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Elise Stefanik is a Republican member of Congress representing New York's 21st Congressional District. She was first elected in 2014.

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Elise Stefanik
stated on January 28, 2024 in a television interview:

“We’ve seen an 800% increase in the Swanton sector, which is the part of the northern border that I represent, in illegal crossings.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 23, 2024
Elise Stefanik
stated on February 3, 2023 in a news release:

New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.”

By Cameron Carr • March 8, 2023
Elise Stefanik
stated on February 9, 2023 in a Tweet:

53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020.

By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 25, 2023
Elise Stefanik
stated on November 17, 2022 in a news release:

Proposed rule would limit milk for WIC participants

By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 10, 2022
Elise Stefanik
stated on July 6, 2021 in a tweet:

Every time outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “says the firearm industry ‘is immune from lawsuits,’ it's false.”

By Cassidey Kavathas • August 13, 2021

American Action Network
stated on November 7, 2017 in an ad:

Says the Republican tax plan "helps families" like one in which a woman lost her job and then lost her life savings fighting her husband’s cancer.

By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2017

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