110th Congress

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110

Rep. Maloney Seeks Answers from Con Ed on Yesterday’s Blackout

New York, NY – Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D- Manhattan, Queens) wrote to Con Edison CEO Kevin Burke to express her concern that yesterday’s blackout on the Upper East Side and in the Bronx may be a sign that ConEd has not done enough to shore up its power grid, particularly in western Queens.  The blackout left approximately 385,000 people without power for almost an hour yesterday evening, causing confusion on the streets and halting the 4, 5, 6, D, E, and V subway lines.  Maloney noted the blackout was likely caused by “tripped” circuit breakers at an electrical substation in Astoria, Queens, the same area that suffered through a 10-day blackout last summer.

Maloney Supports Legislation that Invests in Improving the Lives of Women around the World

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14) voted for the Fiscal Year 2008 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill (H.R. 2764), which included critical funding to help Afghan women and girls as well as important provisions to help reform the Global Gag Rule and combat human trafficking.  The bill passed the House last night, 241 to 178.

Maloney Applauds New York State for Toughening Human Trafficking Penalties

New York, NY– Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens), Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking, congratulated the State of New York for establishing human trafficking as a felony, punishable by up to twenty-five years in prison. The law, which was signed by New York Governor Eliot Spitzer on June 6th, also dramatically increases, to seven years, the maximum prison sentence for travel agencies involved in arranging sex tours.

Rep. Maloney Introduces Family & Medical Leave Inclusion Act to Cover Same-Sex Couples under FMLA

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan & Queens) today introduced H.R. 2792, the "Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act" (FMLIA) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation includes couples in domestic partnerships, civil unions, and same-sex marriages under the terms of the landmark 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act. The Human Rights Campaign, a leading national advocacy organization for LGBT rights, strongly supports the bill.

Congresswoman Maloney’s Prepared Remarks for Human Trafficking Caucus Briefing

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14), Co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking, delivered the following statement today at a Caucus panel briefing entitled “Assessing the Commitment to Combating Human Trafficking: A Legal and Humanitarian Perspective” that featured actress Julia Ormond, UN Goodwill Ambassador Against Slavery:

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