Congresswoman Elise Stefanik proudly represents New York's 21st District in her fifth term and serves as the House Republican Conference Chair and most senior Republican in New York.
At the time of her first election in 2014, Elise was the youngest woman ever elected to Congress in United States history. She continued this historic rise and she is currently the youngest woman ever to serve in top elected House leadership. Elise is known for her tireless work ethic, policy leadership, media savvy, genuine grassroots connection with constituents, and laser focus on delivering real results to Upstate New York and North Country. Elise has consistently won historic re-election victories, often by the largest margin of any Republican in the Northeast, and consistently earning the most votes in history for any congressional candidate in the North Country.
Elise is a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, the Committee on Education and Labor, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. Elise has been rated as one of the most effective and bipartisan Members of Congress. She is a well-respected national policy leader on issues ranging from economic policy impacting small businesses and manufacturers to national security, intelligence reform and oversight, rural broadband, rural healthcare, constitutional protections, conservation, life, K-12 & higher education, cyber security, artificial intelligence, law enforcement, battlefield preservation, northern border issues, border security, & government accountability and transparency.
Elise was born and raised in Upstate New York. Prior to serving in Congress, she worked at her family's small business. Growing up in a small business family, Elise learned, lived, and understands the values of hard work, perseverance, determination, and grit. As the first member of her immediate family to have the opportunity to earn a college degree, Elise graduated with Honors from Harvard. From 2006 to 2009, Elise served in the West Wing of the White House on President George W. Bush's Domestic Policy Council Staff and the Chief of Staff's office where she assisted in overseeing the policy development process on all economic and domestic policy issues.
It is the highest and most humbling honor of Elise's life to represent Upstate New York and the North Country in Congress. She is proud to work tirelessly every day to bring a new generation of leadership to Washington on behalf of her district's hardworking families, small businesses, farmers, students, seniors, service members, military families, law enforcement officers, and veterans. She is unapologetic about fighting every day to give her constituents a seat at the absolute highest levels of government.
Elise lives in Schuylerville with her husband Matt and their young son Sam. They are proud to call Upstate New York - the cradle of the American Revolution - home.
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CONGRESSWOMAN STEFANIK'S PRIORITIES:
Creating jobs and economic opportunities
Expanding workforce development and training programs for Upstate New York and North Country workers
Reducing the excessive, burdensome tax and regulatory burdens facing small businesses
Supporting Fort Drum and advocating for veterans and military families
Protecting our Second Amendment rights
Expanding to rural broadband throughout the district
Supporting Upstate farmers and agricultural producers
Strengthening North Country healthcare by lowering costs, improving quality, increasing accessibility, and bringing transparency
Fighting to deliver solutions to lower the cost of prescription drugs
Delivering funding for rural hospitals, community health centers, and clinics in the North Country
Protecting Social Security, Medicare, and other critical programs for North Country seniors and future generations
Promoting and strengthening U.S.-Canadian trade relations
Combatting the national security and economic threats posed by the Chinese Communist Government
Pursuing all-of-the-above energy policies that help North Country and improve American energy independence
Finding solutions for higher quality and more affordable education
Strengthening America's immigration system and border security
Supporting North Country law enforcement officers and US-Canada Border Patrol
Combating the opioid epidemic and mental health issues
CONGRESSWOMAN STEFANIK'S RESULTS:
Successfully led the New York State delegation in saving Fort Drum up to 16,000 military personnel cuts due to sequestration
Secured Fort Drum as the preferred East Coast Missile Defense Site
Recovered over $3.2 million in Social Security Benefits for Upstate and North Country seniors
Recovered over $5.6 million in benefits for Upstate and North Country veterans
Recovered over $23.7 million in other money owed to Upstate and North Country constituents
Returned over $700 million in tax dollars back to the district in the form of federal grants
Delivered millions of dollars to North Country hospitals, Federally Qualified Community Health Centers, and other healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Successfully wrote a formula for HHS to ensure the disbursement of federally appropriated funds went directly to rural hospitals
Secured an increase in funding for the Essential Air Service program that provides critical funding for rural airports and allows smaller communities like those in the North Country to access the national air transportation system
Helped pass the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act
Helped pass the United States Mexico Trade Agreement (USMCA), expanding market access for our North Country farmers and manufacturers
Worked directly with the FCC Chairman to ensure 46,000 unserved internet locations in New York State were included in their latest rural broadband funding package
Reauthorized the School-Based Health Centers program through 2024 to provide federal funding for students to receive affordable healthcare
Authored the Be Open Act - a largest fix to Obamacare signed into law, saving billions of dollars by repealing the auto-enrollment mandate
Authored and helped pass the Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act - bipartisan legislation developed to help North Country students complete a postsecondary education quickly and at a lower cost
Co-authored and helped pass the US/Canada pre-clearance legislation to help grow North Country commerce, tourism and border security
Helped pass the 21st Century Cures Act -- critical, bipartisan legislation designed to help accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of promising new treatments and cures for patients with diseases ranging from Alzheimer's to Lyme
Authored and passed the Women's Commemorative Coin Act