As chair of the House Republican Conference from to , she was the fourth-ranking House Republican. In addition to being the first woman to occupy her House seat, Stefanik was 30 when first elected to the House in , making her the youngest woman elected to Congress at the time. Initially elected as a moderate conservative , Stefanik has moved considerably towards the right, as she aligned herself with President Donald Trump during his first term in office.
She strongly opposed the first impeachment of Trump in amid the Trump—Ukraine scandal and backed Trump's attempts to overturn the United States presidential election , objecting to Pennsylvania 's electoral votes after Trump supporters were involved in the United States Capitol attack.
As the U. Stefanik was elected chair of the House Republican Conference in May after incumbent Liz Cheney was removed due to her opposition to President Trump. Known for her pro-Israel beliefs , Stefanik gained national attention in December for her intense questioning of university presidents during a widely televised U.
Stefanik's questioning contributed to the subsequent resignation of Liz Magill , the president of the University of Pennsylvania. Stefanik was awarded the Dr.
She has supported the view that Israel has a "biblical right" to the occupied West Bank. In the article she is quoted saying, "I support the Republican view, especially his". According to Stefanik, she first considered a career in public service and policy in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Stefanik graduated from the Albany Academy for Girls in and enrolled at Harvard College , graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government in After graduating from Harvard, she joined the George W.
