Press Releases

Maloney Urges MTA to Increase Public Outreach to Inform L Train Riders of Upcoming Service Disruptions

Jul 16, 2019 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), urged the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to do more public outreach to inform L Train riders of service disruptions and the upcoming planned closure of the L train for many weekends and late nights in the coming months in a letter sent yesterday to MTA CEO and Chairman Patrick J Foye.

Maloney, Schumer, Nadler, and NYC Advocates Celebrate House Passage of the Never Forget the Heroes Act and Call on Senate to Pass Bill Quickly

Jul 15, 2019 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) joined New York Senator Chuck Schumer, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and 9/11 first responders and health and compensation advocates to celebrate the overwhelming House passage of H.R.

Speaker Pelosi, Maloney, Nadler, King and Advocates Celebrate House Passage of the Never Forget the Heroes Act

Jul 12, 2019 Press Release
Group Calls on Senate and Leader McConnell to Pass Bill Quickly
WASHINGTON, DC – Following House passage of the H.R. 1327: Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and lead bill sponsors Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY) joined with first responders, survivors, victim’s families and advocates to celebrate this step in making the VCF permanent.

JEC Vice Chair Maloney Calls on US Soccer to Give USWNT Equal Pay

Jul 11, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Vice Chair of the Joint Economic Committee and House sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), today formally demanded that US Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro implement equal pay for the US Women’s National Team (USWNT).

Maloney, Houlahan, Smith Celebrate Inclusion of Paid Leave Amendment in NDAA

Jul 10, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), sponsor of H.R. 1534 Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA), Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statements after their amendment, which reflects the language in H.R.

Maloney: US Women’s National Team Showcases Need for Equal Pay and ERA

Jul 10, 2019 Press Release
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today released the following statement congratulating the US Women’s National Team on their record-setting World Cup victory and supporting their fight for equal pay.

Sponsors of Bill to Fully Fund & Make Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Announce Name Change to Honor Heroes

Jul 8, 2019 Press Release
Bill to be renamed the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the lead sponsors the bipartisan Never Forget the Heroes Act (H.R. 1327/S. 546) announced that the bill will be renamed as the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act. This action by Congressmembers Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerry Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY) and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) honors these brave first responders who not only answered the call on 9/11/2001 and in the weeks and months afterwards, but also came to exemplify the fight for permanent healthcare and compensation for the 9/11 community. The amendment to make this change will be introduced as the bill comes to the House floor.

Maloney: Decision to Print Census Without Citizenship Question is a Huge Win for Democracy

Jul 2, 2019 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), co-chair and founder of the House Census Caucus, who today sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross urging him to begin printing the 2020 Census without the citizenship question, released the following statement when it was reported the bureau will do just that.

Maloney, Colleagues: We Won’t Be Delaying the Census, So Get Started on Printing

Jul 2, 2019 Press Release
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), co-chair and founder of the House Census Caucus and author of the 2020 Census IDEA Act, today was joined by her colleagues in telling Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross that he must not delay printing the 2020 Census as per President Trump’s tweets, because the U.S. Congress has no intention of changing the law which mandates the census start on April 1, 2020.

Maloney, Nadler, Velázquez Lead Letter Urging NYC Mayor Take Action to End Non-Essential Helicopter Flights

Jul 1, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) sent a letter to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio requesting a meeting to discuss the urgent issue of working to end non-essential helicopter flights over all of New York City as soon as possible.

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