Press Releases

Maloney Introduces Bill to Increase Corporate Board Diversity

Jun 14, 2019 Press Release
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets, on Thursday introduced the Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2019, to ensure that investors and the public have the information they need about the gender, racial, and ethnic diversity of corporate boards.

Maloney Bill to Crack Down on Shell Companies Passes House Committee

Jun 12, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House Committee on Financial Services voted to pass Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney’s (D-NY) Corporate Transparency Act out of committee. Rep. Maloney has been working for over a decade to pass legislation to crack down on anonymous shell companies and the use of NYC properties as bank accounts instead of homes, which drive up home prices for all New Yorkers.

Maloney Hails Committee Passage of Bill to Make Permanent September 11th Victim Compensation Fund

Jun 12, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), today celebrated committee passage of the Never Forget the Heroes Act. Reps. Maloney, Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY) introduced HR1327 on February 25, 2019. The bill currently has 312 bipartisan cosponsors, 81 of which are Republicans.

Maloney Statement After Congressional Hearing on September 11th Victim Compensation Fund

Jun 11, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – After testifying at today’s House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hearing The Need to Reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), sponsor of H.R.1327, the Never Forget the Heroes Act, released the following statement:

Maloney Renews Call to Ban Non-Essential Helicopters from Manhattan in Wake of Crash

Jun 10, 2019 Press Release

Following news reports that a helicopter crashed onto the roof of the AXA Equitable building, located at 787 7th Avenue, between 51st and 52nd Streets, sparking a two-alarm fire, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), who represents the area in Congress, issued the following statement:

Reps. Maloney and Escobar Seek Answers on Mistreatment of Pregnant Migrants

Jun 7, 2019 Press Release
Congresswomen send hearing requests to Committees on Oversight and Reform, Judiciary, and Homeland Security
Following reports that pregnant migrant women are being unfairly targeted and mistreated by federal immigration and law enforcement agencies, Congresswomen Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) are calling for Congressional hearings to investigate how the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy is affecting these vulnerable women.

Maloney Statement on SEC’s Final Regulation Best Interest Rule

Jun 5, 2019 Press Release
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chair of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets, released the following statement after the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) announcing its final rule on Regulation Best Interest which weakens protections for investors.

Maloney Votes to Protect Dreamers, Pass The American Dream and Promise Act

Jun 4, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) released the following statement after voting for final passage of H.R. 6, The American Dream and Promise Act,:

Maloney Votes to Pass Disaster Relief Package Including $1.4B for Puerto Rico

Jun 3, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) voted to pass the Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, a bipartisan and bicameral agreement which includes a total of $19.1 billion for disaster relief, including $1.4 billion for Puerto Rico.

Rep. Maloney and Census Advocates Call for More Resources to Fight Against Trump Administration’s 2020 Census Sabotage

May 31, 2019 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY- Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), co-chair of the House Census Caucus and author of the 2020 Census IDEA Act, gathered with census experts and community advocates in response to the revelation of documents showing that a Republican gerrymandering expert was the driving force behind the Trump Administration’s unconstitutional attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 decennial census. The coalition of census advocates called for increased federal resources and state funding in the communities the Trump Administration aims to undercount. Our democracy depends on a full and accurate count of our nation’s residents and the Trump Administration cannot be allowed to compromise that.

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