NY bill would delay filling Stefanik's seat in Congress, causing political firestorm
A bill in the New York State Legislature would, if passed, allow the governor to delay a special election for the seat in the heavily Republican district until the general election. Republicans have cried foul,
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,
Bill to delay special election for NY seat sparks political feud
Republicans, however, view the move as a partisan power play. Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt criticized it as a tactic to leave a GOP-held district vacant, weakening their slim U.S. House majority. Congressional Republicans escalated the clash by urging a RICO investigation, accusing Hochul and Democratic leaders of election interference.
New York lawmakers introduce bill to delay special election
Senate Democrats introduced a bill in Albany on Friday as the state's Republican congresswoman prepares to vacate her seat
NY Dems working to keep Stefanik's House seat vacant for months in latest scheme against Trump: assemblyman
New York state Democrats are working on a bill that would keep Rep. Elise Stefanik's U.S. House seat vacant until June or later, Republican Assemblyman Matt Slater says.
NY Dems consider calendar change that could keep Stefanik seat empty
If confirmed, Trump’s nominee for U.N. ambassador would vacate a safe Republican House seat in the North Country.
NYS bill to delay state, congressional special elections until November pulled for now
Kathy Hochul persuaded the State Legislature to delay any action on the proposal. The bill would require all special elections to fill vacated state and congressional seats to be held on Election Day in November.
NY GOP fumes Dems ‘could give a s---’ about democracy as Stefanik seat targeted in new bill
A bill seeking to give Gov. Kathy Hochul the power to merge election dates led minority party lawmakers like New York state Sen. Rob Ortt to rail against it as an affront to voters in the rural, red North Country.
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.
New York special elections bill 'on hold for now'
Despite messaging from some state lawmakers, a bill that could change the timetable for special elections in New York is not ...
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 ...
Hochul distances herself from plan to change special elections timeline while state Senate leader says governor was bill's main driver
A bill that would radically extend the timeline for the Governor to set a special election to fill a vacant Congress seat in New York was paused on Monday, and on Tuesday state leaders seemed to ...
NY bill delaying special election faces backlash
It’s expected that Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will be confirmed shortly as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. If and when that happens, she will ...
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NY-21 house seat could be vacant until November
A plan to change the timeline for special elections, and most likely the election to replace Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, has been unveiled.