Elise Stefanik eyes life beyond House, is unafraid to go out fighting

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is making one thing clear: she’s ready to leave Washington and the House of Representatives and move on to something new.

The New York congresswoman, formerly the chairwoman of House Republican Leadership, has had quite the year. From getting her United Nations ambassadorship nomination pulled to waging public war against the leader of her conference, Stefanik has shown she’s someone who isn’t afraid to go after her political opponents, such as Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), but doesn’t shy away from criticizing her own party, either.