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Here are a few top Team Elise updates and stories we have been tracking for the past week!

Elise Visits Israel and Addresses the Knesset

Elise was invited by Israeli Speaker Amir Ohana to address the Knesset on Sunday, May 19. In her speech, Elise reaffirmed Republicans’ steadfast support for Israel, combatting Jewish hate in American education and across the world, and called for the world to stand with the people of Israel. Read a few excerpts from Elise’s speech below –

“I have been clear at home and I will be clear here: There is no excuse for an American President to block aid to Israel – aid that was duly passed by the Congress, or to ease sanctions on Iran, paying a $6 billion ransom to the world’s leading state sponsor of terror, or to dither and hide while our friends fight for their lives. No excuse. Full stop.”

“The majority of Americans support Israel and we always will. Since President Truman’s recognition of Israel 11 minutes after David Ben-Gurion declared Israel’s independence 76 years and 5 days ago, America stands with Israel.

We must not let the extremism in so-called ‘elite’ corners conceal the deep, abiding love for Israel among the American people. Most Americans feel a strong connection to your people. They have opened their hearts to you in this dark hour.”

While in Israel, Elise held meetings with Speaker Amir Ohana and President Isaac Herzog to discuss House Republicans’ unwavering support for Israel in its fight for survival against the vicious Iran-backed Hamas terrorists. She also met with Foreign Minister Israel Katz and families of hostages to discuss efforts to return their loved ones safely.

During a later part of the trip, Elise held discussions with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer regarding Israel’s right to exist and defend itself against the relentless threats from Iran and its proxies. Major Liad Diamond of the Israel Defense Forces accompanied Elise to the Tribe of Nova music festival grounds and Kfar Aza, a kibbutz that experienced severe attacks from Hamas on October 7th. See some photos from Elise’s trip below:

Watch her full address on Rumble here and YouTube here.

Elise Files Judicial Complaint Against Acting Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan

On Tuesday, Elise filed an official judicial complaint with the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct against Acting Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan for his clear violation of the Rules of Judicial Conduct for the New York State Unified Court System due to his family directly enriching itself off this sham trial against President Trump.

Elise has filed multiple complaints to hold radical Leftist judges and prosecutors accountable for their blatant corruption in weaponizing their positions against Joe Biden’s leading political opponent – President Donald J. Trump. See a list of Elise’s legal actions against corrupt Far Left Democrat officials below:

In November of 2023, Elise and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner led a criminal referral demanding Attorney General Merrick Garland immediately launch a criminal investigation into Michael Cohen for knowingly making false statements under oath during a deposition in front of Congress in February of 2019. In May of 2024, Chairwoman Stefanik co-led a letter with Chairman Mike Turner following up on the previously filed criminal referral of Michael Cohen.

Elise filed a complaint against Judge Arthur Engoron in early November 2023 for his inappropriate bias and judicial intemperance in New York’s disgraceful lawsuit against President Donald J. Trump and the Trump Organization. In January 2024, Chairwoman Stefanik submitted an additional supplement to her original complaint against Judge Engoron.

In early December 2023, Elise filed a complaint of Judicial Misconduct against Judge Beryl Howell for her highly inappropriate speech where she insinuated the election of President Trump will lead to fascism in America. Judge Howell also inappropriately allowed a public display of her cozy personal relationships with her partisan friends, including the Biden Deputy Attorney General who supervises the January 6 criminal prosecutions.

In February 2024, Elise issued a 64-page complaint to the New York Committee on Professional Standards demanding the disbarment of New York Attorney General Letitia James for violating “principles of fairness and impartiality” by engaging in “relentless lawfare” and constant prejudicial statements on social media against former President Donald Trump.

In April 2024, Elise filed an official ethics complaint against Jack Smith with the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility for breaking Department of Justice policy and illegally interfering with the 2024 election.

See the full complaint against Acting Supreme Court Justice Merchan here.

Elise Votes on Israel Security Assistance Support Act

Last Friday, the House took action to rebuke Joe Biden by passing the Israel Security Assistance Support Act. This legislation admonishes Biden’s decision to withhold aid and demands that the support approved by Congress is finally delivered to Israel. Elise released the following statement following her vote –

“It is disgraceful and illegal that Joe Biden is withholding critical military aid from Israel as they are fighting to eradicate the heinous Iranian backed terrorist organization Hamas threatening Israel’s very existence. I voted in support of this important bill to hold Joe Biden accountable and make it clear that the House Republican Congress does not support Biden’s dangerous and reckless anti-Israel policies that hurt the national security of Israel and the United States.”

