111th Congress
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111
MALONEY ADDRESSES YOM HASHOAH PROTEST AGAINST A NUCLEAR IRAN
New York, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) joined the Jewish Community Relations Council and Stand With Us on Holocaust Remembrance Day in front of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Mission to the United Nations at a vigil to commemorate the more than 6 million who were murdered by the Nazis and to call attention to the imminent danger posed to the world by Iran’s anti-Israel rhetoric and its nuclear program.
Maloney Hails Extension of Unemployment, Health Coverage
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) hailed the final passage yesterday of H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act of 2010, legislation that extends unemployment and health insurance coverage for Americans who are out of work. The bill extends for two months provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that provide for increases in the duration and amount of unemployment insurance benefits, and continues a 65% federal subsidy for COBRA health insurance premiums for people who are between jobs. President Obama signed the bill into law last night.
Maloney responds to GAO report on management of oil and gas leases on federal land
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), senior member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, greeted with concern today’s release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on oil and gas leases on federal lands.
Reps. Maloney, Nadler, King & McMahon on New England Journal of Medicine study of FDNY first responders’ respiratory issues
WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Peter King (R-NY) and Michael McMahon (D-NY) issued the following statement today about the New England Journal of Medicine article describing the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center long-term study of respiratory function in 13,000 9/11 rescue workers from the Fire Department of New York:
"The New England Journal of Medicine study adds to the list of respected, peer-reviewed studies that confirms what we've known all along: World Trade Center responders are sick because of ground zero dust, and they are not getting better. The good news is that, with the support of the Administration and bipartisan support in Congress, we are making real progress toward passing our legislation, the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would ensure that our brave WTC responders and survivors are entitled to the long-term care they need and deserve."
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"The New England Journal of Medicine study adds to the list of respected, peer-reviewed studies that confirms what we've known all along: World Trade Center responders are sick because of ground zero dust, and they are not getting better. The good news is that, with the support of the Administration and bipartisan support in Congress, we are making real progress toward passing our legislation, the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would ensure that our brave WTC responders and survivors are entitled to the long-term care they need and deserve."
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Reps. Maloney and Clay applaud Presidential signing of ban on deceptive look alike Census mailings
WASHINGTON, DC – Legislation sponsored by Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney and Wm. Lacy Clay which aims to prohibit non-government mailings that mimic the look-and-feel of official census forms was signed by President Obama today.
REP. MALONEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR GIRLS SCOUTS OF THE USA’S FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM
Astoria, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens & Manhattan) today announced that she had successfully secured $305,875 for the Girl Scouts of the USA’s Financial Literacy Program to create of a comprehensive, effective and universal initiative to help girls better manage their finances. Representative Maloney made the announcement at her District Office in Astoria, where she was joined by Denise Pesich, Vice President for Communications of the Girls Scouts of the USA (GSUSA); Pat Stensrud, Chair of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York; and area Girl Scout leaders and members from Troops 4192, 4566 and 4567 in western Queens.
Maloney, Clay applaud Senate passage of her bill to prevent deceptive look-alike Census mailings
WASHINGTON, DC – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, H.R. 4621, which aims to prohibit non-government mailings which mimic the look and feel of official census forms passed the Senate unanimously today. It had previously passed the House unanimously.
Rep. Maloney: “Jobs Numbers Show That New York’s Economy Continues To Recover”
New York, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement regarding the release of February unemployment data for the State of New York by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data showed that while the state’s unemployment did not change from January to February, remaining at 8.8%, non-farm employment increased by 5,800 jobs in New York.
Reps. Maloney & Dent, Sens. Carper & Coburn to introduce bipartisan Census reform bill
WASHINGTON (Mar. 25, 2010) – Today, Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), and Charlie Dent (R-PA), Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee that has jurisdiction over the Census, and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) introduced the “Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act," H.R. 4945. This bipartisan legislation would improve Census management challenges which arise from the fact that the Census operates on a constitutionally mandated ten-year cycle while Presidential administrations which oversee management of the Census operate on a four-year cycle. The bill strengthens Congressional oversight of the Census to help prevent operational problems that have emerged on the eve of the censuses in 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010, in part from a lack of steady leadership and management due to changes in Presidential administrations.