Elise M. Stefanik

Republican Representative of New York's 21st district

  • Representative

    New York, district 21

    January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027

202-225-4611

@RepStefanik

stefanik.house.gov

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6

Congresses Served

6

House Terms

July 2, 1984 (40 years old)

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  • Served as the U.S. representative for a district covering most of the North Country and the Adirondack Mountains, as well as some outer suburbs of Utica and the Capital District.
  • Became the youngest woman elected to Congress at the time of her election in 2014 at the age of 30.
  • Initially elected as a moderate conservative but later aligned more closely with Donald Trump, especially during his presidency.
  • Opposed the first impeachment of Donald Trump and objected to Pennsylvania’s electoral votes following the 2021 United States Capitol attack.
  • Elected chair of the House Republican Conference in May 2021, becoming the fourth-ranking House Republican.
  • Gained national attention for her questioning of university presidents during a congressional hearing on antisemitism in December 2023.
  • Born and raised in Albany, New York, with a background that includes Czech and Italian ancestry.
  • Graduated from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government.
  • Worked in the George W. Bush administration and for the White House Chief of Staff before entering politics.
  • Founded a blog to promote conservative and Republican women’s views and has been involved in various political campaigns and organizations.
  • Has served on the House Armed Services Committee and has been involved in efforts to recruit Republican women to run for office.
  • Opposes abortion but advocates for understanding different positions on the issue within the Republican Party.
  • Opposes federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private employers.
  • Voted against the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 due to concerns about its impact on state and local tax deductions.
  • Described as a Trump loyalist, supporting his policies and defending him during his first impeachment.
  • Played a role in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results and promoted claims of election fraud.
  • Supported legislation to expunge Donald Trump’s impeachments.
  • Criticized Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.
  • Voted in favor of repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
  • Opposed Trump’s 2017 executive order imposing a travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries.
  • Voted against the Equality Act in the 117th Congress after previously supporting similar legislation.
  • Advocated for empowering women in the Republican Party and has been involved in efforts to elect more women to Congress.
  • Supported George Santos’s campaign for U.S. representative and endorsed Carl Paladino despite his controversial remarks.