be made eligible for funding through the coronavirus stimulus bill. Last week, Stefanik signed onto a letter to Small Business Administration and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue, asking that farms be able to access Economic Injury […]
SPECTRUM NEWS: Stefanik: More COVID-19 Tests Needed In North Country
Written by Nick Reisman for Spectrum News on April 6, 2020 More tests for COVID-19 are needed for the state’s North Country region, Rep. Elise Stefanik on Monday said. Stefanik pointed to the state Department of Health’s coronavirus tracker that shows counties in her sprawling district, which runs from the northern Albany suburbs to the […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Stefanik calls for transparency on ventilator redeployment order
Written by Cara Chapman in the Press-Republican on April 3, 2020 PLATTSBURGH — North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-Schuylerville) has called for transparency from Gov. Andrew Cuomo regarding the redeployment of ventilators from hospitals that currently do not need them to those with the highest need as they fight the COVID-19 pandemic. “If we truly […]
ADIRONDACK DAILY ENTERPRISE: Seniors on Social Security don’t need to file tax returns to get stimulus payments
Written by the Adirondack Daily Enterprise on April 3, 2020 WASHINGTON — Seniors receiving Social Security who don’t normally file tax returns will not have to do so to receive Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,200, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service announced Wednesday night. These people will automatically receive […]
ADIRONDACK DAILY ENTERPRISE: Stefanik, Gillibrand: IRS shouldn’t make people file tax returns to get stimulus
Written by the Adirondack Daily Enterprise on April 2, 2020 North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand don’t like that the IRS is requiring people to file tax returns — even senior citizens and others who don’t normally have to file — before they receive stimulus checks Congress approved amid the COVID-19 crisis. […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Stefanik, Gillibrand call for clarity on cash payments
Written by the Press-Republican on April 2, 2020 PLATTSBURGH — On Wednesday, both Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Schuylerville) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) called for clarity regarding Social Security beneficiaries receiving their direct payments through the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act allows the U.S. Treasury Department to send […]
GLENS FALLS CHRONICLE: Rep. Stefanik on coronavirus: The Chronicle’s interview
Interview conducted by Gordon Woodworth in The Glens Falls Chronicle on April 2, 2020 Editor’s note: The following interview was conducted on Thursday, March 19. We’re able to bring it to you now. Several Chronicle staff members submitted questions. Then-News Editor Gordon Woodworth conducted the phone interview. Here are excerpts. Again, this is from March 19. […]
NORTH COUNTRY NOW: Reps Stefanik, Gillibrand request Secretary of Health and Human Services prioritize funding for regional hospitals
Written by North Country Now on April 2, 2020 Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has joined other members of the New York and New Jersey Congressional Delegations in sending a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar requesting that he prioritize funding for regional hospitals. The same day, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, released a […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: COs can wear masks
Written by Joe Mahoney (CNHI) in the Press-Republican on April 1, 2020 ALBANY — State corrections and parole officers can now wear protective masks inside the state prisons following a concerted push by labor unions, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-North Country, and Assemblyman Billy Jones, D-Plattsburgh, CNHI confirmed Wednesday. The move by the state Department of […]
