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Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, and Congressman Peter King, co-sponsors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, released the following statement regarding the passing of Dr. James Melius who helped draft the landmark legislation.
Following passage of the SAFER Act of 2017, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), author of the Debbie Smith Act, released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) Wednesday urged President Trump to nominate individuals to fill the two vacancies on the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The MSPB primarily hears federal civil service employees’ appeals of administrative judge decisions in cases involving merit-based personnel decisions.
Dear Friend,
With 2017 drawing to a close, I wanted to update you on some recent news from Congress and back home in New York’s 12th Congressional District. While most of our attention has rightfully been on the terrible GOP tax bill, there have been other events that I wanted to take the time to highlight.
WASHINGTON — A three-member board meant to settle disputes between federal workers and their direct employers remains unable to function because two of its politically appointed slots remain unfilled, creating a backlog of unsettled claims that could take years to address.
WASHINGTON, DC – After voting no on the Republican short-term spending bill in the House today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) issued the following statement.
Dear Friend,
Today, the House voted – for the third and final time – on the deeply flawed and misguided Republican tax bill. In this case, the third time was definitely not the charm. This bill is not reform, it is a scam that is particularly cruel to New York – which is why I voted no all three times.
Members of New York’s congressional delegation joined law enforcement and gun safety advocates at City Hall Saturday to slam House passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which require all states to honor a permit to carry a concealed firearm from any other state, regardless of how relaxed those state permitting laws may be.