Media Center
May 4, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, made the following remarks at the meeting held by the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee on legislation which would fundamentally alter the structure of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau before it even opens for business July 21st.
“It’s kind of sad, somehow, that we’re here doing this today,” Maloney said. “With so many still trying to recover from the economic crisis, here we are debating measures to “improve” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
“These measures are sponsored by some who opposed the CFPB’s creation last year, and thus are re-litigating the past—before there is any indication of any actual problems caused by this new agency—we are in fact conducting this debate less than three months before the agency even opens its doors!
May 3, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), and Charles Dent (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan bill, “The Tanning Bed Cancer Control Act” (H.R. 1676), which would update federal regulation of tanning beds with the aim of limiting the amount of UV rays emitted by tanning beds and the period of time consumers may be exposed to harmful radiation.
May 2, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), made the following statement after President Obama's announcement of the death of Osama Bin Laden:
"The announcement by the President was a truly historic moment after one of the most tumultuous decades in modern times.
"It comes as welcome news to those who lives were ripped apart by attacks of 9-11. As we approach the 10th anniversary of that terrible day, this is also a solemn moment to reflect and remember. Nearly 3,000 men women and children died in New York City alone, due directly to orders issued by Osama Bin Laden. His death will help bring a measure of closure to our city and it represents the end of a chapter in a larger story still be written.
"There is more healing that must take place, more rebuilding that must be accomplished, and there are many still struggling to fully recover.
"But tyrants are falling in the Middle East and freedom has made progress. And with this announcement I can hear my city breathing a sigh of relief."
Apr 27, 2011
Press Release
Queens, NY – The New York City Detectives’ Endowment Association (DEA) honored U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan) today at its monthly delegates’ meeting in Howard Beach. DEA President Mike Palladino presented Maloney with an award recognizing her work to author and pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which provides health care and access to compensation for those who were injured by the toxic aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. The bill’s namesake, the late James Zadroga, was an NYPD detective who died of 9/11-related illnesses.
Apr 21, 2011
Press Release
New York, NY – Last night, Earth Day New York and the New York office of the Natural Resources Defense Council honored U.S. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) with their 2011 Public Official of the Year Award. The award recognizes Maloney’s work to designate Newtown Creek a federal Superfund site, and to pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act – a bill Maloney authored to provide health care and compensation for 9/11 responders and lower Manhattan residents injured by the toxic aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks.
Apr 19, 2011
Press Release
New York, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) joined Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, and Congressman Peter King, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, at a press conference at Grand Central Terminal to announce the new National Terrorism Advisory System, which will replace the previous color-coded terrorism warning system.
Apr 18, 2011
Press Release
New York, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Senator Liz Krueger, Assembly Member Jonathan Bing, representatives of Manhattan Community Board 6 and the Turtle Bay Association, and members of the east Midtown community celebrated the MTA’s decision to restore weekend bus service on the M50 bus line in Midtown. Last year, the MTA announced a series of cutbacks in bus service throughout the city, resulting in the elimination of M50 bus service on nights and weekends.
Apr 15, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), today issued the following statement on the 2012 budget voted by the House:
I support responsible deficit reduction. The issue is not whether we reduce the deficit, but how and when we do so.
Most economists agree that major budget cuts during a recovery have the effect of delaying a full recovery from recession. The world’s economies are all struggling with the recession, and Japan is also coping with natural and nuclear disaster. Here at home, Americans are struggling with the spike in gasoline costs—with no indication of when or if those costs at the pump will recede.
I support responsible deficit reduction. The issue is not whether we reduce the deficit, but how and when we do so.
Most economists agree that major budget cuts during a recovery have the effect of delaying a full recovery from recession. The world’s economies are all struggling with the recession, and Japan is also coping with natural and nuclear disaster. Here at home, Americans are struggling with the spike in gasoline costs—with no indication of when or if those costs at the pump will recede.
Apr 14, 2011
Press Release
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WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today issued the following statement on the 2011 Continuing Resolution voted by the House:
This continuing resolution, which sets spending for the remainder of fiscal year 2011, is far better than the original H.R. 1 proposed by the majority, but the $38 billion in cuts fall on a too-small portion of the budget-- and that small portion impacts New York City too much.
Apr 13, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) introduced the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Registry (SAFER) Act, H.R. 1523, which aims to reduce rape kit DNA backlogs nationwide by allocating existing program funds for incentives to local jurisdictions to audit rape kits awaiting processing, the hiring and/or training of staff to handle the backlog, and establishing a national database of every individual rape kit result. It also requires the Attorney General to report on best practices for testing and using DNA evidence in criminal investigations of sexual assault.