Letter: Stefanik right to side with president, voters
By: Joe Gray Most of us watched in horror as the Jan. 6 events unfolded at the U.S. Capitol and wondered how any sane person can get that worked up over politics. But then again, reading your Jan. 8 editorial (Our View, “Fanning the flames: Trump and Stefanik laid foundation for assault on Congress”) and […]
Letter: Stefanik has free speech rights like rest of us
By Robert Fox Well, for the past few weeks we have seen a number of letters either asking for the resignation or at least the condemnation by the Watertown Daily Times of U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik. Actually, the Times published an editorial regarding its opinion of her actions (Our View, “Fanning the flames: Trump and […]
WWNY: Stefanik raps President Biden over pipeline halt
11:56 AM EST, January 21, 2021, By Scott Atkinson WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWNY) – North country congresswoman Elise Stefanik criticized President Biden Thursday for Biden’s decision to halt construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Stefanik called the president’s action “irresponsible” and “job-killing.” President Biden halted work on the pipeline with one of the first executive orders […]
WWNY: Stefanik votes to send Austin confirmation to Senate
4:19 PM EST, January 21, 2021, By Scott Atkinson WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWNY) – North country congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted Thursday to support a waiver for the former commander of the 10th Mountain Division, retired General Lloyd Austin. The waiver allows the Senate to consider the nomination of Austin for Secretary of Defense. “General Austin has […]
Letter: Stefanik is standing with US Constitution
By Nancy K. Martin I am proud to stand with U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik as she once again takes the national stage to defend our constitutional rights. Rep. Stefanik was one of the first to condemn what happened on the U.S. Capitol grounds. I, too, am appalled at what happened on Jan. 6 and with […]
Letter: Refrigerant law good step toward better climate
By Tara Vamos In a year in which Washington politics has been characterized by polarization and an utter disregard for the environment, I am thankful for Congress members Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam, and Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, bucking those trends and co-sponsoring the AIM Act of 2020, signed into law by President Donald Trump. The AIM Act […]
WAMC: Grant Cottage Placed On National Register Of Historic Places
January 20, 2021, By Lucas Willard After a years-long push, the cottage where former U.S. President and Union general Ulysses S. Grant spent the last days of his life has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Grant cottage atop Mount McGregor in Saratoga County looks the same as it did in […]
NY POST: Rep. Stefanik calls for Times Union to retract blog post calling her ‘childless’
EST 4:23pm, January 19, 2021, by Mark Moore Upstate GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik demanded the Albany Times Union retract what she called a “heinous and wildly inappropriate” blog post that mocked her for being “childless.” The blog post, which has since been pulled but still exists on co-authorLale Davidson’s Facebook page, is described as a […]
WCAX: $45M COVID funds going to North Country colleges
12:25 AM EST, January 15th, 2021 by WCAX News Team PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-New York, says over $45 million in funding is headed to public and nonprofit colleges and universities in the North Country as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. “This funding can be put towards […]
THE LEADER-HERALD: Stefanik votes against Trump impeachment
January 14th, 2021, by Aaron Cerbone (ADIRONDACK DAILY ENTERPRISE) For the second time in as many years, North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik voted against impeaching President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying she“vehemently opposed”what she called a“snap impeachment.” Nevertheless, the House impeached Trump on one count of“incitement of insurrection,”with a vote of 232 to 197, seven […]
