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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) spoke on the House floor regarding the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, a measure cosponsored by Maloney and a bipartisan group of more than 270 House members. Maloney voted for the measure, which passed the House by a vote of 417-2, but said that while the bill is “better than nothing,” it should not have been weakened behind closed doors by the Republican leadership.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) issued the following statement on new rules released by the Pentagon this afternoon that would allow women to serve closer to the front lines, but would retain the longstanding ban on women serving in front-line assignments -- such as in the infantry, armored units, and special forces:
It was with tremendous sadness that I learned today of the passing of Dr. Stephen Levin.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) issued the following statement upon news that the Susan B. Komen Foundation has decided not to discontinue funding to Planned Parenthood:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) today expressed her strong opposition to H.R. 3864, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012. This legislation would, among other provisions, strip mass transit programs of the guaranteed funding they currently receive from the Highway Trust Fund, which is funded by the federal gasoline tax. The Republican proposal would instead make mass transit funding entirely dependent on the annual appropriations process, introducing uncertainty that could make it more difficult to finance transit projects.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), senior member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement upon release of January jobs numbers by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Washington, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) signed a discharge petition that would force a vote on the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, a measure sponsored by New York Rep. Louise Slaughter and cosponsored by a bipartisan group of more than 270 House members, including Maloney.
New York, NY – U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) issued the following statement celebrating Black History Month, which occurs every February and pays tribute to the many contributions of the African-American community:
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hailed Rep. Issa’s support—stated at this morning’s hearing of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee on “Fast and Furious”—for an up-or-down Senate vote on the confirmation of President Obama’s nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATFE) at the Department of Justice.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today Reps. Henry A. Waxman, Diana DeGette, Frank Pallone, Jr., Rosa L. DeLauro, and Carolyn B. Maloney released a report prepared by the minority staff of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, describing the false and misleading health information provided to teens by the indoor tanning industry. The report, based on undercover interviews of tanning salon employees conducted by Committee investigators, finds that tanning salons target teenage girls with advertising and promotions, deny known risks of indoor tanning, provide false information on benefits of tanning, and fail to follow recommendations by the Food and Drug Administration on tanning frequency.