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Rep. Maloney's Statement On New Employment Numbers

Jun 3, 2011 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) issued the following statement today the release of new Labor Department data indicating that the U.S. economy added 54,000 jobs in May, with unemployment climbing to 9.1 percent.

89 House members send letter to President urging Elizabeth Warren be appointed to head Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Jun 2, 2011 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Brad Miller (D-NC), and Keith Ellison (D-MN), members of the House Financial Services Committee, and 88 fellow House members today announced their  letter to President Obama urging that he appoint Elizabeth Warren, as a recess appointment if necessary, to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Maloney Salutes Armed Forces at Memorial Day Ceremony Aboard USS Intrepid

May 31, 2011 Press Release
New York, NY – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) paid tribute to past and present members of our armed forces at a Memorial Day ceremony aboard the USS Intrepid.  Maloney joined U.S. Fleet Forces Commander Admiral John C. Harvey, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, and Intrepid Museum President Susan Marenoff to honor the sacrifices made by so many members of the American military to preserve our democracy.  A photo taken at yesterday’s ceremony of Rep. Maloney and U.S. military personnel is attached.

RFP Issued for Queens Seawall Repairs Maloney, Queens Leaders Applaud Parks Department for Beginning the Repair Process

May 27, 2011 Press Release
Kew Gardens, NY – U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D Queens, Manhattan); Queens Borough President Helen Marshall; representatives of the offices of Senator Michael Gianaris, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, and other elected officials; and Bishop Mitchell Taylor met this week with Parks Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe and other officials to press for expedited repairs to the Queens Seawall. 

Maloney introduces Campus SaVE Act to help reduce domestic and dating violence at colleges and universities

May 27, 2011 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) has introduced H.R. 2016, the “Campus SaVE Act,” which would close a gap in the law by improving education institutions’ disclosure of reports of domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.


Maloney FOIA amendment on Defense Authorization bill approved by House

May 26, 2011 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – An amendment to the Defense Authorization bill sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today was approved by the House which would permit Freedom of Information Act inquiries and disclosures of non-security related information about defense operations.

Rep. Maloney Report: Thousands of Jobs to be Created by New Federal Rail Grant

May 19, 2011 Press Release
Queens, NY –U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan), State Senator Michael Gianaris, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, General Contractors Association Managing Director Denise Richardson, and Michael Murphy of Transportation Alternatives gathered today at the Sunnyside Rail Yards in Queens to issue a report outlining the thousands of jobs and other economic benefits that will be created through the new, $295 million federal high-speed rail grant to improve “Harold Interlocking,” a junction point in Sunnyside Yards through which trains from three major transit systems must pass on their way into and out of New York.  The grant will help relieve major delays at the junction that have plagued New York travelers for years and pave the way for high-speed rail from New York to Boston. 

Rep. Maloney Applauds New Homeland Security Grant Guidelines

May 19, 2011 Press Release
New York, NY – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today issued the following statement on the release of new standards for Homeland Security grants by the Department of Homeland Security:
“I am very pleased by Secretary Napolitano’s announcement today that New York City and other cities at the highest risk of terrorist attack will continue to receive the funding they need despite budget cuts.  As Mayor Bloomberg and my New York congressional colleagues—of both parties—and I have long argued, New York continues to be a target and we should receive funding proportionate to the threat we’re facing.  The change announced today reflects that reality.”

Maloney hails start of process to simplify mortgage disclosure forms by CFPB

May 18, 2011 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, today hailed the start of a process by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to harmonize and streamline mortgage disclosure forms required under the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act.

Zadroga Bill Authors on Appointment of Special Master to Run 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

May 18, 2011 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY), authors of H.R. 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, today released the following joint statement on the appointment of Sheila Birnbaum as the Special Master of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF): 

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