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New Orleans Layoffs: How Congress Failed to Save At Least 3,000 Jobs

Oct 7, 2005 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Facing a dramatic loss of tax revenue, the City of New Orleans announced Tuesday that it was forced to layoff 3,000 city employees. Ironically, three years earlier, then-Majority Leader Dick Armey scuttled a provision in Congress that helped disaster-stricken communities recoup much of their lost tax revenue.

Supporting Educational Equality for Women

Oct 5, 2005 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Members of Congress are pushing for continued federal investment in educational opportunities for women. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) and 23 colleagues are urging the House Appropriations Committee to follow the Senate’s lead by awarding $3,000,000 in funding for the Women’s Educational Equality Act (WEEA) – which provides practical resources such as training and materials to enable women to succeed in the educational system. In a letter sent today to Appropriations Chairman Jerry Lewis and Ranking Member David Obey, Maloney called for the committee’s continued support for the women’s education program (http://maloney.house.gov/sites/maloney.house.gov/files/documents/olddocs/100505ltrWEEA.pdf).

Key Study On Future of NY Veterans Hospitals Wildly Misleading

Oct 4, 2005 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - The long-awaited study evaluating options for the future of the Manhattan and Brooklyn Veterans Hospitals was made available to New Yorkers recently and the results were shocking: every option explored in the study was misleadingly found to have the same impact on veterans health care and access to care.

September 2005 - Report to Veterans

Sep 28, 2005 Newsletter

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Statement of Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney

Sep 27, 2005 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) released the following statement today upon news of the passing of Judge Constance Baker Motley:

Our nation lost a leader of incomparable distinction this week with the passing of Judge Constance Baker Motley, the first African-American woman to serve in the federal judiciary and in the New York State Senate. Judge Motley was unparalleled in her commitment to civil rights and fearless in her work to advance justice and equality.

Reps. Maloney, Shays & Bishop Offer Legislation for First Responders’ Health Screening After National Disasters

Sep 23, 2005 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Members of Congress Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Christopher Shays (R-NY), and Timothy Bishop (D-NY) introduced legislation this week to establish standardized medical screening programs for first responders to national disasters. Companion legislation was offered in the Senate by Senators George Voinovich (R-OH) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY).

Hurricane Katrina Impact Will Accentuate Bad Economic Policy, Says JEC Senior House Dems

Sep 23, 2005 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - At the Joint Economic Committee Democrats and Democratic Policy Committee hearing on the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina today, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14), Senior House Democrat on the JEC, focused her statement on the need to shift course economically in order respond effectively to the recovery challenges of Katrina as well as to the greater challenges of balanced economic prosperity for the country.

Rep. Maloney to VA: Wrong & Missing Data Cripples Report on Future of NY Veterans Hospitals

Sep 22, 2005 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) sought answers from Veterans Administration Secretary James Nicholson, after detailing numerous flaws in a study commissioned by the VA that could lead to the wrongful dismantling of medical services at the Manhattan and Brooklyn VA hospitals.

Women Who Contributed to U.S. Space Program Honored by Congress

Sep 20, 2005 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Congress today honored the contributions of women to the American space program. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) proposed the resolution (H.Res. 450), which passed by a unanimous voice vote. Special recognition was given to Commander Eileen Collins – a native of Elmira, New York – and Specialist Wendy Lawrence for their excellent service on the successful mission of the Space Shuttle Discovery in July and August, 2005.

Congresswoman Maloney: VA Closure Study Slanted and Incomplete

Sep 19, 2005 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) spoke at a public hearing following Pricewaterhouse Coopers's presentation of its study on the feasability of consolidating or closing the Manhattan and Brooklyn VA Hospitals (Rep. Maloney's statement). U.S. Veterans Administration Secretary Jim Nicholson, acting on the recommendation of the VA CARES Commission, authorized the study, which sets forth and evaluates nine options for consolidating or closing the facilities.

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