WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today delivered the following remarks on the floor of the U.S. House on the impending expiration of the Export Import Bank.
“Mr. Speaker, there is just one more congressional work day before the charter for the US Export-Import Bank expires.
Dozens of New York 9/11 first responders and firefighters boarded buses to Washington, D.C. last week to urge lawmakers to reauthorize the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Retired NYPD Officer David Howley offered gripping testimony during a congressional hearing on extending the 9/11 World Trade Center Health Program before it expires in late September.
Three New York lawmakers are warning that victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks could lose financial support in October 2016 if Congress doesn’t reauthorize the compensation fund.
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is slated to expire then, and only a quarter of compensation claims have been resolved so far.
More than 5,600 awards have been approved that have totaled more than $1.3 billion.
NEW YORK—Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, New York City Council Member Ben Kallos (District 5), and Vice President of Communications for the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Laura Bucko provided an update on the progress of the Second Avenue Subway. A new report from Maloney shows the project is now 83.4% completed. The report includes updates on 4 stations (ranging between 44% and 89% complete), 12 station entrances (all in progress), 8 ancillary buildings (all above ground), 25 escalators, and 16 elevators.
NEW YORK – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today released the following statement, calling on Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to keep a New Yorker on the ten dollar bill.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Charleston Church Shooting that claimed nine lives at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
“No words can ease the pain of the families who lost so much yesterday. Only our prayers can help, and I am praying for the families and friends who lost loved ones and for those who were injured. Today, our nation stands with the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church and the people of Charleston and we will never forget them.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, today released the following statement in reaction to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s decision to delay implementation of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) – Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Integrated Disclosure (TRID) regulation:
WASHINGTON – Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Charles Rangel (D-NY), Ami Bera (D-CA) and Jared Polis (D-CO) today joined leaders of Promundo, the Center for Urban Families and the National Partnership for Women & Families to unveil the first-ever State of the World's Fathers report.