ABC 10: Stefanik wants to end requirements at Canadian Border for essential travelers

December 15, 2021 by Isabella Colello WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWTI) — A local lawmaker is seeking to end travel requirements that require vaccinations for essential travelers. On Wednesday, a letter led by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) was sent to U.S. President Joe Biden, urging to drop travel requirements at the U.S.-Canada border. The letter specifically asked […]

ADIRONDACK DAILY ENTERPRISE: SUNY chancellor resigns, effective Jan. 14

December 10, 2021 by Joe Mahoney ALBANY — Under fire from lawmakers and faculty and student activists, SUNY Chancellor James Malatras announced today he is resigning from his $450,000-a-year job, declaring he wants to avoid becoming an “impediment” to the success of the 64-campus system. Malatras said in a letter to Merryl Tisch, chairwoman of the SUNY […]

THE SUN: Stefanik leads push against N.Y.’s elective procedure pause

December 9, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. | As certain elective procedures were officially paused across the state Dec. 9, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik condemned the New York executive order that led 32 hospitals to pause certain medical procedures under the guidelines of the state’s recent emergency disaster order. “Our rural hospitals have suffered enough from this […]

THE SUN: Stefanik applauds final passage of National Defense Bill

December 8, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. | U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after she voted to pass the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. “As the leading advocate for Fort Drum and the 10th Mountain Division, I am proud to successfully […]

NNY 360: Letter To the Editor: Stefanik opposed to Build Back Better plan

December 4, 2021 by Linda Wilkinson This year, as the holiday approaches, something our whole community should be grateful for is President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. What we shouldn’t be grateful for is U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik who voted against both parts of the agenda. Why did she vote against bringing New York […]