Rep. Elise Stefanik, a U.S. Congress member representing New York’s 21st district since 2015, has recently expressed strong opinions on social media regarding the state budget and political climate in New York. Her tweets highlight her criticisms of Governor Kathy Hochul and issues within the Democratic Party.
On May 8, 2025, Rep. Stefanik posted a tweet criticizing Governor Kathy Hochul’s handling of the New York State budget. In her post, she stated that “Democrats and Republicans alike are rightly skewering Kathy Hochul and her budget for her sheer incompetence and catastrophic policies hurting New York.” She described the governor’s approach as “late, reckless, and disgraceful.” The full text can be found here.
In another tweet from the same day, Rep. Stefanik announced that she had issued an official statement in response to Governor Hochul’s budget decisions. She reiterated her earlier sentiments by calling it “late, reckless, and disgraceful,” inviting followers to read more through a provided link here.
Later on May 8th, Rep. Stefanik posted another message labeled as a “NY Democrat Corruption ALERT ” without further elaboration in the tweet itself but included a link for additional details here.
Elise Stefanik is currently serving in the U.S. Congress for New York’s 21st district after succeeding Bill Owens in 2015. Born in Albany in 1984, she now resides in Schuylerville and holds an AB degree from Harvard University.
