SPECTRUM NEWS: Stefanik: Waive Federal Test Mandates For Schools
Written by Morgan McKay in Spectrum News on March 20, 2020 Federally mandated tests in schools should be waived as classrooms remain empty during the coronavirus pandemic, Rep. Elise Stefanik said in a letter on Thursday to top House lawmakers. Students in grades 3-12 are required to take English language arts and math tests, but […]
WAMC NORTHEAST PUBLIC RADIO: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Discusses Coronavirus Control Efforts
Written by Pat Bradley for WAMC Northeast Public Radio on March 17, 2020 The House approved legislation early Saturday to provide relief from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The Senate still must vote on the package. It includes provisions for free testing and family leave. Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik of New York 21st District […]
DAILY GAZETTE: Capital Region delegation supports COVID-19 emergency relief package
Written by Pete DeMola in The Daily Gazette on March 15, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Capital Region’s House delegation joined the majority in voting for the emergency relief package, which passed early-Saturday, 363-40. Guaranteed sick pay, free testing and bolstered food programs for children and seniors are central to the package. The legislation, which […]
NORTH COUNTRY NOW: Rep. Stefanik votes yes on package to combat coronavirus, support families and seniors, provide free tests
Written by North Country Now on March 14, 2020 North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro, voted today to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a legislative package to combat coronavirus and support families and seniors throughout this crisis. The package included legislation that Congresswoman Stefanik cosponsored, the COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act. This legislative […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stefanik will protect 2nd Amendment rights
Written by Scott Niles in NNY360 on March 14, 2020 I am writing today because our Second Amendment rights are under attack. Democrats like Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Tedra Cobb want to take away our legally owned guns. Our founding fathers explicitly wrote a broadly applicable Second Amendment because they had just fought off a […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Stefanik: Take this very seriously
Written by Cara Chapman in the Press-Republican on March 14, 2020 PLATTSBURGH — Take this very seriously. That’s North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s message to her constituents when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. She further advised them to follow guidance put forth on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website and […]
SUN COMMUNITY NEWS: Leaders communicate, affirm COVID-19 precautions
Written by Alina Walentowicz in The Sun Community News on March 13, 2020 PLATTSBURGH | Combatting coronavirus has been declared a national emergency by President Donald Trump. Following suit with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s intensive efforts to minimize the spread of the virus throughout New York State, SUNY/CUNY classes are moving online through “distance learning” for […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Support for Elise Stefanik
Written by Richard Cutting in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise on March 13, 2020 To the editor: I am writing today to announce my support for our Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. I have known Elise since she first ran for office in 2014. From the first time I met her, Elise has shown to be a standout […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stefanik doing a great job
Written by Win Belanger in The Post-Star on March 10, 2020 Editor: I listened in on a Stefanik town hall phone call, Tuesday March 3. She did a wonderful job of letting those on the line know why she voted against some bills. It was normally an underlying attachment/rider to those bills that would have […]
PRESS-REPUBLICAN: Reps in Action: March 10, 2020
Written by The Press-Republican on March 10, 2020 Gillibrand releases agriculture, rural development funding guidebook WASHINGTON, D.C. — On March 2, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) unveiled a guidebook to assist agriculture and rural development organizations with accessing federal and state grant money. According to a press release, the book provides information to help them […]
