Media Center
Apr 27, 2005
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - In response to news that the U.S. Veterans Administration has scheduled a public hearing in Brooklyn on May 3, 2005 about the possible consolidation of the Manhattan VA Hospital with the VA Hospital in Brooklyn, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY) today urged Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson to direct his administration to hold public hearings on the issue in Manhattan, not only in Brooklyn, and to increase outreach to New York veterans about all public hearings on the issue and ensure a fair public review of the study before any decision is made about its recommendations.
Apr 26, 2005
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Peter King (R-NY) sought a Congressional hearing on legislation that would to ensure that all National Guard soldiers who responded to counties declared disaster areas after the terrorist attacks will receive federal military retirement credit for that service to the country.
Apr 21, 2005
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Christopher Shays (R-CT) introduced legislation to require the U.S. Department of Homeland security to put an adequate emergency communication system in place for the City of New York Fire Department within a year of the legislation's passage into law.
Apr 20, 2005
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - With a new report from the Government Accountability Office that validates estimates of tax losses for New York City and State in the billions of dollars, Congresswoman Maloney today announced the introduction of the 'Whatever It Takes' To Rebuild Act, named after the President's pledge to do "whatever it takes" to help New York after the terrorist attacks.
Apr 17, 2005
Press Release
QUEENS, NY - Today, in the auditoriums of Long Island City High School in Queens and the Simon Baruch Middle School in Manhattan, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) spoke to almost 300 New Yorkers, detailing how the President’s scheme to privatize a large portion of Social Security funds would require major cuts in guaranteed benefits to Social Security participants, while at the same time requiring the federal government to borrow trillions of dollars just to fund the risky project. Maloney said the plan could leave seniors without security and would leave the country deeply in debt.
Apr 15, 2005
Newsletter
Dear friends,
The first few months of the 109th Congress have been fast-paced and several issues of particular concern have come before us.
In this E-Newsletter:
Apr 15, 2005
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - In January 2003, the White House scuttled a State Department project that was preparing for the aftermath of the war in Iraq. It remains unclear what the State Department had learned about the prospects for postwar Iraq and whether they were beginning to understand that the war’s aftermath would, in fact, be messy. With Iraq still in a highly volatile and insecure state, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) today officially asked Secretary of State Condolezza Rice to publically release all documents associated with the “Future of Iraq Project” (PDF of letter).
Apr 15, 2005
Press Release
QUEENS PLAZA - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (Queens, Manhattan) presented an enlarged check for $10.6 million to Iris Weinshall, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation and to Amanda M. Burden, Director of the New York City Planning Department, to improve Queens Plaza’s transportation system in ways that reduce traffic pollution, clean the environment, and provide better bikeways and pedestrian paths for area residents.
Apr 14, 2005
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - The House Republican pattern of dictatorial rule continued today when they vigorously fought the normally routine act of submitting material for the Congressional Record on the House floor. During debate on the Bankruptcy Bill (S. 256), Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) spoke about her amendment that would have put child support payments ahead of credit card debt payments after individuals declare bankruptcy. She requested unanimous consent to submit for the record letters from bankruptcy professionals and women’s groups supporting her position.
Apr 14, 2005
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - During an outdoor rally today on Capitol Hill, United States Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL) and other lawmakers and supporters introduced legislation to STOP pharmacies from denying the sale of physician prescribed prescription medications because of their employees religious beliefs.