Good Afternoon!

Thank you for being a steadfast supporter of the House GOP Battleground Fund, the tip of the spear for New York’s victory efforts.

As you know, this very important effort is led by House GOP Chairwoman and Upstate Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to protect the 'battleground' congressional seats in New York State which will determine who controls Congress.

We appreciate your continued support and wanted to share a few big updates for the week:

We are just 24 days away from Election Day – which means that we are all hands on deck, and every Republican is campaigning hard to ensure we SAVE AMERICA and SAVE NEW YORK!

New York WILL once again decide the majority in Congress!

We need help from supporters like you to help us PROTECT and EXPAND our House Republican majority. We cannot allow Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and Kathy Hochul to destroy our country or our state with their Radical Far Left Agenda!

The House Battleground Fund is the tip of the spear in this fight.

We are:

• Deploying staff around New York 

• Building the largest Get Out The Vote Operation in New York History

• Centralizing data across New York State

• Educating Voters on In-Person Early Voting

• Holding the Democrats accountable for their attempts to change election laws

To keep doing this, we need your support!

YOU CAN VOTE NOW IN NEW YORK STATE

The Republican Majority in Congress runs through New York! Races are tight everywhere and we need every Republican to VOTE!

Republicans must take advantage of VOTING by every legal method.

In New York, you can now request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot!

The only way to prevent Democrats from cheating and stealing this election is for every Republican to swamp the VOTE and make the MAGA movement TOO BIG TO RIG!

You can request your Vote-by-Mail ballot here.

NORTHERN BORDER NIGHTMARE: Chairwoman Stefanik Meets With North Country Residents in Border Towns of Clinton and Franklin Counties

Last Friday, Elise sat down with first responders, North Country families, and local officials from Clinton and Franklin counties, suffering daily from the Biden-Harris Administration’s refusal to secure our borders. Open Border Czar Kamala Harris’ failures have endangered North Country residents – who are encountering illegal immigrants at their schools, on their farms, in their backyards, and even inside their homes. Residents are sleeping with guns, and children are afraid to play outside. This election is truly existential for our border communities. One resident even said, "We need to vote for our life."

Chairwoman Stefanik stated – 

"I have been sounding the alarm for years about the record-setting numbers of illegal immigrants invading our Northern Border and Swanton Sector under open border czar Kamala Harris. Today I heard from a Clinton County resident who found illegal immigrants hiding on her property including in her garage. I heard from parents from Franklin County who cannot let their children play outside due to the influx of illegals on their private property. I heard from a Clinton County mom whose children were at risk when illegals were found near elementary school property during morning drop off. Enough is enough. Our rural communities are struggling due to the America Last policies of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, Kathy Hochul, and Chuck Schumer. While Far Left Democrats put the interests of illegal immigrants over hardworking Americans, I will continue fighting for the safety of our families by returning to the successful border security policies of President Trump who created the most secure border in history."

See Elise’s post following the roundtable on X here.

Read more about the Northern Border Nightmare from WWNY here.

New York Republicans Pay Respect on One-Year Anniversary of October 7th Attacks

This past Monday marked the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ atrocious terrorist attacks in Israel, the bloodiest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

In a post on X, Chairwoman Stefanik (NY-21) stated –

"Exactly one year ago today, the Jewish people experienced the bloodiest day since the Holocaust as Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists committed unspeakable atrocities against humanity, savagely murdering 1,200 innocent Israelis and taking 251 hostages. Tragically 97 remain captive today including 4 Americans. Today and always, my heart breaks for their families, many who I’ve personally met.

It has never been more important to support our most precious ally in its fight for survival and for the world to know this is not Israel’s fight alone.

In response to the heinous atrocities of October 7th, we have also seen the ancient hatred of antisemitism infect once ‘elite’ higher education institutions and spread across American society emboldened by the moral equivocation of a failed Biden-Harris Administration and the radical pro-Hamas Democrat Party. This antisemitic rot has embedded itself into a now biased international community and United Nations which rewards barbaric Iranian terrorists while punishing Israel for defending itself.

From exposing the moral rot within American universities in the congressional hearing heard around the world, to demanding the United Nations be held accountable, I am proud to help lead the fight against antisemitism and anti-Israel hate in the halls of Congress and around the world. I was honored to deliver an address at the Israeli Knesset this past May to emphasize House Republicans and President Trump’s unwavering support for Israel in their greatest time of need as well as our commitment to fighting antisemitism at home and abroad. As a senior member of the House Armed Services and the House Intelligence Committee, I have worked with my Republican colleagues to pass critical pieces of legislation providing needed military aid to support Israel and counter the dangerous and reckless anti-Israel policies of the Biden-Harris Administration.

But we know our work is far from over.

