Category: In The News

Congress must renew funding for vital environmental programs

Despite snow blanketing the North Country in March, spring is near and many of us here in New York are preparing for the return of migratory birds, such as Black Terns, Hooded Mergansers and Sanderlings, who visit us briefly at Lake Ontario during their long and treacherous migration north from their wintering grounds in warmer climates…

Stefanik helps Carthage Area Hospital recover $6.8 million federal reimbursement

Rep. Elise Stefanik has co-sponsored a series of bills designed to combat the entrenched opiate epidemic. The bills rolled out on Wednesday as part of a bipartisan heroin task force include legislation that would allocate more funding to hire specialists at veterans treatment courts, end a ban on Medicaid reimbursement for drug treatment for incarcerated addicts, crack down on “doctor shopping” for pain medications and expand access to medication-assisted treatment for pregnant and postpartum women, among others.

Stefanik announces legislative package to combat opiate scourge

Rep. Elise Stefanik has co-sponsored a series of bills designed to combat the entrenched opiate epidemic. The bills rolled out on Wednesday as part of a bipartisan heroin task force include legislation that would allocate more funding to hire specialists at veterans treatment courts, end a ban on Medicaid reimbursement for drug treatment for incarcerated addicts, crack down on “doctor shopping” for pain medications and expand access to medication-assisted treatment for pregnant and postpartum women, among others.

Stefanik’s independence: Congresswoman has spurned partisan politics

Politics in 2017 was another year of movement to the extreme. The shift to fully partisan politics began years ago and accelerated during the closed door sessions that created the Affordable Care Act (also called Obamacare). Democrats’ unwillingness to engage in open and transparent bill development disenfranchised and angered Republicans and voters.

A year of results for the North Country

This year, we worked together on many important initiatives to help grow the North Country economy, help our veterans and military families, strengthen our local healthcare system and improve education. As 2017 comes to a close, it’s an important time to review the results in Congress we have achieved working on your behalf.

End of year update

Here’s a quick update on the positive results our hardworking Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is achieving for the North Country this year.