Here is this week's WGXC Congressional Report, tracking the votes, statements, positions, and campaigns of the representatives and candidates for the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Congressional seats in New York. Democrat Pat Ryan is representing the 18th Congressional District, Republican Marc Molinaro represents the 19th Congressional District, Democrat Rep. Paul Tonko represents the 20th District, and Republican Elise Stefanik represents the 21st District. Click here to listen to this report.

Diana Glebova reports for The New York Post that, campaigning for Donald Trump in New Hampshire on Jan. 20, Rep. Elise Stefanik said she would be “honored” to be his vice-president. Stefanik, who currently represents Rensselaer County and the rest of the 21st Congressional District, said, “He’s going to make the right decision. I trust him to make the right decision for him. So he’s going to look for qualities that he thinks are important.... I’d be proud to serve in a Trump administration in any capacity.” Volunteers for Trump chanted "VP" after her remarks at one New Hampshire campaign stop for the former president. Read more about this story in The New York Post.

Mid-Hudson News reports that dozens of members of Jewish Federations of Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange counties thanked Rep. Pat Ryan for his continued work to free hostages still being held by Hamas, including Americans and the families of Hudson Valley residents last week. Ryan, a Democrat representing the 18th Congressional District, has seen weekly protests at his Kingston office calling for him to support a ceasefire in the war in Gaza. Nearby Republican Marc Molinaro in the 19th Congressional District has not seen similar protests or letters of support, even though he also does not back a ceasefire. The local members of the Jewish Federations gave Ryan a ‘thank you’ letter with 400 signatures from local constituents. The letter also said, “as the number of anti-Semitic incidents continues to increase at an alarming rate, we applaud your continued efforts to root out hate from the Hudson Valley.” Rondavid Gold, president of the Jewish Federation of Ulster County, called Ryan a, “true champion of the Hudson Valley Jewish community.” Read more about this story in Mid-Hudson News.

Paul Kirby reports in the Daily Freeman that. Rep. Pat Ryan again said on Jan. 23 that Central Hudson should not get its rate approval request approved by the Public Service Commission. On Jan. 24, Central Hudson's proposed double-digit rate request went before an Albany evidentiary hearing. Before that, Ryan said in a statement, “Hudson Valley families are feeling the pressure of making ends meet – Central Hudson has absolutely no business raising rates, especially after years of systemic failures." Central Hudson is asking the New York Public Service Commission to increase electric rates by 16 percent and natural gas rates by 19 percent. The utility claims that would add roughly $1 a day to the “typical” electric customer and $1 a day to the “typical” natural gas customer. The Public Service Commission is not expected to decide on the rate increase until the second quarter of the year. Read more about this story in the Daily Freeman.

Rep. Elise Stefanik has had a week in national headlines. Salon reports Stefanik, who represents Rensselaer County and the rest of the 21st Congressional District, called the cancellation of the Jan. 22 trial proceedings in writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation trial against Donald Trump "blatant election interference." After a juror called in sick, the judge wanted to continue but Trump attorney Alina Habba asked for an adjournment. So Stefanik is calling Trump's attorney's motion to delay the trial "blatant election interference." Stefanik was also mentioned by comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who spoke on Jan. 22 about Trump talking about her, after her name was floated as a possible vice-president. PLAY OR DOWNLOAD SHORT EXCERPT FROM JIMMY KIMMEL.

Mid-Hudson News reports that protesters who want Rep. Pat Ryan to back a ceasefire in the war in Gaza repeatedly interrupted his speech at the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Jan. 24. Protesters waved signs outside of the event, and inside they shouted over his speech. Mid-Hudson News got video from the protesters of the interruptions. PLAY OR DOWNLOAD EXCERPT OF PROTESTERS YELLING. Pro-Palestinian protesters have regularly marched outside Ryan's Kingston office calling for a ceasefire. Republican Rep Marc Molinaro, from the neighboring 19th Congressional District, holds similar views of the conflict as Ryan, but is not seeing as many protesters at his events or offices. Read more about this story at Mid-Hudson News.