More on Women's Issues
Maloney statement on FDA decision to allow Plan B to all women over age 15
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) issued the following statement on the FDA’s decision to allow emergency contraception without a prescription to all women over the age of 15:
Reps. Maloney, Waxman & House Democrats urge AG Holder to uphold emergency contraception decision
WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney [NY-12], Henry Waxman [CA-33] and 35 other House Democrats sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking him to not appeal the Federal Court’s decision in Tummino v. Hamburg which overturned a directive from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to require a prescription for those under 16 years old seeking “Plan B” contraception, popularly known as “the morning-after pill.”
Maloney Statement on Equal Pay Day
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY12) issued the following statement on today’s marking of Equal Pay Day, the day when women’s wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year:
Maloney applauds federal court decision on “Plan B” contraceptives
New York, NY – In the wake of today’s federal court decision on Plan B contraceptives, New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney issued the following statement:
Maloney Statement on the Death of Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
New York, NY – After learning of the death of Margaret Thatcher, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of Great Britain, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) issued the following statement:
Maloney hails signing by President Obama of Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) attended the Presidential signing ceremony today of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The bill, long delayed by conservatives in both houses of Congress, finally passed late last month by overwhelming margins. After the ceremony, she issued the following statement:
Reps. Maloney & Carter Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Fight Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON – Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and John Carter (R-TX) have introduced the Human Trafficking Reporting Act to fight human trafficking. U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced its companion in the Senate.
Maloney Hails House Passage of the Violence Against Women Act
--Two Maloney bills, the SAFER Act, to increase rape kit testing, and Campus SaVE Act, to reduce on-campus sexual violence, are included in VAWA--
Rep. Maloney introduces Campus SaVE Act to help reduce dating violence at colleges and universities
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) has reintroduced the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (SaVE) Act, H.R.812, that requires institutions of higher education to develop and communicate their policies on dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence and increases reporting requirements of these incidents. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the bill in the Senate (S. 128).
Maloney calls on House to pass Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-12-NY), today called on GOP House leadership to pass the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) approved by the Senate yesterday. “It’s inexplicable to me that the House Republican Leadership blocked even a vote on VAWA renewal in the last Congress,” Maloney said. “In this new Congress they must schedule its consideration and allow members to vote their conscience on whether our sisters, daughters, nieces and mothers should have the extra protections afforded by VAWA since its original passage in 1994.”
