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REPUBLICAN

U.S. Representative · New York 21st District

Elise M.
Stefanik

Member of CongressCurrent Term: 2025–2027Congress.gov ↗︎Official site ↗︎

Leadership

Republican Conference Chair · 117
Republican Conference Chair · 118

Terms served

House

Years in Congress

11.4y

Since 2015

Bills sponsored

194

All time

Bills cosponsored

2298

All time

Current staff

Personal office

Career staff alumni

139

Distinct people

% with party

…

Voting record pending

Chapter I

Legislative Activity

Sponsored: 194 bills all time · Cosponsored: 2298 bills all time. Showing sponsored bills in the 119th Congress.

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Chapter II

Committees

9 assignments across 1 congress

119th Congress

House

House Committee on Armed Services

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Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation

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Military Personnel

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Strategic Forces

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House Committee on Education and Workforce

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Higher Education and Workforce Development

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House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

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Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture

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Open Source Intelligence

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Chapter III

Office & Staff

Current personal office roster · 16 staffers · 2 interns

Staff · 16· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Noa H. Benitah	STAFF ASSISTANT	Aug 4, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Aleli M. Black	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Nov 7, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Edward A. Bogdan IV	LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENT	Mar 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Bernadette Breslin	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Nov 7, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Jonathan D. Carman	DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2021 to Dec 31, 2025
Reed K. Chronis	CASEWORKER	Jan 11, 2022 to Dec 31, 2025
Gavin A. Elwes	CONTENT DIRECTOR	Nov 5, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Joanne McClusky	SENIOR DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
Anderson B. Okoniewski	DEPUTY CHIEF FOR OPERATIONS	Nov 6, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Mary Jo Richards	DEPUTY DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
Mary Ellen Ruhlen	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2025
Sarah J. Salas	POLICY ADVISOR	May 19, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
McKenna L. Simpson	OPERATIONS DIRECTOR	May 5, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Patrick D. Stewart-Hester	CHIEF OF STAFF	Sep 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2025
Schnell Ahren Von	DISTRICT SCIENCE ADVISOR	Dec 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2025
Christopher J. Zeller	DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS	May 2, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Interns · 2· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates	Source
Alexis M. CornwellIntern	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Avery JonesIntern	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Chapter IV

