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Washington, D.C  – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has sent a bipartisan letter to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and United States Marshall Service (USMS) requesting that all inmates are tested for COVID-19 and confirmed negative before they are transferred to any Bureau of Prison quarantine location, which includes FCI Ray Brook. Currently, the BOP is only […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik  The Lugar Center, an independent, nationally-known nonprofit aimed at promoting bipartisanship in governance has announced that Congresswoman Elise Stefanik ranks as the 14th most bipartisan Member of Congress out of 435 Members. Last Congress, Congresswoman Stefanik was ranked as 19th out of 435. “When I ran for Congress […]

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Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Stefanik has announced an estimated $63 million in HHS rural hospital funding from the CARES Act has gone to North Country rural hospitals. Recipients of the $63 million rural distribution include rural acute care general hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and Community Health Centers located in […]

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This week, I began holding working group phone calls with our local County Public Health Officials and hospitals and community health centers from across the district. It is very important for me to hear directly from our healthcare professionals and administrators to ensure I work to meet their needs on the federal level. I will […]

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Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced grant funding from the Department of Transportation for two North Country airports: Plattsburgh International Airport and Massena International Airport. Plattsburgh International will be receiving $270,000 for runway reconstruction, and Massena International will be receiving $404,700 for rehabilitation of runway lighting. “Keeping our North Country airports updated with […]

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From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted this evening to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program, provide additional funding for hospitals, fund EIDL small business disaster loans and grants, and fund expanded COVID-19 testing. Additionally, following Congresswoman Stefanik’s advocacy, this legislation gives agriculture businesses eligibility for EIDL assistance. This […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to Secretary Pompeo and Attorney General Barr urging them to bring a case against China to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for their cover-up of COVID-19, which has since caused nearly two hundred thousand deaths worldwide and has […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is introducing the Equity in Student Loan Relief Act, a bipartisan bill that would extend the temporary relief from student loan payments to Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) borrowers who have been left behind. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik   Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has been in contact throughout the COVID-19 crisis with the families of Correctional Officers at FCI Ray Brook who have tested positive for COVID-19 but were denied their request for continuation of pay. Congresswoman Stefanik worked with the Department of Labor’s […]

 Assemblyman Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury) today applauded the announcement by Governor Cuomo that New York State will use a regional approach to reopening New York State’s economy. This move comes on the heels of the bipartisan advocacy of Assemblyman Stec, local and regional leaders and area small business owners to abandon a one-size-fits-all approach for one […]

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Plattsburgh, NY – The North Country Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a conversation with Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul next week.  We look forward to hearing from her as she updates our membership on the current pandemic and answers questions regarding the state’s response to COVID-19 and plans for economic recovery. DATE: Wednesday, April 22nd […]

Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced $3,458,374 in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding through the CARES Act will be provided to the City of Glens Falls. This funding will support operating expenses necessary to maintain operational ability, system readiness, and respond to community transit needs during the COVID-19 emergency and after. “Our North […]

Source: Stefanik backs Trump’s decision to cut int’l health funding during COVID-19 pandemic | NCPR News

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Saratoga, NY – Today, President Trump announced Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will be serving on the bipartisan Task Force on Reopening the Economy, focused on restarting the economy after the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is contained. “I am honored to be named to the bipartisan Task Force on […]

Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced over $26 million in funding for NY-21 colleges and universities from the CARES Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over half will go to students in the form of financial aid grants. A full breakdown is below. “College students across the country have seen their lives […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stefanik and Congressman Anthony Brindisi (D-NY-22) have led a bipartisan letter to USDA requesting immediate assistance for upstate New York dairy farmers, many of whom have lost direct markets due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The letter, signed by members of the New York Congressional […]

State agriculture industry on the brink of collapse due to coronavirus pandemic From the office of Assemblyman Dan Stec candidate for NY State Senate Assemblyman Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury) and his Assembly colleagues are calling on President Trump and New York’s Congressional delegation to take action on behalf of our agricultural industry. In a letter sent […]

Saratoga, New York – Congresswoman Stefanik has released the below statement following the announcement that New York will defer negotiated pay raises for thousands of state corrections officers: “Our brave Corrections Officers repeatedly put their lives on the line to keep order in our prison systems,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “In the wake of the COVID-19 […]

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