111th Congress

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 facing the Hispanic 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 Hispanic 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.”

Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, issued the following statement today on the passing of the journalist Lambros Papantoniou:

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), and JEC Vice Chair Senator Charles E. Schumer, released a new report entitled, “Women in the Recession: Working Mothers Face High Rates of Unemployment.” The JEC report finds that the increases in unemployment during this recession have been especially steep for female heads of household – mothers who are solely responsible for maintaining their families’ economic security. Using unpublished and newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the JEC report shows that, in particular, minority women have suffered some of the worst effects of the current recession. The JEC report reveals that families are relying more and more on women’s employment, but the trend of rising job losses among women will put an even greater strain on households struggling to make ends meet in this downturn.

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) cheered President Obama’s nomination of New York’s own Second Circuit Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court:

Washington, DC – Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) was present in the Rose Garden today as President Obama signed into law her landmark credit card reform bill, H.R. 627.

“With this new law, consumers will have the strong and reliable protections they deserve.  We will continue to press for reform that is built on transparency, accountability, and mutual responsibility – values fundamental to the new foundation we seek to build for our economy," President Obama said.