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Rep. Maloney Says In Keynote Address Aboard Intrepid: “Pray for their safety, Honor their service”

Nov 11, 2004 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY - Veteran’s Day ceremonies aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid were made more solemn today, by news of the arrival in New York City of fallen U.S. soldier Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Lam, 22, of Oakland Gardens, Queens, who died in Iraq on Monday, November 8, 2004.

Congresswoman Maloney Invites NY Veterans to Participate in The Veterans History Project

Nov 11, 2004 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY - Congresswoman Maloney is urging New York City veterans to participate in The Veterans History Project, which seeks to preserve and acknowledge the stories of our nation’s courageous veterans. Together with the Library of Congress, Maloney invites Queens/Manhattan war veterans to submit letters, photographs, and journals in an effort to uphold the oral histories of our veterans. This initiative is key to honoring the courage and sacrifice our veterans have shown in the past and present.

Terror Threat Level Lowered for Financial Centers; Homeland Security Task Force Chair Reacts

Nov 10, 2004 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - The Department of Homeland Security today lowered the threat level for financial centers in New York City, northern New Jersey and Washington, D.C. from orange to yellow. It had been elevated for the past few months because of reported specific threats to targets in those centers.

Hope for Intel Reform Bill “Flickering,” Says Rep. Maloney, Co-Chair of 9/11 Commission Caucus

Nov 10, 2004 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - In a briefing today for congressional staff on the importance of quickly enacting bipartisan intelligence reform, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14), Co-Chair of the 9/11 Commission Caucus, and the 9/11 Family Steering Committee said the prospect for enacting bipartisan intelligence reform in the lame-duck session of Congress is next to nothing. The 9/11 family members met with House-Senate conference negotiators yesterday – as they have done many times over the past few weeks – and are now doubtful the president will have a bill to sign this year. Maloney and the families had hoped for a bill on the president’s desk before Election Day, because, as Commission chair Thomas Kean said himself, the momentum for reform evaporates after the election.

Rep. Maloney Urges Health & Environmental Safety Precautions During Queens West Development at DEC Public Meeting

Nov 9, 2004 Press Release
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS - Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (Queens, Manhattan) spoke today at a Public Meeting of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation about environmental and public health concerns related to ongoing development projects at the Queens West site. Concerned about the potential environmental risks posed by current development procedures at the site, Congresswoman Maloney discussed the need for environmental investigation and remediation work. Here are excerpts from her remarks:

Bush Administration’s November Surprise to Unilaterally Recognize FYROM as Macedonia

Nov 5, 2004 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - In response to the regrettable decision this week by the Bush administration to wrongly and unilaterally recognize the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as the Republic of Macedonia, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY), a founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, made the following statement:

FEMA Accusation of 90% Fraud In 9/11 Aid Program Found Faulty by Homeland Security Inspector General

Nov 1, 2004 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY - Department of Homeland Security discredits an accusation made by the lead FEMA official in New York after 9/11, who had estimated that 90% of applicants in a FEMA aid program were not subject to contaminated air. (http://maloney.house.gov/sites/maloney.house.gov/files/documents/olddocs/Sept11/110104DHSIGreport.pdf)

Rep. Maloney, Original Author of The Debbie Smith Act, Thrilled That Justice For All Act and Debbie Smith Finally are Public Law

Nov 1, 2004 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney applauded the bipartisan coalition of members of Congress, organizations, and crime victims like Debbie Smith for their success in getting H.R. 5107, the “Justice for All Act,” signed into law. The president signed the bill into law just as police in New York State made their first arrest, based on an indictment of a DNA sample (“John Doe”), of a suspect in a sexual assault case from 1996.

The Missing Explosives: Congressional Hearings Requested

Oct 29, 2004 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - As unanswered questions about the failure to secure 380 tons of explosives in Iraq and the possible use of those explosives abound, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) and 15 other Members of Congress are urging House Speaker Hastert to schedule hearings examining the issue (PDF of request). Maloney says that the relevant committees in Congress should determine in a public manner the cause of the failure and the threat Americans face, because the lives of Americans and American troops are at risk.

Department of Homeland Security Focused on PR During Campaign? GAO Asked to Investigate

Oct 29, 2004 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Today’s Washington Post revealed a 90-day public relations plan leading up to the election circulated within the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection bureau to “reassure the citizens of the United States” and “to change perception.” Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14), Chair of the House Democratic Task Force on Homeland Security, has asked the Government Accountability Office to add an investigation into the intent of such a media plan so close to Election Day to a larger, previous request for an probe into the apparent campaign-related activities of Bush cabinet members while traveling on official business (PDF of additional request).

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