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Jul 6, 2004
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - In a letter to Health and Human Service Secretary Tommy Thompson, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) asked for his response to reports that an ad campaign to promote breastfeeding was watered down due to pressure from the baby formula industry (Click here). Though numerous medical studies have shown breastfeeding to be extremely beneficial for children’s health and development, an ABC News report (“Milk Money,” June 4, 2004) indicated that HHS made a number of changes to the Ad Council’s original campaign following meetings with industry officials. Meanwhile, breastfeeding advocates were not granted meetings with HHS.
Jul 6, 2004
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - The Greek Cypriots’ recent vote to reject the UN settlement plan for Cyprus should be construed as opposition to the UN’s plan, not as opposition to the overall concept of ending the division of Cyprus, 95 lawmakers say in letters to President Bush, Secretary of State Powell and UN Secretary General Annan (Click here). Reps. Michael Bilirakis (FL-09) and Carolyn Maloney (NY-14), who head the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, along with their colleagues, have asked Bush, Powell and Annan to “reflect on legitimate concerns” Greek Cypriots had with the UN plan. Those included:
Jul 2, 2004
Newsletter
Dear Friend,
I would like to share with you some of the important issues I have been working on in Washington as we head into summer.
Jul 2, 2004
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - With serious questions about voter disenfranchisement particularly in the African-American and poor communities still hanging over the 2000 presidential election in Florida, Rep. Carolyn Maloney has joined an effort to have the United Nations observe this year’s presidential election. Maloney signed on to a letter sent by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan asking him to send election observers from the UN’s Electoral Assistance Division to monitor the election on November 2.
Jun 21, 2004
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - As reported in today's New York Times, the Bush administration is once more doing the bidding of right-wing, anti-abortion groups in threatening to de-fund any organization that cooperates with UNFPA, the UN Population Fund.
Jun 21, 2004
Press Release
GRAND CENTRAL STATION, NEW YORK- Citing the recent terrorist attacks on Madrid’s subway system and the fact that over 195 terrorist attacks occurred on surface transportation systems worldwide between 1997 and 2000, members of Congress and transportation labor leaders today called for a major overhaul of rail and transit security policies by the federal government.
Jun 18, 2004
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - An amendment to cap the Department of Homeland Security’s ever-growing list of “high-threat” entities so that only cities truly at risk receive money from the Urban Area Security Initiative was voted down 292-113 during consideration of the Homeland Security Appropriations bill today. New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) and Charles Rangel (NY-15) offered the amendment, which would have maintained the list of eligible entities at its current level, 80.
Jun 14, 2004
Press Release
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS - Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (Queens, Manhattan) joined students, parents, teachers and community leaders in a ribbon cutting ceremony today for the new Information Technology High School of Long Island City, Queens. The ceremony celebrated the school’s first successful year of operation, its arrival at a permanent location in Long Island City (21-16 44 Road), and honored many of the people who helped to create and support the school.
Jun 9, 2004
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - With Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) poised to introduce legislation to replace Founding Father Alexander Hamilton on the front of the $10 bill with Ronald Reagan, and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) seeking to do the same to the Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14), has stepped up in defense of those two historical figures and urged a more cautious approach to changing American money.
Jun 3, 2004
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - An Army task force on sexual assault has completed a report that reveals that sex abuse claims within the Army’s ranks increased by 19% from 1999 to 2002. The number of rapes reported rose by 25% - both numbers far outpace the growth of Army personnel, which was at 6%.