Media Center
Aug 23, 2005
Press Release
-"There's nothing funny about this Top 20 list"-
NEW YORK, NY - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14) and members of many of the country's leading women's rights organizations gathered on the steps of New York's City Hall to deliver a scathing indictment of President Bush's policies on women's health care, women's equality and women's rights. As part of the lead-up to Women's Equality Day on August 26 th , Congresswoman Maloney presented a list of the Top 20 Bush administration actions that have hurt women.
Aug 22, 2005
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - On Monday Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) joined local activists in Huntington, NY to call for passage of The Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act (ALPhA), legislation introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) which seeks to protect the right of individual pharmacists to refuse to fill a prescription, while ensuring that pharmacies will fill all prescriptions without delay or harassment, even if a different pharmacist has to do it. Maloney and Israel are concerned by a report that a pharmacist at the Pathmark in Dix Hills refused to fill a prescription in March for emergency contraception pills and did not refer the medical professional calling in the prescription to another pharmacist at the store or to another pharmacy.
Aug 2, 2005
Press Release
NEW YORK, NY - Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) joined residents of Western Queens this evening at Astoria Park and at Astoria Houses (Middle Court on 8th St. & Astoria Blvd.), as well as residents of Manhattan’s East Side at JHS 104 (2nd Ave. between 20th & 21st Sts.) and at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (47th Street between 1st & 2nd Avenues) for the annual National Night Out Against Crime.
Aug 1, 2005
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today 19 Members of Congress, led by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), again requested that President Bush respond to the question: “Are you opposed to contraception?”
Jul 29, 2005
Newsletter
Dear neighbors:
In the weeks leading up to the August District Work Period, Congress is a buzz of activity. There are many issues on which I have been working very hard, and I hope you find this update useful.
In this E-Newsletter:
Jul 29, 2005
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) urged Congress and the administration to step up the nation’s commitment to both programs, so that they can provide another 40 years of quality health care for elderly, disabled and financially challenged Americans. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid programs into law on July 30th, 1965.
Jul 28, 2005
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) joined several members of the New York Congressional delegation in announcing a victory for New York in increased funding levels authorized for the State in today’s Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU), as agreed upon by a conference committee of House and Senate legislators. Because earlier versions of the bill have already passed the House and Senate, final approval by Congress on today’s compromise legislation is widely anticipated.
Jul 27, 2005
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - To end the practice of banks charging $25 to $35 for overdraft protection that consumers never requested in the first place, new congressional legislation would give bank customers more control over and knowledge about their bank accounts. Reps. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) and Barney Frank (MA-4), the Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee, today introduced the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act which would protect consumer in a number of ways including:
Jul 27, 2005
Press Release
NEW YORK, NY - Today Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) received a top rating from the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA) for her voting record on issues significant to the Hispanic community. The NHLA created a legislative scorecard to convey the records of elected representatives on issues important to the Hispanic community. Congresswoman Maloney earned a 100 percent score from NHLA.
Jul 26, 2005
Press Release
NEW YORK, NY - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), the Senior House Democrat on the Joint Economic Committee, urged the Bush administration to properly address the national deficit crises, rather than overstating the significance of a short-term estimated reduction in the projected national deficit.