As Israel continues to face an onslaught of attacks from Iran and their proxies, we must acknowledge that the foreign policy of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden has failed to stand by Israel, instead empowering adversaries like Iran through sanction relief, and a slow-walking of critical military aid passed by House Republicans. The world cannot afford four more years of Kamala Harris and the Democrat Party’s foreign policy of appeasement to Iran. We must reimpose President Trump’s maximum pressure campaign against Iran, support Israel, and bring home the hostages who have suffered for far too long."

In a post on X, Congressman Williams (NY-22) stated –

"Never again is now and I invite you to join me in remembering what took place on this horrible day, one year ago. The victims, their families and the wonderful people of Israel will always remain in my heart and in my prayers.

I will always stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel, our greatest ally in the Middle East, and our Jewish community.

I have been to where the atrocities on October 7th took place. I will never forget the aftermath of the evil I witnessed and the stories I heard."

In a post on X, Congressman Molinaro  (NY-19) stated –

"On the anniversary of this horrific attack, we need to remember the innocent lives lost, renew our commitment to bringing the hostages home and remain steadfast in support of our ally Israel as they defend their people's very existence from terrorists."

In a post on X, Alison Esposito (Candidate for NY-18) stated –

"The October 7th massacre one year ago today was thousands of miles away, but it hit so close to home. We continue to pray for the return of Maurice Shnaider’s family members - Shiri, Ariel, and baby Kfir Bibas - and all of the hostages who are still being held by Hamas. As the high holidays continue, we take a moment to reflect on the lives lost, the empty chairs at dinner tables, and the communities we rebuilt to heal from the evil attacks. #BringThemHome #NeverAgainIsNow"

Alison Esposito Destroys Democratic Opponent in NY-18 Debate

On Wednesday, Alison Esposito (Candidate for NY-18), highlighted her vision for NY-18 and exposed the radical policies of lying liberal Pat Ryan. 

Alison highlighted Ryan’s hypocrisy on issues such as the border and took to X after the debate to state -

"Actions speak louder than words. @PatRyanUC may talk about securing our border, but he can’t escape the fact that he voted against H.R. 2, a comprehensive border security bill now sitting on Chuck Schumer’s desk. It’s time to hold him accountable for his actions, not just his"

You can see Alison’s post and exchange with Pat Ryan on X here.
You can watch the full debate on PIX11 here.

Rep. Lawler Criticizes Kamala Harris’s Failure to Support Israel

Rep. Mike Lalwer, who represents NY-17 in the Hudson valley, home to one of the largest jewish populations in the country, Joined Steve Varney and Co on the anniversary of October 7th to discuss America’s relationship with Israel and criticized Kamala Harris for skirting questions in her disastrous, heavily edited, 60 minutes interview.

Watch Rep. Lawler’s interview on X here.

Antisemites Vandalize Harvard on October 7th Anniversary

Late Monday night, footage from a pro-Hamas agitator at Harvard went viral on social media and earned national media attention. The violent agitator smashed windows and defaced statues on campus in an attempt to “bring the war home.”

In a post on X, Chairwoman Stefanik stated –

"This is absolutely criminal and any and all individuals involved must be immediately expelled and prosecuted to the fullest of the law. 

Now is not the time [Harvard] for another working group, it is long past time for consequences and disciplinary action."

New York Members Visit With Constituents as Congress Recesses for the Fall

Members of Congress are back in their districts for the month of October, and they have hit the ground hard, rallying constituents and attending events in and around their communities.

This past weekend Chairwoman Stefanik joined supporters in Indian Lake for a Hamilton County GOP event and stopped by an Upstate New York Institution - Scotty’s Diner - to visit constituents

See Chairwoman Stefanik’s posts on X here and here.

Rep. Brandon Williams joined the Republican Women of CNY to hear the concerns of constituents and fire up supporters for the upcoming election in November.

See Rep. Williams’ post on X here.

Rep. Molinaro joined the Delaware County GOP to discuss the importance of this year's historic election and rally supporters.

See Rep. Molinaro’s post here.

Thank you for reading this week.

House Republicans are the 'last line of defense' in holding the Biden Administration accountable for their failures, and no one is fighting harder than the congressional delegation from New York.

In 2022, we elected FIVE new Republicans in battleground congressional seats. These gains secured the GOP House Majority last cycle – and we are responsible for protecting these seats in 2024.

We greatly appreciate your investment in our House GOP Battleground Fund. We are on the front lines of New York's grassroots and field efforts; this newsletter is our way to keep you posted on our efforts. We hope you continue to support this very critical effort.

Please contact our team at [email protected] if you have any questions or want to get more involved.

Sincerely,

– Team Elise & the House GOP Battleground Fund Team 

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