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‘Worst in America’: Inside the public feud between Cuomo and Stefanik | NCPR News

Source: ‘Worst in America’: Inside the public feud between Cuomo and Stefanik | NCPR News

$25 billion restaurant relief package has bipartisan support, Schumer says – syracuse.com

Source: $25 billion restaurant relief package has bipartisan support, Schumer says – syracuse.com

‘Worst in America’: inside the very public feud between Cuomo and Stefanik

Source: ‘Worst in America’: inside the very public feud between Cuomo and Stefanik

North Country Live web series returns – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: North Country Live web series returns – – The Adirondack Almanack

Gillibrand: A “more diverse and equitable” military at Fort Drum and nationwide | NCPR News

Source: Gillibrand: A “more diverse and equitable” military at Fort Drum and nationwide | NCPR News

NY certifies Claudia Tenney as winner of House race over Anthony Brindisi – syracuse.com

Source: NY certifies Claudia Tenney as winner of House race over Anthony Brindisi – syracuse.com

Schumer: COVID deal good for northern N.Y. | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Schumer: COVID deal good for northern N.Y. | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | In a web conference call with North Country business leaders Feb. 5, the new U.S. Senate Majority Leader said the proposed COVID-19 relief bill would be beneficial to residents h

Claudia Tenney to be certified as winner of New York’s 22nd race, judge rules – syracuse.com

Source: Claudia Tenney to be certified as winner of New York’s 22nd race, judge rules – syracuse.com

Stefanik Announces Committee Appointments

Congresswoman Stefanik Appointed Ranking Member on New House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems; Appointed as Member of Strategic Forces Subcommittee focusing on Missile Defense Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Stefanik was appointed to two new subcommittee assignments on the House Armed Services Committee for the 117th Congress. She […]

Stefanik Cosponsors USPS Fairness Act Commemorates ‘National Thank a Mail Carrier Day’

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik cosponsored the United States Postal Service (USPS) Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation that would repeal the burdensome mandate forcing the USPS to prefund their retiree healthcare decades in advance. No other enterprise in the United States faces the requirement, and it […]

Stefanik Announces $4 Million Dollar HHS Grant for Mental Health, Substance Abuse Programs

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is awarding a $4,000,000 grant to support mental health and substance abuse disorder programs in New York’s 21st Congressional District. Congresswoman Stefanik issued the following statement: “The COVID-19 pandemic has sadly perpetuated the mental health crisis in our country, […]

Tenney nears victory after judge rules against key Brindisi ballots in NY 22nd race – syracuse.com

Source: Tenney nears victory after judge rules against key Brindisi ballots in NY 22nd race – syracuse.com

Legislators React To Attorney General’s Report on Nursing Home COVID-19 Death Undercount

Earlier today New York Attorney General Letitia James released a searing report that found the state Department of Health underreported nursing home deaths related to the coronavirus by as much as 50 percent.  (Click here to review the report)  State Senator Dan Stec issued this statement:  “All New Yorkers, and especially those who suffered the […]

ICYMI: Congresswoman Stefanik Requests Briefing on National Guard Presence at Capitol

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Stefanik sent a letter to Acting Secretary of the Army John Whitley, requesting a briefing on the threat assessments and all relevant intelligence regarding the U.S. Capitol Complex to clarify the justification of the decision for significant National Guard troop presence through mid-March. Read the letter, also signed by several […]

Reporter Debrief: Vermont’s U.S. Senators Take Control Of Influencial Committees | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Reporter Debrief: Vermont’s U.S. Senators Take Control Of Influencial Committees | Vermont Public Radio

Congresswoman Stefanik Votes for Waiver Allowing for Consideration of Retired General Lloyd Austin for Secretary of Defense

Today, Congresswoman Stefanik voted in favor of Retired General Lloyd Austin to be considered by the Senate for United States Secretary of Defense. She issued the following statement: “Today, I was proud to support a waiver for retired General Lloyd Austin to be considered for confirmation by the Senate to be the United States Secretary […]

Congresswoman Stefanik’s Statement on President Biden’s Inauguration

Today, Congresswoman Stefanik issued the following statement on the 2021 Presidential Inauguration:    “Today, we witness the uniquely American tradition of the Presidential Inauguration that celebrates the peaceful and historic transfer of power from one President to the next. It is a reminder that despite the significant challenges we face, we are blessed to live […]

VP Pence thanks troops – and Rep. Stefanik – at Fort Drum | NCPR News

Source: VP Pence thanks troops – and Rep. Stefanik – at Fort Drum | NCPR News

Stewart’s pauses political giving after outcry over Stefanik donations

Source: Stewart’s pauses political giving after outcry over Stefanik donations

Congresswoman Stefanik Announces More Than $45 Million in Funding for North Country Public and Non-Profit Colleges and Universities

Washington, DC –  Congresswoman Stefanik has announced that public and non-profit colleges and universities in New York’s 21st Congressional District will receive more than $45,000,000 in funding to support continued education. Congresswoman Stefanik released the following statement on this terrific news:0 “I am proud to announce that public and non-profit colleges and universities in the North […]

Stefanik Statement on Voting Against H. Res. 24 – Article of Impeachment  

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Stefanik voted against H. Res. 24, the Article of Impeachment, which charges the President of the United States with fomenting insurrection. Congresswoman Stefanik issued the following statement: “I am vehemently opposed to the snap impeachment of President Trump. It is a partisan ploy with no basis in the Constitution. The […]

Corporate donors pull support from Stefanik following vote to block election certification | NCPR News

Source: Corporate donors pull support from Stefanik following vote to block election certification | NCPR News

House passes resolution urging VP Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, despite his refusal

Source: House passes resolution urging VP Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, despite his refusal

Stefanik Statement on Voting Against the Invocation of the 25th Amendment

1/12/20 – Washington, D.C.  – Today, Congresswoman Stefanik voted against H. Res. 21, which calls on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment. Congresswoman Stefanik issued the following statement: “We must work together to unify at this challenging time for the American people. This political resolution sets a very dangerous Constitutional precedent and further […]

Stefanik opposes impeachment, wants “a peaceful transition of power”

Source: Stefanik opposes impeachment, wants “a peaceful transition of power”