New York Democrats are abandoning a plan that would have kept the seat held by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik vacant for most of the year, which could have hindered President Trump’s ability to get his agenda through the House.

The move to delay the election to fill Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s seat is dead. The state Senate was poised to debate the delay on Monday with Democrats claiming it would save money on running elections and Republicans charging it was a tactic to make the House majority even thinner than it already is by keeping the seat vacant,

The five-term congresswoman's seat could be left empty until the summer if NY Democrats amend the calendar dictating special elections.

Senate Democrats introduced a bill in Albany on Friday as the state's Republican congresswoman prepares to vacate her seat

A bill introduced to delay special elections in New York state is now dead. Democrats chose to kill the legislation.