Press Releases
PROTECTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN QUEENS
ASTORIA, QUEENS: At a special meeting of the Marine Terrace Tenants Association tonight, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (Queens, Manhattan) announced recent actions to protect tenants from losing their homes through renewal of their expiring Section 8 housing contract.
MALONEY HAILS VICTORY FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES HOUSE RESTORES U.S. COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens), Democratic Chair of the Congressional Women's Caucus, hailed the passage of the Foreign Operations Appropriations bill in the House, which will restore and increase the United State's commitment to international family planning. The successful bill raises USAID funding to $425 million, up from $385 million last year, and removes anti-democratic Gag Rule restrictions. Maloney released the following statement after the House vote:
Maloney Hails Ruling: FEDERAL COURT REFUSES TO APPROVE VIRGINIA's ANTI- SAMPLING LAW
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia in a unanimous three judge opinion has told Virginia that it will not approve its attempt to avoid accurately counting Virginia's Black, Hispanic, Asian and American Indian Population.
MALONEY APPLAUDS RULE THAT TAKES POLITICS OUT OF THE CENSUS
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Census Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Commerce Department's announcement today, that they have put in place a new rule returning to the Census Bureau the ability to decide whether or not to issue corrected Census data for the 2000 Census.
MALONEY STATEMENT ON CENSUS BUDGET SURPLUS
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Census Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Census Bureau's announcement today projecting a budget surplus of over 300 million dollars for the 2000 Census.
MALONEY STATEMENT ON RECORD LOW POVERTY STATISTICS
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Census Subcommittee, released the following statement on today's announcement by the Census Bureau that the poverty rate is at a 20-year low and household income is at record highs.
REP. MALONEY APPLAUDS MANHATTAN RESIDENTS FOR SURPASSING THEIR TARGET RETURN RATE FOR THE U.S. CENSUS
NEW YORK: U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney (NY) applauded Manhattan residents for returning their U.S. Census forms and achieving an overall 60% response rate for New York County, topping the Census target rate for the county of 57%.
MALONEY, WALSH LEAD NY DELEGATION TRIBUTE TO RETIRING MOYNIHAN
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens), along with Rep. Jim Walsh and other members of the New York Congressional delegation, paid tribute to the retiring Senator from New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Members of the New York delegation spoke from the U.S. House of Representatives floor this morning, sharing stories about and praise for Senator Moynihan.
MALONEY STATEMENT ON REPUBLICAN PLANS TO REVIEW MILLIONS OF CENSUS EMPLOYEE EMAILS
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Census Subcommittee released the following statement on the Republican Majority's plans to invade the privacy of tens of thousands of Americans who work for the Census.
MALONEY STATEMENT ON MAJORITY'S ALLEGATIONS OF PROCEDURAL VIOLATIONS AND FRAUD
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Census subcommittee released the following statement on the Republican Majority's allegations of procedural violations and fraud in several Local Census Offices.
