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Elise Stefanik

Elise Stefanik

Elise Stefanik is a Republican member of Congress representing New York's 21st Congressional District. She was first elected in 2014. In November 2024, President Donald Trump nominated Stefanik to be United Nations ambassador.

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Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on November 7, 2025 a television interview
Gov. Kathy Hochul has raised taxes.
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 11, 2025
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on January 28, 2024 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.”
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 23, 2024
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on February 3, 2023 a news release
New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposes to “ban chocolate milk.”
Mostly True
By Cameron Carr, Marnique O. Panepento • March 8, 2023
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on February 9, 2023 a Tweet
53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020.
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 25, 2023
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on November 17, 2022 a news release
Proposed rule would limit milk for WIC participants
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 10, 2022
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on July 6, 2021 a tweet
Every time outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “says the firearm industry ‘is immune from lawsuits,’ it's false.”
Mostly True
By Cassidey Kavathas • August 13, 2021
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on March 3, 2021 a tweet
H.R. 1 would “prevent removal of ineligible voters from registration rolls.”
False
By Amy Sherman • March 4, 2021
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on October 6, 2016 a television ad
When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded ‘I just don’t know enough about it.’
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • November 1, 2016
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American Action Network
American Action Network
stated on November 7, 2017 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.
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By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2017
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