Category: In The News

THE SUN: Federal bill looks to support local fairs

June 2, 2021 by Staff Report SARATOGA | A new federal bill now looks to provide grant funding to agricultural fairs to help ease financial losses from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act, co-sponsored again by U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, would provide $500 million in Agricultural Fair Rescue Grants to […]

NNY360: Stefanik shares how new position in House GOP leadership can bring home result

May 30, 2021 by Alex Gault WASHINGTON — Rep. Elise M. Stefanik was inaugurated as the House Republican Conference chairperson earlier this month, a position she says will give her the opportunity to advocate for the real concerns she’s heard from her constituents and voters across the country. As the third-most senior member of House […]

INFORM NNY: Local congresswoman introduces Family Child Care Networks Act

May 26, 2021 by Isabella Colello WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWTI) — This week, two U.S. Representative introduced new legislation which would aim to establish family child care networks across the country. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Congressman Lloyd Smucker have introduced the Family Child Care Networks Act to the United States House of Representatives. According to Stefanik, […]

THE SUN: Stefanik calls on USTR to enforce dairy provisions

May 21, 2021 by News Report WASHINGTON, D.C. | U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is urging the United States Trade Representative to fully enforce dairy provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement. In a letter sent May 21, Stefanik said Canada’s allocation of dairy tariff-rate quotas undermines the ability of U.S. dairy farmers to access a large portion […]

BREITBART: Elise Stefanik: Pelosi Used Coronavirus Pandemic to ‘Coalesce Power’

May 20, 2021 by Sean Moran House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Thursday that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) used the coronavirus pandemic to “coalesce power” as the leader of the House. Stefanik spoke to Breitbart News after Democrats blocked a resolution proposed by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) […]

BREITBART: House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik: Republicans United, But Democrats ‘Waffled’ on Support for Israel

May 20, 2021 by Sean Moran House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Thursday that Republicans remain “united” in their support for Israel, while Democrats have “waffled” for their support for Israel. Stefanik spoke to Breitbart news after she led a press conference with Reps. Brian Mast (R-FL), […]

NNY360: Stefanik elected as House Republican Conference chair, third in party command

May 14, 2021 by Ben Muir WATERTOWN — House Republicans voted Friday morning to elect Rep. Elise M. Stefanik as its Republican Conference chair and third in the party’s command, replacing Rep. Elizabeth L. “Liz” Cheney and propelling her to one of the top political positions in the country. “I’m truly honored and humbled to […]

TOWNHALL: Congresswoman Stefanik Represents the Future of the Republican Party

May 11, 2021 by Nick Langworthy I’ve had the good fortune of knowing Representative Stefanik for several years now, along with having a front row seat to watching her grow from a first-time candidate for public office into the leader she is today. I can say with full confidence that she is exactly the person […]

THE HILL: Feehery: The right choice to lead the Conference

May 11, 2021 by John Feehery My old boss, former House Minority Leader Bob Michel (R-Ill.), had a far more conservative voting record that his successor, former Speaker of the HouseNewt Gingrich(R-Ga.). Bob was rock-ribbed Republican, a fiscal conservative, and as a veteran of World War II, a strong patriot. But he wasn’t a rhetorical […]