111th Congress

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111

Reps. Maloney, Bachus introduce the “Money Service Business Act”

WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today introduced H.R. 2893, the “Money Service Business Act,” which would ease regulatory burdens on commercial banks that service money service businesses (MSBs). Original cosponsors of the bill are House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Spencer Bachus (R-AL), the Committee’s Financial Institutions Subcommittee Chair Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) and its Ranking Member Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX). Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL), Chair of the Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations is also a cosponsor.

Maloney hails passage of bill which will increase capital for development in under-served communities

 WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) hailed House passage of H.R.1647, which provides the nonprofit subsidiary of the National Cooperative Bank, NCB Capital Impact, with the designation as a Community Development Financial Institution. This designation will allow NCB Capital Impact to compete for grants administered under the CDFI Fund.

NY Reps. Express Concern About Funding Problems At 9/11 Health Clinics

Washington, D.C. – Today, New York Representatives Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, Peter King, and Michael McMahon wrote to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Peter Orszag asking him to correct flawed accounting procedures and other obstacles put in place by the previous administration that are impeding the flow of funding to clinics operated by the World Trade Center Health Program (a full copy of the lawmakers’ letter is below). As a result of these difficulties, the WTC Health Program’s New Jersey clinic reports that it will only have $100,000 on hand by the end of June and may have to stop seeing patients by the end of next month.

Maloney Applauds House Passage of Tobacco Bill

Washington – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) hailed the House passage today of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1256). The bill for the first time gives the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to regulate the advertising, marketing, and manufacturing of tobacco products. The Senate approved its version of the legislation yesterday; the bill now heads to President Obama’s desk for his signature, which is expected shortly.





East Side Electeds: Keep Bellevue Building for Medical Use

New York, NY – A group of 12 elected officials wrote this week to Mayor Michael Bloomberg to urge the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to use the former Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital at 492 First Avenue to provide nursing and sub-acute care for the East Side’s growing senior population. A copy of the elected officials’ letter can be found below. In March 2008, the EDC and the Health and Hospitals Corporation issued a request for proposals to redevelop the building, currently used as an intake center for the homeless, as a hotel and conference center if the homeless shelter is moved.

Nursing moms help Rep. Maloney, Sen. Merkley introduce ‘Breastfeeding Promotion Act’

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today announced introduction of the “Breastfeeding Promotion Act” (H.R. 2819) to an audience of dozens of nursing moms on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol today. The Breastfeeding Promotion Act would protect breastfeeding mothers from discrimination in the workplace, require large employers to provide the time and private space moms need to express milk, and provides for tax incentives for employers that establish private lactation areas in the workplace.

Statement in response to today’s shooting at the Holocaust Museum.

WASHINGTON--  Rep Carolyn B. Maloney offered this statement in response to today’s shooting at the Holocaust Museum.

“Today, a gunman reported to be a white supremacist opened fire in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and killed a security guard, Stephen T. Johns. Thus, in a monument to those millions who died victimized by irrational hatred, another has died for the same reason. My heart goes out to the friends, family and coworkers of Mr. Johns.

Reps. Maloney & Wilson to Treasury: Protect Overseas Americans from Wholesale Bank Discontinuance

WASHINGTON, DC – Responding to reports that taxpaying Americans living abroad are being denied access to bank accounts due to regulatory uncertainty, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Joe Wilson (R-SC) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Geithner asking him to outline what steps are being taken to protect overseas American’s access to financial services.

JEC Chair Maloney statement on African-American unemployment

Washington, D.C. - Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its monthly jobs report for May.  Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, released the following statement in reaction to the labor market conditions for the African American community:

“The economy shed jobs at nearly half the pace of the past six months, which is an encouraging sign that the worst may be behind us. We are starting to see indications of economic progress as the recovery package begins to take hold across the country. But the rising unemployment rate in the African American community is a sobering reminder that we still have a long way to go to put people back to work and help families regain economic security.”


 

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