Rep. Elise Stefanik, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing New York’s 21st district since 2015, shared her views on recent political issues through a series of tweets.
On May 20, 2025, Rep. Stefanik expressed her stance regarding higher education policies, stating that “This is the way forward: colleges must understand that enabling antisemitism and pushing radical DEI agendas puts their federal funding at risk.” She extended her gratitude to former President Donald Trump for his efforts against what she termed as “antisemitism and woke extremism in higher education.” The full tweet can be accessed here.
Later that day, at 22:40 UTC, she issued another statement focusing on national defense. In this tweet, she commented on President Trump’s Golden Dome initiative for Strategic Missile Defense. Her statement is available here.
On May 21, 2025, Rep. Stefanik addressed the Department of Justice’s investigation into former Governor Andrew Cuomo. She directed readers to a detailed statement which can be found here.
Elise Stefanik was born in Albany, New York in 1984 and graduated from Harvard University with an AB degree. She resides in Schuylerville.
