It has been my highest honor to represent New York’s 21st District at the highest levels in Congress this year, and I look forward to continuing to deliver results for Upstate New York and North Country families in the new year. As we take time to gather with friends and family to reflect on our many blessings this Christmas, I hope you’ll join me in thanking the incredible people that make up the fabric of our communities.

This holiday season, my thoughts are with the brave men and women who serve our country to keep us safe, especially those who may be spending their Christmas away from their families. I am thankful for our 10th Mountain Division soldiers, our veterans across Upstate New York and the North Country, and our military families. Thank you for your sacrifice.

Merry Christmas to our first responders who keep our communities healthy and safe. You so often answer the call to help day or night, and I know your selfless work does not stop just for the holidays.



 To our farmers and producers that provide our communities with nutritious and delicious products, thank you for your hard work!

From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Following a private meeting between the CDC and gun control activists, the CDC caved to the Far Left anti-gun agenda and removed a CDC-commissioned study regarding defensive gun use from the CDC website. In response, I called on the CDC to immediately end their blatant politicization of the facts in pursuit of the Far Left anti-gun agenda. 

The Biden Administration is shamefully lying to the American people and hiding the facts of how law-abiding citizens use their Constitutionally-protected Second Amendment rights to keep our families and communities safe. The American people deserve the truth, not more partisan action from the CDC. I will continue to provide a critical check on Joe Biden and hold Democrats accountable for attacking the Constitutional rights of Americans.

I rejected Lame Duck Democrats’ Far Left wish list that spends nearly two trillion taxpayer dollars to expand their radical agenda. One-party Democrat rule has failed hardworking Americans. Due to Democrats’ reckless spending and failed policies, every family is experiencing the most expensive Christmas in history, our southern border is in chaos, and energy costs are skyrocketing. Instead of addressing these crises, Lame Duck Democrats doubled down on their radical wish list that spends nearly two trillion taxpayer dollars to expand their radical agenda. 

In the midst of the historic border crisis of their own making, Democrats are failing to provide necessary support for our brave border patrol, but are working to subsidize illegal immigration by providing $10 million for lawyers for illegal immigrants. While families are struggling, Democrats are pushing over $12 billion for the IRS to target the middle-class. They have proven their priorities are not for hardworking Americans.

The American people have seen through Democrats’ out-of-touch priorities, which is why they put an end to one-party Democrat rule. Make no mistake, in the new majority, House Republicans will rein in reckless spending, secure our border, and provide a critical check on Democrats’ radical policies on behalf of hardworking families.

Following my continued advocacy, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is taking further action to address Canada’s breach of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) agreement and ensure proper access to the Canadian market for Upstate New York dairy farmers.

After Canada breached its commitments under USMCA by unfairly administering dairy tariff-rate quotas in a way that harms American dairy farmers, I have been calling for action. The USTR is responding to my calls and filing a new request for dispute settlement consultations with Canada in order to expand the scope to include additional elements necessary to ensure that Canada fully complies with its USMCA obligations.

Our dairy farmers work hard to provide delicious and nutritious products for our communities and deserve the expanded market access they were promised as part of USMCA. I will continue to work to ensure Canada fully abides by its dairy market access commitments, and I will continue to advocate for results for Upstate dairy farmers.

I joined a bipartisan group of my colleagues in calling on President Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to formally designate Kenya a combat zone to allow a group of New York National Guardsmen stationed in the region to receive Combat Zone Tax Exclusions.

The history and dedication of the 1st Battalion 69th Infantry Regiment are a huge source of pride for New Yorkers. As these National Guard soldiers deploy to Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya, they deserve not only our appreciation, but every single benefit they earned. It is shameful that the Biden Administration is preventing our soldiers from receiving Combat Zone Tax Exclusions while they are bravely serving in Kenya, which has experienced several terrorist attacks. I’m proud to stand up for our National Guard Soldiers by calling on the Biden Administration to formally designate Kenya a combat zone to ensure our servicemembers are eligible for the benefits they deserve.

House Democrats and Vicious Never Trumpers, who were run out of Congress by the American people, continue to desperately and unconstitutionally target President Trump and Republicans. The American people see through this partisan charade, which is why they fired Nancy Pelosi once and for all. 

House Republicans are committed to the truth. This week, House Republicans released a 140 page report that outlines Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats’ many failures to secure the U.S. Capitol on January 6th and their politically motivated partisan committee. This confirms everything we’ve known for the last two years about Speaker Pelosi’s abysmal failure to secure the U.S. Capitol. The facts are clear, Pelosi and House Democrat leadership were more worried about 'optics' than securing our nation's Capitol. Pelosi's illegitimate committee was never about seeking the truth. In fact, the only member of Congress that was off limits from these investigations was Nancy Pelosi, who failed to secure the Capitol. In the new Majority, House Republicans will demand accountability for Pelosi’s complete failure to secure the Capitol and their partisan sham investigations against their political opponents.

Fox News: Republicans push CDC to reinstate defensive gun use data after gun control activists had it removed from site

Newsmax: GOP Reps Ask CDC Why Study on Defensive Gun Use Scrubbed From Website

Post Star: Stefanik is fighting a radical agenda

Lockport Union: New York braces for more asylum seekers as government costs mount

Bearing Arms: Top Republicans fuming over CDC shenanigans

Sun Community News: Stefanik announces steps toward favorable dairy trade

Breitbart: GOP Reps. Demand Answers After CDC Scrubs Defensive Gun Use Information from Website

Newsmax: House GOP Report Outlines 'Institutional Failings' With Jan. 6 Security

Fox News: Top Dem and GOP lawmakers sound off on SCOTUS blocking Biden's immigration moves: 'Nightmare at our border'

Post Star: Stefanik is being fiscally responsible

Newsmax: Rep. Stefanik: House GOP Will Hold Dems Accountable for 'Abuse of Power'

New York Post: NY pols to Biden: Stop taxing our ‘Fighting’ soldiers stationed in Kenya

The Reload: Top Republicans Slam CDC for Removing Defensive Gun Use Stats After Pressure Campaign 

BizPacReview: Stefanik blasts Pentagon for covering up its ‘radical woke agenda’ over late review of diversity official