Staff Alumni

Former personal office staff · 78 staffers · 61 interns

Alumni staff · 78· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Danna C. Almeida	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Mar 1, 2025 to Apr 20, 2025
Madison W. Anderson	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Aug 3, 2020 to Nov 11, 2020
Stacy L. Baker	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Apr 1, 2019 to Jan 30, 2020
Joseph P. Bartlett	MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 15, 2020 to Jan 2, 2023
Christopher S. Baylor	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Jan 1, 2020 to Jan 2, 2025
Taylor M. Boucher	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Aug 6, 2020 to Jan 3, 2021
Anderson M. Briggs	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 2, 2017
Margaret Palmer Brigham	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Aug 9, 2021 to Apr 30, 2023
Zackariah J. Brown	PRESS ASSISTANT	Jul 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018
Stephanie H. Buesser	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Mar 15, 2023 to Feb 7, 2025
Lauren M. Canfield	MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jul 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018
Courtney L. Carrow	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
Sean P. Chilson	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 19, 2025
Tyler A. Clemons	CONSTITUENT REPRESENTATIVE	Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 4, 2022
William R. Cortese Jr.	SENIOR ADVISOR	Apr 7, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024
Emily E. Cosci	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING AND OPE	Apr 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Emma M. Cunningham	SCHEDULER	Jun 18, 2021 to Jan 13, 2023
Zachary T. Deatherage	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Aug 1, 2023 to Jan 5, 2025
Alexander F. Degrasse	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Apr 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Regan E. Delaney	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024
Stacie J. Dina	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Feb 24, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018
Madeline R. Donovan	DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Feb 6, 2017 to Nov 30, 2018
Rebecca M. Duberstein	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2024
Riley D. Duesler	CONSTITUENT LIAISON	Jan 6, 2023 to Oct 15, 2023
Thomas Flanagin	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Thomas Flangin	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2016
Harrison A. Furman	SCHEDULER	Feb 27, 2023 to May 19, 2023
Grace S. Galvin	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Pierson E. Gammage	DEPUTY SCHEDULER	Jun 17, 2024 to Jan 2, 2025
Patricia J. Geller	STAFF ASSISTANT	Sep 13, 2017 to Dec 31, 2018
Ethan D. Gilbert	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 29, 2016
Mathew J. Gutmann	OUTREACH DIRECTOR	Jun 1, 2024 to Nov 7, 2025
Leslie C. Haymon	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Feb 22, 2016 to Mar 3, 2017
Amy Houston Holdren	SCHEDULER	Apr 3, 2020 to Jun 6, 2021
Lauren R. Homeyer	SCHEDULER	Jan 19, 2023 to Feb 17, 2023
Emily E. Hunter	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING	Jan 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2016
Lanny W. Husebo	SHARED EMPLOYEE	May 1, 2025 to Oct 3, 2025
Lauryn E. Johns	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Jan 8, 2025 to May 12, 2025
Emma M. Johnston	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Jun 13, 2022 to Dec 9, 2022
Angelotti Julia	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Jul 1, 2017 to Jul 12, 2019
Nicole Kiprilov	PRESS SECRETARY	May 8, 2023 to Aug 2, 2023
Lindley Kratovil	CHIEF OF STAFF	Jan 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017
Courtney Y. Kum	MILITARY LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2019 to Mar 1, 2020
Marek S. Laco	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Nov 1, 2021 to Jan 30, 2023
James Lalino	DIGITAL DIRECTOR	May 5, 2025 to Oct 10, 2025
Karoline C. Leavitt	COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR	Jan 3, 2021 to Jun 4, 2021
Carolyn D. Lowrance	SHARED EMPLOYEE	Dec 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
James R. Mautz	STAFF ASSISTANT	Apr 1, 2019 to Sep 8, 2021
Mason S. May	LEGISLATIVE AIDE	Dec 1, 2024 to Feb 21, 2025
Stephanie M. McBath	LEGISLATIVE AIDE/PRESS ASSISTANT	Sep 12, 2019 to Jul 29, 2021
Renee A. McFarlin	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Jan 30, 2018
Connor M. McNulty	DEPUTY SCHEDULER	Feb 1, 2024 to Jun 16, 2024
Jacob R. Miller	CONSTITUENT LIAISON	Sep 3, 2019 to Sep 30, 2021
Sean T. Moore	CONSTITUENT LIAISON	Nov 13, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Lindsey T. Mosley	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jul 6, 2021 to Jan 2, 2023
Elizabeth G. Mount	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jun 15, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
Hunter X. Murphy	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Feb 23, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Halie E. Northrop	CASEWORKER	Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2018
Benjamin M. Nyce	PART-TIME EMPLOYEE	Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 23, 2025
Michael S. Ostrander	DISTRICT DIRECTOR	Apr 1, 2019 to Jul 16, 2020
Anthony P. Pileggi	CHIEF OF STAFF	Apr 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Mary R. Planchon	TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE	Apr 1, 2019 to May 5, 2019
Anna L. Pusey	DIRECTOR OF MEDIA AFFAIRS	Jan 3, 2025 to Mar 23, 2025
Taylor D. Reaves	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	Oct 18, 2021 to May 5, 2022
James Ryan Robertson	DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF	Mar 1, 2023 to Jan 19, 2025
Hannah R. Scheenstra	DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULING & OPERATIONS	Apr 10, 2019 to Apr 3, 2020
Matthew Scolin	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Jan 1, 2016 to Jun 30, 2016
Matthew Scollin	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Jul 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2016
Jacob W. Shaver	STAFF ASSISTANT	Jul 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2021
Lindley Kratovil Sherer	CHIEF OF STAFF	Oct 1, 2017 to Dec 7, 2018
Tristan R. Southard	LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT	May 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Christopher A. Tedeschi	LEGISLATIVE CORR/PRESS ASSIST	Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 21, 2017
Faith J. Tuttle	LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR	Mar 1, 2025 to Jun 29, 2025
Valerie A. Valent	REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE.	Dec 4, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025
Jacobus A. Vreeburg	POLICY DIRECTOR	Jan 6, 2025 to Jan 30, 2025
Joshua D. Williams	CONSTITUENT LIAISON	Aug 3, 2020 to Sep 28, 2025
Joel G. Wood	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Feb 22, 2018 to Jul 21, 2019
Michael J. Zembricki	REGIONAL DIRECTOR	Sep 16, 2021 to Oct 1, 2023

