NY bill would delay filling Stefanik's seat in Congress, causing political firestorm
Stefanik, who represents the state’s 21 st Congressional District, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.N. ambassador and her nomination was moved forward by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. If the full Senate confirms her appointment, she would have to resign her seat in Congress to take up the new post.
NY Democrats blink as controversial state election bill affecting Rep. Stefanik seat declared dead: reports
The bill sought to give Gov. Kathy Hochul the power to merge election dates, leading minority party lawmakers like New York state Sen. Rob Ortt to rail against it as an affront to voters in the rural,
New York Democrats Scrap Plot That Would Have Delayed Election To Fill Stefanik’s Seat Until November
Lawmakers at Albany were expected Monday to vote on legislation that would change the time frame for special elections. If passed, it would have meant that the election to fill the seat held by Ms. Stefanik in New York’s 21st Congressional District would be delayed until the general election in November.
New York lawmakers remove bill that sought to delay special election in NY-21
Senate Democrats introduced a bill in Albany on Friday as the state's Republican congresswoman prepares to vacate her seat
'Authoritarian': Furious NY House Republicans send warning to Dem leaders in war over Stefanik seat
New York Republicans are pressing the state's Democratic leaders on reports they are working to delay the election for Rep. Elise Stefanik's soon-to-be-open seat.
Democrats withdraw bill to delay NY special elections, fill Stefanik seat
A bill introduced to delay special elections in New York state is now dead. Democrats chose to kill the legislation.
Democrats Withdraw Bill to Delay NY Special Elections; Local Lawmakers React
Just days after it was introduced, legislation that could have delayed a special election in the 21st Congressional District is dead.
New York Democrats walk back plan to leave GOP-held congressional seat unfilled
New York's Democratic leaders have pulled back a controversial proposal that would have left former Republican congresswoman ...
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Democrat Blake Gendebien discusses his campaign to represent New York’s 21st Congressional District
On February 4th, the Democratic chairs in the district announced their choice: Blake Gendebien . He’s a Lisbon farmer and ...
Including people without legal status in census has had little impact on House seats, study finds
Republicans are trying to exclude people who are in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to portion out congressional ...
Albany Dems look to keep Elise Stefanik’s critical NY House seat vacant in effort to thwart Trump
Stefanik’s district is in deep red north country and she would almost certainly be replaced by another Republican in a ...
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To Fill Stefanik’s Seat, Democrats Tap Farmer Who Hires Migrants Because Citizens Have ‘Domestic Abuse Problems, Alcohol Problems’
As Congresswoman Elise Stefanik prepares to sail through Senate confirmation to be America’s next ambassador at the United ...
Area lawmakers to introduce legislation related to filling Stefanik’s seat
State Sen. Jim Tedisco (R,C-Ballston Lake) and Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston) announced they are introducing a ...