Elise Stefanik

Women represent roughly 16% of the United States active duty force, 18% of the officer corps, and the 2,000,000 female veterans in our country represent the fastest group of veterans.

I appreciate the opportunity to submit my statement for the record in support of the passage of my bill, H.R. 2681, concerning the availability of prosthetics for women veterans.

With regard to emerging technologies, specifically 5G technology, and the exponential increase in the number of connected devices and services in the very near future, how exactly are you factoring this technological evolution into your…

As you think about our vulnerabilities, are insider threats an area of concern with respect to our Nation's internet architecture?

Thank you, Jim. I want to start by thanking both Chairman Langevin and Chairman Lynch for holding such an important and cross-cutting hearing.

Our veterans deserve better. The Vietnam Era Veterans Hepatitis-C Testing Enhancement Act focuses on Hepatitis-C screening and does not take away from the VA's efforts.

I applaud the Committee as well as your staffs for focusing on this ever-important topic.

I proudly represent New York's 21st Congressional District where nearly 1 in 10 adults is a veteran.

The hallowed halls of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, welcomed six inductees last weekend. In 80 years, baseball has honored 232 players as the best of the best. Only about 1 percent of the 19,500 who played…

I am proud to rise in support of this year's Intelligence Authorization Act. After the recent partisan NDAA debate and vote, it is an accomplishment that this committee came together to produce a bipartisan bill that supports our…

Homelessness in rural communities is different, and the resources are different than homelessness in urban and suburban communities.

I represent one of the most rural districts on the East Coast. I represent 194 towns and villages.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 31 Offered by Mr. Engel The Acting CHAIR. It is…

In closing, again, I think it is important to note that as a matter of practice on the ground, we want zero civilian casualties, not only for law of war and ethical reasons but because our troops are often there to work alongside and…

Let me start off by being very clear on this issue: Our military forces aim for zero civilian casualties--zero--and one civilian casualty during a military operation is one too many. No one understands this better than our men and women in…

With the top-line of $735 billion, this bill would cut personnel accounts; limit programs that deter against great power competition, such as Russia and China; and severely regress all the efforts we have put in to recover readiness from…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. First, I thank my colleague and counterpart, Chairman Jim Langevin, for his bipartisan work on this bill. As ranking member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities…

My district is a great example of a district that is in need and that is quite rural.

I have the largest counties in the State. So the transportation piece is critical.

I represent New York's 21st district, a very rural part of the Northeast, and frankly the East Coast.

What other innovative concepts have you tested specifically for providing support during the summer months in rural communities?

It is important to recognize that children are not just in need during the school year, but also during the summer months.

I would love to work with the Department to identify what those innovative solutions are for rural communities.

I represent New York's 21st district, which is one of the most rural districts on the East Coast, but it is also one of the most aged districts if you look at the percentage of seniors that I represent.

Alzheimer's forever changes people's lives. It has impacted my family and we have heard from stories on both sides, both individuals in the audience here today, witnesses, as well as Members of Congress who have been impacted.