| Happy Sunday – we hope you are enjoying your weekend! | | Welcome back to Team Elise's weekly newsletter! We send a note to Elise's supporters weekly to update them on what she's working on in Capitol Hill and across NY-21. | | Here are a few top Team Elise updates and stories we have been tracking for the past week! | | Elise Commemorates the Anniversary of 9/11 | | On Wednesday, the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, Elise published an op-ed in the Press-Republican honoring the precious lives lost on September 11, 2001. | | “Twenty-three years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, the world witnessed the deadliest terrorist attack against the United States in our nation’s history that cut short thousands of precious lives.
We are eternally grateful for the courageous first responders, service members, and citizens that came together in support of one another as the towers fell. There were no strangers on Ground Zero, only patriots helping their fellow countrymen and women. Through the rubble and amidst the dust and destruction of that day, our nation vowed to not allow it to fade from our memories. As we solemnly mark the 23rd anniversary of Sept. 11 and honor the lives lost on that horrific day, we carry out our promise to never forget.” | | Read the full op-ed here. | | She also issued a call to all Americans to Never Forget. | | “We will always remember and honor the thousands we lost on September 11, 2001. #NeverForget” | | President Trump Delivers Strong Debate Victory | | On Tuesday, President Donald Trump took on Kamala Harris and two pro-Democrat “moderators” from ABC in the second presidential debate. Delivering a strong America First message and bold plan to Make America Great Again, President Trump dominated for a second time. | | “President Trump delivered a powerful America First message directly to the American people focusing on reining in inflation and strengthening our economy, securing our border, and peace through strength foreign policy. Kamala Harris tried to hide from her radical record supporting banning fracking, raising taxes, defunding the police, and opening the border, but President Donald Trump correctly held her accountable for failed Kamalanomics fueling inflation, her role as Joe Biden’s open border czar, and her weakness on the world stage. The ABC moderators were not journalists, they were pro-Kamala activists who baselessly attacked President Trump leading to a 3 on 1 debate, while allowing Kamala to lie repeatedly. President Trump won overwhelmingly and will win again on Election Day.” | | Holding Corrupt Cuomo Accountable | | On Monday, the House Select COVID Committee released a bombshell report that disgraced Governor Cuomo himself and his senior aides ordered, directed, and executed the deadly nursing home executive order killing over 15,000 vulnerable seniors confirming what hardworking New Yorkers have already known. This report also reveals that the disgraced former Governor Cuomo and his top aides were caught covering up their culpability and guilt to selfishly save their shredded reputations. There is no question that Andrew Cuomo is responsible for the deaths of innocent nursing home 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. 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.” | | In an op-ed published in Newsweek, Elise wrote – | | “As a representative of the hardworking families of New York, and the most senior congressional Republican from New York in over 100 years, I have been deeply committed to transparency and accountability on behalf of New Yorkers who lost their loved ones in nursing homes…
Here are the indisputable facts:
On March 25, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and his Department of Health issued now-deleted guidance that forced COVID-positive patients back into nursing homes. The mandate required acceptance of patients regardless of a nursing home's capacity or ability to safely accept positive cases and exposed thousands of vulnerable residents to the virus…
House Republicans campaigned on a platform of accountability, and our actions in this investigation reflect our commitment to delivering on that promise. By holding Cuomo accountable for his decisions, we aim to restore public trust, ensure ethical governance, and provide the first step in the long fight for justice for grieving families across New York State. Our efforts in Congress are a testament to the importance of checks and balances in government, as we have a constitutional obligation to expose this corruption and deliver results.” | | Read her full op-ed in Newsweek here and see her posts here and here. | | Elise Earns Key Endorsements | | “I stand with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. She has done so much to support law enforcement, veterans, and public safety personnel and we need her in Congress," Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino said. "I’ve worked alongside her to address mental health concerns and on suicide prevention efforts for those who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe." | | “I’m honored and grateful for the support of these 77 Fulton County elected officials. Giving Upstate New York and the North Country a voice at the highest levels of government remains my top priority and I look forward to continuing to serve the great people of Fulton County in Congress.” | | Elise also earned the endorsement of the Police Officers’ Defense Coalition. | | PODC Vice President Bert Eyler stated - | | "Elise Stefanik's unwavering commitment to our key issues such as supporting law enforcement, fully funding the police, and ensuring that our law enforcement officers have the right resources to carry out their duties, is commendable. She received a perfect score of 100 percent on our Congressional Legislative Scorecard and has the full endorsement of the Police Officers' Defense Coalition." | | Elise Joins Fox & Friends | | On Tuesday morning, Elise joined Brian Kilmeade on Fox & Friends ahead of the presidential debate. She discussed the strength and success of President Trump’s America First policies in contrast to the weakness and failure of Kamala Harris’ Far Left Democrat open border, soft-on-crime policies, and her role in the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. | | Watch the full segment here. | | Elise Files New Ethics Complaint Against Acting Justice Merchan | | On Tuesday, Elise filed a new ethics complaint with the New York State Commission because new evidence on Kamala Harris’ most recent FEC filing shows she hired and paid Acting Justice Juan Merchan’s adult daughter’s company. This is a clear violation of the New York State Judicial Code of Conduct which dictates that a judge must recuse from a case where a relative up to and including the sixth degree has a financial interest in the outcome of the case. Following the complaint, Justice Merchan delayed President Trump’s sentencing past Election Day. | | “The same day I filed an official ethics complaint shedding new light on Acting Justice Merchan’s egregious conflict of interest, refusing to recuse himself despite his family’s increased financial ties to the sham Manhattan trial, he postponed President Trump’s sentencing until after the election.