See her post here.

DISGRACEFUL: Biden Sends Condolences for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

On Tuesday, Elise chastised Biden’s State Department for expressing condolences for the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, who was known as “The Butcher of Tehran” for his history of brutality. Elise stated –

“Biden’s State Department expressing condolences for the death of a brutal and monstrous enemy of America who tortured and killed his own people and led the charge to fund terrorist proxies around the world that have killed American soldiers is a new low for Joe Biden.”

“Sec. Blinken’s weak leadership and eagerness to appease the hostile Iranian regime reflects Biden’s policy of rolling over for our nation's adversaries. It is unacceptable, unnecessary, and outrageous for the State Department to issue condolences for the death of an enemy as our soldiers, including service members of the 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum fought off Iranian-backed drone and missile attacks for months while they were deployed to the Middle East.”

Read Elise’s post here and read more in FOX News here.

Elise Continues the Fight to Keep AMTRAK Adirondack Line Running

Last week, Elise released a statement on the recent agreement announced by Amtrak and the Canadian National Railway that would prevent a shutdown of the Adirondack Line –

“I am proud to announce that following my advocacy, Amtrak and CN have reached an agreement that will allow them to continue serving Upstate New York and North Country communities that rely on the Adirondack Line for transportation. This result will allow tourism to flourish through the summer months, strengthening economic development in the region and our partnership with our Canadian neighbors.”

See the statement here.

House Leadership Statement on Biden’s Open Borders Immigration Legislation

The Biden Administration and Senate Democrats have refused action on actual immigration reform since they took office. Now that we have a Republican majority in the House and President Trump is gaining in the polls, Chuck Schumer is finally realizing that he can’t keep ignoring the will of the American people, so he's pushing for his scam bill that would allow millions of illegals to continue to pour into our country. All while he refuses to take up House Republicans’ H.R. 2. Elise released the following statement on Monday on behalf of House Republican Leadership –

"For more than three years now, Congressional Democrats have stood by while the Biden Administration has opened our borders to criminal drug cartels, terrorists, and untold millions of illegal immigrants. Now, Leader Schumer is trying to give his vulnerable members cover by bringing a vote on a bill which has already failed once in the Senate because it would actually codify many of the disastrous Biden open border policies that created this crisis in the first place. Should it reach the House, the bill would be dead on arrival. Since the beginning of this Congress, the House has passed multiple pieces of bipartisan legislation to secure the border and deport criminal illegal immigrants, including the Laken Riley Act. All of them have been blocked by Schumer and Senate Democrats. The Secure the Border Act (H.R.2), which would end the border catastrophe by resuming construction of the border wall, ending the exploitation of parole, reinstating Remain in Mexico, and ending catch-and-release, has also been collecting dust on Schumer's desk for over a year. If Senate Democrats were actually serious about solving the problem and ending the border catastrophe, they would bring up H.R. 2 and pass it this week."

See the statement here.

Reintroduction of Bureau of Prisons Reform Caucus

Elise joined a bipartisan group of 26 representatives to re-launch the Bureau of Prisons Reform Caucus for the 118th Congress. These representatives are united in their advocacy for federal law enforcement officers and will work to ensure greater accountability and transparency from the Bureau. Elise stated –

“As the Representative of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Ray Brook, I am proud to join my colleagues as a member of the Bureau of Prisons Reform Caucus to address the significant challenges our hardworking correctional officers are facing such as low staffing and retention issues. These law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every single day and I am committed to addressing their staffing, compensation, and retirement issues in Congress.”

See the statement here.

Joint Statement with Chairwoman Stefanik, Rep. D'Esposito, Rep. LaLota, Rep. Langworthy, Rep. Malliotakis, Rep. Tenney, Rep. Garbarino, and Rep. Molinaro on President Trump’s Bronx Visit.

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, Rep. Anthony D'Espostio, Rep. Nick LaLota, Rep. Nick Langworthy, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, Rep. Claudia Tenney, Rep. Andrew Garbarino, Rep. Marc Molinaro released the following statement on President Trump's visit to the Bronx:

“As proud New York Republicans who have all endorsed President Donald J. Trump, we are very excited that President Trump is campaigning here in New York where the latest Siena College poll has him within single digits of Joe Biden. New York is in play and we had all planned to be there to greet him and attend this historic event. However, the House schedule changed and we will be voting to ban illegal immigrants from voting in elections and to protect Americans' right to financial privacy. We proudly stand with President Trump against the illegal and corrupt lawfare. New York will vote for Trump and House Republicans to save America this November.”

