110th Congress

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Women’s Groups Rally behind Bipartisan Bill to Stop Pharmacy Birth Control Refusals

WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation guaranteeing a woman’s ability to access birth control - including over-the-counter emergency contraception - was introduced by U.S. Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14) and Senator Frank Lautenberg (NJ) today at a Capitol Hill rally attended by several leading women’s organizations.  The “Access to Birth Control (ABC) Act,” would make it illegal for a pharmacy to refuse to fill birth control prescriptions and require pharmacies to help, not hinder a woman’s ability to access contraception. 

Maloney Cracks Down on Deceptive Anti-Abortion Centers

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14) introduced the “Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women’s Services Act” (H.R. 2478) to crack down on the brazen false advertising tactics of some deceptive, radical anti-choice Crisis Pregnancy Centers, or CPCs.  Some federally funded crisis pregnancy centers have been proven to advertise false information about the services they provide in order to lure women seeking abortion information and then talk them out of the procedure.

Maloney Applauds Administration’s Change of Heart on Important Census Survey’s Future

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), a long-time champion of the Census and former ranking member on the Government Reform Census Subcommittee, today applauded the Administration’s decision to preserve the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), which is used to analyze the effects of public policy on American families.  Last year, the Administration announced plans to do away with the important survey tool. 

Maloney Proposes Anti-Discrimination Bill in Wake of Ledbetter Supreme Court Decision

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14) today announced that she will introduce legislation to protect women against workplace discrimination when Congress returns next week.  Her announcement comes on the heels of yesterday’s 5-4 Supreme Court ruling that limited the ability of workers to sue employers for pay discrimination that resulted from decisions made years earlier. 

Reps. Maloney and Fossella Urge the City to Investigate All 9/11 Responder Deaths

New York, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY14) and Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY13) today called on the City of New York to examine the medical evidence in the deaths of Ground Zero responders who lived outside of the City to determine if their deaths can be definitively linked to exposure to WTC dust. In a letter today to the City’s Medical Examiner (click here for a copy of the letter), Dr. Charles Hirsch, Fossella, Maloney and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY8) also called on Dr. Hirsch to meet with elected officials and family members to discuss the procedures he will be putting in place for any new cases he will review and how best to publicize the review process so that family members can access it.

Senators Clinton and Schumer, Representatives Maloney and Nadler Welcome Approval of $50 Million for 9/11 Health Funding

Washington, DC - Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Charles Schumer and Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler today welcomed approval in both chambers of Congress of $50 million for 9/11 health needs in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. The funding secured by Senators Clinton and Schumer and Representatives Maloney and Nadler will be used to help meet New York's and the country's mounting 9/11 health needs. This funding will not only help in providing treatment to those affected in the New York metro area, but responders from all over the country who are suffering from 9/11 health related issues. The bill has been sent to the President to be signed into law.

Rep. Maloney to Seek Federal Funding for Waterfront Esplanade along FDR Drive in Midtown

New York, NY - Today, Congresswoman Maloney (D-Manhattan & Queens) joined with local elected officials and community leaders to announce their support for the construction of a waterfront esplanade on the existing Outerboard Detour Roadway (ODR) between E. 54th and E. 63rd Streets along Manhattan's East River waterfront.  Representative Maloney announced her determination to seek federal funds for the project. 

Maloney Statement on U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act

Today we are considering funding legislation for the war in Iraq which unfortunately does not include the timelines for bringing the troops home that I and many of my colleagues have supported previously.  While I strongly believe that we must provide the troops with the resources that they need to do their jobs, I cannot support an amendment that would leave them in Iraq indefinitely. 

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