This is an incredible win for the American people whose right to choose their president has been under attack from Far Left Democrats waging unprecedented and illegal lawfare against President Donald J. Trump. While the Democrat nominee didn’t earn a single primary vote, Americans have stood by President Trump through unfounded leftist attacks, unfair treatment from liberal stenographers in the mainstream media, and a nearly fatal assassination attempt. American voters are smart and know President Trump is the only candidate who can and will save America." | | Read Elise’s full complaint here.
Read more in National Review here. | | Elise’s Anti-CCP Legislation Passes House | | On Monday, Elise secured another legislative victory when the House passed two bills she introduced to counter the influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the United States: the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act and the Countering CCP Drones Act. | | “The Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act that I introduced will stop Communist China from infiltrating communication infrastructures in the United States. Communist China is using every tool at its disposal to surveil Americans including establishing and exploiting relationships with telecommunications companies. It is imperative to combat this malign behavior and the House passage of my FACT Act is a step in the right direction to achieve this goal. I look forward to working with the Senate to get it signed into law to protect our national security.”
“The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed my legislation the Countering CCP Drones Act, to end the drone monopoly Communist Chinese DJI held in the U.S., protect our skies, and build the U.S. drone industrial base. For years, the U.S. government has known that DJI presents unacceptable economic and national security risks but no one was willing to take the necessary steps to remove Communist Chinese spy drones from our skies. That changed today. It is strategically irresponsible to allow Communist China to be our drone factory. It is now critical that the Senate include this legislation in their National Defense Authorization Act.” | | House GOP Report into the Tragic Afghanistan Withdrawal | | On Monday, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs concluded their investigation of the Biden-Harris Administration’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. The Committee report illustrates how the White House was singularly focused on leaving Afghanistan and ignored the counsel of military leaders who predicted the resulting chaos. | | “The House Foreign Affairs Committee report provides detailed evidence to support what we have known for three years: the Biden-Harris Administration caused the deadly and catastrophic Afghanistan withdrawal which resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. service members. To make matters worse, the investigation also reveals that the Biden-Harris Administration has consistently lied and covered-up key details about the withdrawal that point to their complicity.
This report is a painful reminder of what American weakness causes on the world stage. The Taliban and other terrorist organizations now control over $7 billion worth of U.S. defense equipment, Afghanistan is experiencing a resurgence of terrorist activity, and our adversaries from Communist China to Russia to Iran are emboldened.
The Biden-Harris Administration chose politics and optics over the lives of our troops. As the Representative for Fort Drum and the 10th MTN Division, the most deployed Army Division since 9/11, I am appalled at the callous disregard revealed in this report that the Biden-Harris Administration had for the safety of our service members and the those that gave their life in Afghanistan to protect the freedoms we hold close.
It is long past time that we hold the Biden-Harris Administration responsible for this catastrophic withdrawal and this report will enable us to do so. House Republicans and all Americans thank Chairman McCaul for his unwavering resolve in conducting this investigation.” | | See her post here and read more in The New York Post here. | | Elise on the Radio in Battleground States | | This week, Elise joined radio shows throughout the country to discuss President Trump's strong victory in the presidential debate, the extreme and dangerous policies of Kamala Harris, and some of the incredible Republicans on the ballot this November! She joined the Jeff Katz Show in Virginia, the Brett Winterble Show in North Carolina, the Rich Zeoli Show in Pennsylvania, and the Steve Sanchez Show in Nevada! | | Listen to Elise’s segment on The Jeff Katz Show here.
Listen to Elise’s segment on The Brett Winterble Show here.
Listen to Elise’s segment on The Rich Zeoli Show here.
Listen to Elise’s segment on The Steve Sanchez Show here. | - PRESS REPUBLICAN: Honoring the precious lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001
- NEW YORK POST: Elise hammers Cuomo on $5 million book deal while seniors were dying
- WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Elise clashes with Cuomo over nursing home deaths
- NEWSWEEK: Elise authors an editorial on holding Cuomo accountable for COVID scandals
- CNN: Harris told ACLU in 2019 she supports cuts to ICE funding and providing gender transition surgery to detained migrants
- NATIONAL REVIEW: Elise files a complaint about Harris campaign hiring the marketing firm run by Judge Merchan’s Daughter
- NEW YORK POST: Crucial New York State House races could determine who controls Congress
- FOX NEWS: Elise vows to use 'every tool at our disposal to demand immediate action from Columbia' after university is taken over by anti-Israel agitators.
- FOX NEWS: Elise files complaint against Harris campaign hiring Judge Merchan’s daughter’s marketing firm.
- NEW YORK POST: Elise files ethics complaint against ‘hush money’ judge over daughter’s recent work for Harris campaign
- NEWSMAX: Elise files ethics complaint against Judge Merchan
- THE POST MILLENNIAL: Elise demands judicial conduct board investigate Judge Juan Merchan over 'brand new conflict of interest'—his daughter works with Kamala's campaign
- NATIONAL REVIEW: Elise urges probe into Hochul Administration after Deputy Chief of Staff is found to be a Chinese spy.
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