See the statement here.

Elise Endorses Mike Haridopolos for FL-08

Last Friday, Elise endorsed Mike Haridopolos in the Republican primary for Florida’s 8th Congressional District. Read her statement below –

See the post here.

Elise- and E-PAC-endorsed Candidates Win Big in Primary Elections

On Tuesday, House Republicans gained another member to their majority – Vince Fong, who won the CA-20 special election to complete former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s term. Along with Vince's big win, EPAC rising star Monique DeSpain won the Republican primary for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District, Mike Erickson won in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, and Brian Jack, a good friend of Elise’s, garnered the most votes in Georgia’s 3rd Congressional Disrtict’s primary election! Read what Elise had to say about these primary victories below –

“Congratulations to Vince Fong on his victory in the CA-20 Special Election! Vince is a true patriot and will serve his constituents well in Congress!”

“Congratulations to EPAC-endorsed candidate Monique DeSpain on winning the OR-04 GOP Primary! Monique will make an excellent addition to our Republican majority in November and will deliver results for the people of Oregon!”

“Congratulations to Mike Ericksonon on his big win in the OR-06 Republican Primary! Mike will flip this seat and FIRE far left Andrea Salinas in November and help House Republicans in our fight to Save America!”

“Congratulations to my friend Brian Jack for earning the highest number of votes in his primary and advancing to the GA-03 runoff! Brian is a strong America First patriot that will help us in our fight to Save America!”

In the News

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Elise Stefanik Has Gained Widespread Attention in Antisemitism Hearings
WWNYTV: Watertown/Fort Drum recognized as a top-10 city for veterans to live.
NATIONAL REVIEW: Elise meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and calls for action against the ICC.
FOX NEWS: Elise files an ethics complaint against Trump trial judge for using trial to enrich his family.
FOX NEWS: Elise condemns Biden Administration for expressing condolences for “The Butcher of Tehran.”
NEW YORK POST: Shocking court filings show that the Biden Administration authorized deadly force to be used against President Trump.
FOX NEWS: Stefanik files ethics complaint against Trump trial judge, cites daughter’s work for group promoting Dems
FOX NEWS RADIO: Elise took to Fox News Radio about the recent polling results showing Trump defeating Biden.
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Stefanik and Jordan demand answers about why judge’s anti-Trump comments haven’t been investigated
THE WASHINGTON TIMES: Elise Stefanik demands conflict-of-interest investigation of New York judge in Trump trial
AXIOS: Scoop: Stefanik files ethics complaint against Judge Merchan
NEW YORK POST: Rep. Elise Stefanik demands sanctions on ‘illegitimate’ ICC over Netanyahu arrest warrant bid
NEW YORK POST: Elise travels to Israel and calls for “total victory” over Hamas terrorists and calls out antisemitism on college campuses.
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Stefanik to Denounce Biden, and Praise Trump, in Speech to Israeli Lawmakers
CNN: Elise delivered remarks at the Israeli Knesset calling for Hamas terrorists to be wiped off the face of the earth.
NATIONAL REVIEW: Stefanik Meets with Netanyahu, Urges Action against ICC
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Elise criticizes Biden’s arms holdup in speech to Israeli parliament
NEW YORK POST: Trump to hold massive rally in NYC for the first time this campaign cycle.
CBS NEWS: Elise rebukes Biden and praises Trump over U.S. military support for Israel in an address to Israel's parliament on Sunday.
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL: US lawmaker Stefanik will deliver “forceful rebuke” of Biden’s policies on Israel in Knesset speech - report
THE JERUSALEM POST: Rep. Stefanik in Knesset: “No excuse” for a US president to halt aid to Israel
THE HILL: Stefanik blasts Biden in speech to Israel’s Knesset
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL: At Knesset, GOP lawmaker warns Oct. 7 ‘could happen in US’ if Israel not victorious
JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY: GOP’s Elise Stefanik to Israel’s Knesset: ‘With God’s help’ Trump will be reelected
NPR: In Knesset speech, GOP’s Elise Stefanik calls for unrestricted U.S. war aid to Israel
NEW YORK POST: Rep. Elise Stefanik to address Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, slam ‘dithering’ Biden
FOX NEWS: In Israel visit, Stefanik to tout Trump’s record on Jewish state, reject Biden policies: ‘No excuse’

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