Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement in response to the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic’s memo on former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s failed nursing home policies that resulted in the death of thousands of seniors.
“We have only scratched the surface on the fatal actions of disgraced Former Governor Andrew Cuomo and his corrupt administration in their criminal COVID cover-up that cost the lives of over 15,000 vulnerable New York seniors in nursing homes across the state,” said Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. “I have been at the forefront of demanding accountability for Cuomo’s crimes from calling for independent investigations, spearheading countless letters to HHS and the DOJ with New York GOP members, and leading questions during a congressional interview of the disgraced governor. On behalf of the countless families who continue to mourn the unnecessary loss of their loved ones, disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo will be held accountable.”
BACKGROUND:
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has led the charge on holding corrupt Former Governor Andrew Cuomo accountable since 2020 for his role in the death of thousands of New York seniors with his failed COVID policies.
Central to Congresswoman Stefanik’s involvement has been advocating for the families affected by nursing home policies. These families deserve answers and justice for the irreplaceable loss of their loved ones and the Congresswoman aims to represent their concerns at the highest levels of government.
- In June 2024, Stefanik led House Republicans during a Transcribed Interview in holding Cuomo to account for his deadly nursing home order.
- In March 2024, Stefanik released a statement after the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic issued a subpoena for former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to appear before the committee for a deposition.
- In September 2022 and May 2023, Stefanik waived on to oversight hearings hosted by the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic specifically looking at the origins of Cuomo’s failed nursing home directive.
- In July 2022, Stefanik sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul asking for information on COVID deaths in nursing homes, state guidance on nursing homes, and communications between the Governor’s office and the State Department of Health.
- In December 2021, Stefanik sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul urging her to immediately push for the removal of Jim Malatras from his post as Chancellor of the State University of New York. In the letter, Stefanik pointed out that in his role as a senior aide for former Governor Cuomo, Malatras directly attacked and sought to discredit one of Cuomo’s victims. He also played a key role in former Governor Cuomo’s attempt to falsify and withhold data on COVID-19 nursing home deaths.
- In August 2021, Stefanik led a letter signed by the entire New York Republican delegation following up on their initial request for information on the Department of Justice’s decision not to open an investigation into former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s deadly nursing home coverup.
- In March 2021, Stefanik joined a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice requesting a comprehensive investigation to assess whether Governor Cuomo’s COVID-19 group home directive violates the civil rights of individuals living in group homes in New York State.
- In February 2021, Stefanik and the New York's Republican Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the Department of Justice requesting they immediately issue subpoenas for Governor Cuomo, the Secretary to the Governor, the New York State Commissioner of Health, and their staff on all documentation and communications related to their nursing home policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- In June 2020, Stefanik sent a letter to New York Attorney General Letitia James urging her to formally review the impact of Governor Cuomo’s nursing home directive.
