Press Releases
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 cost trillions of dollars.
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.
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.
Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has been a consistent advocate for a regional-based approach to reopening the economy in New York State.
Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Stefanik has released the below statement regarding a Challenge Petition filed by Charter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a waiver of the Commission’s rule relating to census block eligibility for Phase I of the Rural Deployment Opportunity Fund (RDOF):
Saratoga, NY – In case you missed it, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to President Trump along with the entire New York Congressional Delegation urging him to immediately grant a waiver to provide 100% federal funding for all FEMA emergency work in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is cosponsoring the Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act, legislation to ensure rural communities have access to Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants in order to develop high-speed broadband access during the COVID-19 crisis.
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.
Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting that they prioritize funding for nursing homes, especially those in COVID-19 “hot spots”, to meet their needs.
Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik bipartisan members of the New York delegation in sending a letter to House Leadership requesting that phase 4 of Congress’ response to the COVID-19 crisis includes an expansion of the state stabilization fund from the CARES Act for direct funding to local governments and counties, regardless of population.