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Maloney statement on death of Geraldine Ferraro

Mar 26, 2011 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), issued the following statement on learning of the death of Geraldine Ferraro today:

"I was profoundly saddened to learn today of the death of Geraldine Ferraro. With her passing, America has lost a great leader who was as wise as she was warm, a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women, and a mentor who opened the doors of possibility to many. For women everywhere, Geraldine Ferraro was a champion and a heroine.

Reps. Maloney & Rangel, Housing Advocates and Struggling Homeowners Report on Impact on NYC of Ending Federal Programs to Stem Foreclosure Crisis

Mar 24, 2011 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY - Today, U.S. Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) and Charles Rangel (D-Manhattan & the Bronx); Mike Hickey, Executive Director of the Center for New York City Neighborhoods; Willie Rapfogel, CEO of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty; Mitchell Kent of the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs; Bisoondaye Maharaj, a struggling Queens homeowner who has benefitted from federal mortgage programs; and housing advocate Seema Agnani, Executive Director of the Chhaya Community Development Corporation, gathered at City Hall to release a report detailing the impact on New York City of Republican efforts to terminate federal foreclosure-avoidance programs.  At a time when our economy and real estate market remain fragile, Republicans have offered no alternative plans to stem the foreclosure crisis.

Maloney Condemns Bomb Blast at Jerusalem Buss Station and Shelling from Gaza

Mar 23, 2011 Press Release
New York, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney issued the following statement regarding the recent bombing of Jerusalem’s main bus station:
            “I am deeply saddened to learn that Jerusalem’s main bus station has been targeted by terrorism.  My heart goes out to the families of the woman who was murdered and the dozens of others who have been injured, some seriously.  This bomb was intended to harm civilians and was situated where it would cause maximum injury.  I strongly condemn the perpetrators and I hope they will be brought to justice.

Reps. Maloney, Bilirakis Urge Turkey to Respect the Rights and Religious Freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

Mar 23, 2011 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, have reintroduced H. Res. 180, a resolution urging Turkey to meet the standards of the European Union for the protection of human rights by respecting the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (please click here for the full text of the resolution).  Joining Maloney and Bilirakis in introducing the resolution are Reps. Frank Pallone, Michael Grimm, Niki Tsongas, and Shelley Berkley.

Reps. Maloney & Bilirakis Reintroduce Resolution Honoring the Heroes of the Battle of Crete

Mar 23, 2011 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, have reintroduced H. Res. 179, legislation to honor and recognize the heroes of the Battle of Crete and commend the PanCretan Association of America for preserving and promoting the history of Crete and its people (please click here for the full text of the resolution).  Joining Maloney and Bilirakis in introducing the resolution are Reps. Frank Pallone, Michael Grimm, Niki Tsongas, and John Sarbanes.

Slaughter and Maloney Respond to Fed Ruling on Credit CARD Act “Ability to Pay” Rules

Mar 18, 2011 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), principal author of the Credit CARD Act, and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), author of the law’s language aimed at curbing abuses aimed at those under 21 years of age, today released the following statement following a rule approved by the Federal Reserve that would require credit card issues to consider a consumer’s individual income before extending credit.

Never Forget: Holding Collaborators Accountable

Mar 17, 2011 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House today by Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ted Deutch (D-FL), and seven other original co-sponsors and by Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and five other co-sponsors in the Senate would hold accountable those railroad companies who worked with the Nazis during World War II by making them subject to legal action in U.S. courts. More than 75,000 Jews and thousands of others, including U.S. POWs, were transported from France toward concentration camps by French railroad companies. 

Maloney supports Kucinich resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan

Mar 17, 2011 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today voted in support of withdrawal of U.S.  troops from Afghanistan no later than the end of 2011. Her statement on HCR 28, sponsored by Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) follows:

Hellenic Caucus Co-Chairs Urge NY/NJ Governors to Help St. Nicholas Church Rebuilding Efforts

Mar 16, 2011 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, sent letters to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie urging the governors to help facilitate negotiations to rebuild the St. Nicholas Church in lower Manhattan. Please click here for copies of the letters.

Rep. Maloney introduces StartUp Visa bill in House to help jump-start job creation in America

Mar 16, 2011 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today introduced legislation, “The StartUp Visa Act of 2011,” H.R. 1114, to encourage innovation and economic growth by permitting immigrant entrepreneurs greater access to temporary U.S. visas. The bill matches legislation introduced this week by Senators John Kerry, Richard Lugar, and Mark Udall in the Senate.

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