Opinion
NY Democrats reach for new low in plot to stall House special election
Albany Democrats are scheming to keep soon-to-be UN Ambassador Elise Stefanik’s current House seat empty for needless months.
Bill to delay special election for NY seat sparks political feud
Republicans, however, view the move as a partisan power play. Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt criticized it as a tactic to leave a GOP-held district vacant, weakening their slim U.S. House majority. Congressional Republicans escalated the clash by urging a RICO investigation, accusing Hochul and Democratic leaders of election interference.
Stefanik says goodbye as state Dems consider changes to special election calendar
The five-term congresswoman's seat could be left empty until the summer if NY Democrats amend the calendar dictating special elections.
Opinion
Dems wrong to try to change date of special election
Shortly after Elise Stefanik will be approved by the U.S. Senate to serve as the nation's ambassador to the United Nations, my congressional district, (New York's 21st District) and its
NY Republicans call for racketeering investigation as Dems prepare to delay special elections
Democrats introduced legislation late Friday that would allow them to significantly delay expected special elections, triggering a formal call for a racketeering investigation by Hudson Valley Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY).
Democrats move to push special election date, and GOP howls
Measure is seen as attempt to slow replacement of U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik as Republicans hold narrow margin in House.
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To Fill Stefanik’s Seat, Democrats Tap Farmer Who Hires Migrants Because Citizens Have ‘Domestic Abuse Problems, Alcohol Problems’
As Congresswoman Elise Stefanik prepares to sail through Senate confirmation to be America’s next ambassador at the United ...
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UN Ambassador-designate Elise Stefanik stops in Plattsburgh during a thank you tour of Congressional district
New York 21st District Congresswoman Elise Stefanik visited three cities in the district Saturday on a ‘thank you tour’ as ...
Elise Stefanik, Israel, and the ‘antisemitic rot’ at the UN
President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), did not mince ...
Stefanik bids farewell to supporters as she moves closer to the UN ambassador role
Congresswoman and U.N. ambassador-designate Elise Stefanik bid farewell to her supporters in the 21st District on Saturday.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee moves to advance Elise Stefanik for floor vote
The Senate Foreign Relations Committe voted on Thursday to move forward New York Rep. Elise Stefanik for a floor vote.
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Democrats announce candidate for House seat after Stefanik is confirmed
Democrats have selected a candidate to run for the seat soon-to-be-vacated by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. Stefanik is set ...
Stefanik's UN nomination may spark partisan clash in NY's 21st District special election
A looming vacancy in New York's 21st Congressional District is setting the stage for a partisan showdown. Democrats in the ...
New York Democrat eyeing Stefanik's seat ripped Border Patrol, corrections officers in resurfaced interview
New York Democrat Blake Gendebien, who's running to replace GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, championed illegal immigrants over local ...
New York lawmakers moving to deny House GOP a key vote
A new proposal would allow New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to set a special election for later in the year. New York Democrats ...