Press Releases
Maloney testifies in support of NYC Council resolution calling on Congress to extend terrorism risk insurance
New York, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, today testified in support of a New York City Council resolution (Res 1806-2013) that urges Congress to protect the economic interests of New Yorkers and Americans by extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (TRIA).
Maloney calls on Congress to stand up for consumers, pass Overdraft Protection Act
New York, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) is on guard again for hardworking consumers who are being hit with over-the-top overdraft fees from some financial institutions. Congresswoman Maloney has been ahead of the curve on this issue, having introduced legislation in every Congress since 2005. But with the recent release of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Report that revealed that a few bad apples in the banking industry are slamming consumers with unreasonable overdraft fees, and using deceptive enrolling practices, Congresswoman Maloney is compelled once again to demand that Congress stand up for consumers and pass her Overdraft Protection Act bill.
Maloney statement on six-month anniversary of Newtown shootings
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today marked the six-month anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting with the following statement:
Rep. Maloney statement on the 50th Anniversary of Equal Pay Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today marked the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act by President John F. Kennedy with the following statement.
Maloney lauds Appeals Court decision to reject delay in making emergency contraception available over-the-counter
WASHINGTON, DC – After today’s announcement from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals that the Food and Drug Administration must immediately comply with U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman’s court order to allow two-pill versions of emergency contraception to be sold over the counter, Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] issued the following statement:
Rep. Maloney statement on Rep. Carolyn McCarthy’s lung cancer
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today made the following statement upon learning of Rep. Carolyn McCarthy’s diagnosis of lung cancer:
Maloney statement on death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) issued the following statement on learning of the death of New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg:
Maloney issues report: Kosciuszko Bridge is bad and getting worse, but help is on the way
Brooklyn, NY – A new report by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) highlights new data on the bridge’s increasingly decaying conditions. She studied state conditions data, the number of flags the inspectors issued and the number of accidents and traffic delays, and in each case, Kosciuszko Bridge ranked at the bottom of the list.
Rep. Maloney leads first Memorial Day ceremony at Roosevelt Island’s Four Freedoms Park
New York, NY — On Monday, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY12) led a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony Monday at Roosevelt Island’s Four Freedoms Park.
Rep. Maloney hails full restoration of services at Manhattan VA Hospital
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) applauded the news that the 23rd Street Manhattan VA Hospital is fully operational after having suffered major flood damage during Superstorm Sandy. For the past seven months, the hospital has been restoring services and reopening departments gradually, but today the facility announced completion of the first phase of its plan to repair the damages and will be able to provide regular services to its patients. As part of the federal Sandy Relief package, the Manhattan VA will receive $207 million to repair and redesign the facility.
