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PETS AND PEOPLE DESERVE EQUAL TREATMENT! MALONEY'S NEW STUDY SHOWS PEOPLE PAY 150% MORE THAN ANIMALS FOR THE SAME DRUGS **PRICE DISCRIMINATION BY DRUG COMPANIES CONTINUES**

Jun 1, 2000 Press Release

NEW YORK - Today, at the East Side Animal Hospital, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) released a study revealing a whopping 150% price differential between prescriptions sold to humans on one hand and animals on another. At the press conference beleaguered New Yorkers - many of them seniors on Medicare - explained that they are unable to afford the skyrocketing prices for their prescription medications. Meanwhile, local veterinarians detailed just how inexpensive the same drugs are for cats and dogs.

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, THE TIME HAS COME! REPS INTRODUCE BILL TO PROVIDE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

May 25, 2000 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Dem. Chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues, along with Reps. Tom Davis (R-VA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) introduced the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2000. The bill provides six weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child for federal employees. Federal employees currently do not have the option of taking paid parental leave.

STATEMENT BY REP. CAROLYN MALONEY (D-MANHATTAN, QUEENS) ON MAYOR GIULIANI'S DECISION

May 19, 2000 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. - "After weeks of "will he run" "won't he run" speculation, Mayor Giuliani's decision today will cause many people to finally exhale, especially the mayor! If there is one thing I know about Mr. Giuliani, it is that he is a fighter. I certainly hope that he will now be able to focus on his important fight against his recently diagnosed cancer."

 

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MALONEY ASKS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO NATURAL GAS UNDERPAYMENTS

May 18, 2000 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) released the following statement regarding the hearing held today by the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources:

MALONEY URGES ADMINISTRATION TO PUSH FOR SOLUTION IN CYPRUS AT 11th ANNUAL PSEKA/SAE CONFERENCE

May 17, 2000 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Hellenic Caucus Co-Chair, spoke before Hellenic leaders from across the United States and around the world on the need for continued U.S. involvement in the proximity talks between Cypriot President Clerides and Turkish Cypriot Leader Denktash at the 11th Annual PSEKA/SAE Conference.

May 2000 - Report on Legislation

May 1, 2000 Newsletter

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Includes: Patent's Bill of Rights, Campaign Finance Reform, Gun Safety, Minimum Wage Increase

MALONEY DEMANDS NICHOLSON STOP RNC'S "REPUBLICAN CENSUS" ASKS POSTAL SERVICE TO INVESTIGATE

Apr 25, 2000 Press Release
Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, (D -NY) Ranking Democrat on the Census Subcommittee, demanded that Jim Nicholson and the Republican National Committee stop the shameless use of the Census to raise funds for the RNC and asked the US Postal service to investigate the solicitation. Below is her Statement:

Statement of the Hon. Carolyn B. Maloney Hearing on the Status of Census 2000 Operations

Apr 5, 2000 Press Release

Thank you Mr. Chairman. And welcome to our witnesses Dr. Prewitt, from the Census Bureau, and Mr. Mihm, from GAO. I've seen so much of you lately, it seems like we're becoming old friends.

MALONEY STATEMENT ON SENATOR LOTT'S AND GOV. BUSH'S RETREATING POSITION ON THE CENSUS

Apr 4, 2000 Press Release
In today's Washington Post, David Broder reports that Senator Lott and Governor Bush "retreated part-way from their positions about" the Census. But Rep. J. C. Watts of Oklahoma, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, blamed the bureaucracy for including questions that "have raised an unprecedented level of concern," and other Republicans said they would introduce legislation to make responding to the census voluntary, rather than requiring it by law. (4/4/00)

MALONEY COMMENTS ON SOUTHEASTERN LEGAL FOUNDATION "REPORT"

Apr 3, 2000 Press Release
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, (D -NY) Ranking Democrat on the Census Subcommittee, issued the following statement on the "report" released today by the Southeastern Legal Foundation:

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