Alumni interns · 61· A–Z by last name

Name	Role	Dates
Contessa M. Amedore	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 8, 2024 to May 1, 2024
Aidan T. Atwell	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 20, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024
Alyvia S. Bailey	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Feb 26, 2025 to Apr 11, 2025
Ryan J. Bailey	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 9, 2023 to Feb 5, 2023
Henry T. Balaban	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jan 30, 2025 to Apr 4, 2025
Bennett A. Bert	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 30, 2023 to Dec 2, 2023
Elizabeth R. Brady	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 30, 2021 to Dec 3, 2021
Jamie A. Burke	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Apr 29, 2025 to Aug 9, 2025
Alicia M. Caracciolo	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 9, 2024
Ian Melville Clark	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 3, 2021 to Jun 25, 2021
Robert M. Covit	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 30, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Austin D. Davis	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 3, 2024 to Aug 2, 2024
Zachary A. Delgaizo	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 16, 2024 to May 1, 2024
Sarah S. Doherty	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 29, 2022 to Dec 8, 2022
John P. Dublanyk	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Sep 5, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024
Taryn M. Estes	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 16, 2023 to May 3, 2023
Forrest W. Ferguson	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Dec 4, 2019 to Jan 8, 2020
Logan A. Flynn	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 25, 2021 to May 14, 2021
Nicholas P. Furnari	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 28, 2023 to Dec 2, 2023
Christina Maria Gangale	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 3, 2024 to Dec 15, 2024
Lukas C. Goerlitz-Zepf	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 27, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Sean P. Hart	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 29, 2023 to Aug 1, 2023
Michael Heimel	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 25, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025
Ainsley E. Hill	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 21, 2020 to Dec 11, 2020
Jane K. Jennings	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 6, 2024 to Aug 12, 2024
Madeleine S. Katz	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 8, 2021 to Dec 10, 2021
Joshua M. Laravia	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	May 22, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025
Madeline E. Lehman	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 16, 2022 to Aug 12, 2022
Garrett M. Lemza	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 20, 2023 to Oct 31, 2024
Kirstin B. Liddell	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 3, 2019 to Dec 13, 2019
Lisette Linares-Hernandez	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Aug 29, 2022 to Dec 16, 2022
Alexis McGovern	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 29, 2024 to May 28, 2024
John F. McWhorter	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 5, 2022 to Dec 1, 2022
Elizabeth J. Moran	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 18, 2022 to May 6, 2022
Frank C. Morea	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 10, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023
Molly R. Nelligan	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jan 23, 2025 to May 16, 2025
Kyle E. Newton	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 1, 2020 to Sep 11, 2020
Everett A. Noakes	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 22, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
Ryan P. O'Donnell	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jul 16, 2024 to Sep 17, 2024
Isabella M. Padilla	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 14, 2020 to Dec 18, 2020
Sofia E. Pastore	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 11, 2024 to Nov 22, 2024
Taylor A. Ragano	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 29, 2020 to Nov 24, 2020
Andrew C. Regalado	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 1, 2020 to Jul 14, 2020
Simon P. Rowan	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 3, 2019 to Sep 30, 2019
Cory P. Rutherford	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 13, 2022 to Aug 19, 2022
Daniel J. Sabados	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 3, 2024 to Dec 25, 2024
Keala A. Samms	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 17, 2024 to Aug 16, 2024
Maura E. Schlee	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 25, 2021 to May 14, 2021
Tobias Senderowitsch	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jun 27, 2025 to Jun 27, 2025
Cameron D. Smith	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 28, 2021 to Aug 20, 2021
Keval D. Sojitara	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Sep 6, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022
Keegan A. Stan	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 10, 2021 to Jun 18, 2021
Zoe E. Stokes	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Feb 6, 2023 to May 5, 2023
Skylar S. Taylor	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 29, 2023 to Aug 4, 2023
Dylan T. Verderame	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 28, 2021 to Aug 20, 2021
Sophie E. Vlak	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025
Benjamin R. Waterman	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 16, 2022 to Aug 5, 2022
Kalea Q. Wilson	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	May 19, 2025 to Sep 14, 2025
Shiloh J. Worthington	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 3, 2022 to May 2, 2022
Chloe E. Wright	DISTRICT OFFICE PAID INTERN	Jan 23, 2024 to Apr 12, 2024
Elliot F. Zalewski	PAID INTERN - HOUSE PROGRAM	Jan 6, 2022 to May 5, 2022

Chapter V

Travel & Disclosures

3 trips · $3,355 combined disclosed value.

Sea Island, GA

House gift travel filing

American Enterprise Institute

Mar 14, 2025 to Mar 15, 2025

$1,807

Israel

House gift travel filing

Jewish Policy Center

May 17, 2024 to May 20, 2024

$1,448

Sea Island, GA

House gift travel filing

American Enterprise Institute

Mar 11, 2022 to Mar 13, 2022

$100

Chapter VI