Press Releases

Maloney Hails Ruling: FEDERAL COURT REFUSES TO APPROVE VIRGINIA's ANTI- SAMPLING LAW

Oct 18, 2000 Press Release

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia in a unanimous three judge opinion has told Virginia that it will not approve its attempt to avoid accurately counting Virginia's Black, Hispanic, Asian and American Indian Population.

MALONEY APPLAUDS RULE THAT TAKES POLITICS OUT OF THE CENSUS

Sep 28, 2000 Press Release

Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Census Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Commerce Department's announcement today, that they have put in place a new rule returning to the Census Bureau the ability to decide whether or not to issue corrected Census data for the 2000 Census.

MALONEY STATEMENT ON CENSUS BUDGET SURPLUS

Sep 27, 2000 Press Release
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Census Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Census Bureau's announcement today projecting a budget surplus of over 300 million dollars for the 2000 Census.

MALONEY STATEMENT ON RECORD LOW POVERTY STATISTICS

Sep 26, 2000 Press Release
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Census Subcommittee, released the following statement on today's announcement by the Census Bureau that the poverty rate is at a 20-year low and household income is at record highs.

REP. MALONEY APPLAUDS MANHATTAN RESIDENTS FOR SURPASSING THEIR TARGET RETURN RATE FOR THE U.S. CENSUS

Sep 20, 2000 Press Release
NEW YORK: U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney (NY) applauded Manhattan residents for returning their U.S. Census forms and achieving an overall 60% response rate for New York County, topping the Census target rate for the county of 57%.

MALONEY, WALSH LEAD NY DELEGATION TRIBUTE TO RETIRING MOYNIHAN

Sep 19, 2000 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens), along with Rep. Jim Walsh and other members of the New York Congressional delegation, paid tribute to the retiring Senator from New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Members of the New York delegation spoke from the U.S. House of Representatives floor this morning, sharing stories about and praise for Senator Moynihan.

MALONEY STATEMENT ON REPUBLICAN PLANS TO REVIEW MILLIONS OF CENSUS EMPLOYEE EMAILS

Aug 9, 2000 Press Release
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Census Subcommittee released the following statement on the Republican Majority's plans to invade the privacy of tens of thousands of Americans who work for the Census.

MALONEY STATEMENT ON MAJORITY'S ALLEGATIONS OF PROCEDURAL VIOLATIONS AND FRAUD

Jul 25, 2000 Press Release

Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Census subcommittee released the following statement on the Republican Majority's allegations of procedural violations and fraud in several Local Census Offices.

MALONEY: "DON'T DOWNSIZE THE CENSUS BUREAU!" COBLE AMENDMENT DEFEATED UNDER MALONEY'S LEADERSHIP

Jun 29, 2000 Press Release

WASHINGTON D.C. - On Friday, June 23, the House of Representatives voted down an amendment that included significant cuts in the Census Bureau's budget after Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D - Manhattan, Queens) led opposition to it. The amendment, which was introduced by Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC), failed by a vote of 145-223.

REP. MALONEY HAILS 2ND AVE SUBWAY $$$ IN HOUSE SPENDING BILL

Jun 29, 2000 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, when weary House and Senate negotiators brought the conference report of the FY2000 supplemental appropriations spending bill to the House and Senate floors, included in the final text of the bill was $3 million for New York's Second Avenue subway secured by Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens). The conference report will likely be voted on in both the House and Senate before the July 4th recess and signed by the President shortly thereafter.

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