114th Congress

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FDNY travels to DC to support extension of 9/11 healthcare

More than 100 FDNY smoke-eaters will descend on Washington, D.C., Thursday morning to support new legislation to provide indefinite health benefits for those sickened by cancer or other chronic diseases due to their work at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the 9-11 attacks.

The bill — The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act — is designed to renew the original so-called Zadroga legislation passed by President Obama in December 2010 that provided health benefits for first-responders and civilian volunteers who became ill in that aftermath of 9/11.

Maloney Statement on Jobs Report

WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.), Ranking Democrat of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), Friday released the following statement about the announcement by the Department of Labor that the economy added 280,000 nonfarm jobs in May, and the unemployment rate remained essentially the same at 5.5 percent. May marked the 63rd consecutive month of private-sector job growth, the longest streak on record.

On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Sen. Markey & Rep. Maloney Introduce Legislation to Increase Gun Safety and Reduce Gun Violence

Washington (June 2, 2015) – As community advocates, clergy, elected leaders and victims call for action today on National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) introduced two pieces of legislation to address the gun violence that is gripping communities across the country. The first bill would set aside $10 million in funding each year for FY2016-2021 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct or support research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

The health care responders need: A former lower Manhattan resident and recovery worker urges renewal of the 9/11 Zadroga law

May 30 marks the anniversary of the end of the recovery and cleanup operations at the World Trade Center site when the last piece of debris — a misshapen steel column — was cleared in 2002.

Thirteen years later, workers, volunteers and survivors can’t clear their bodies of the toxic effects of 9/11. As if in some kind of bizarre “Survivor” reality TV show spin-off, their medical and financial benefits authorized under the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 will terminate in 17 months unless new legislation is passed.

Barr and Maloney lead 254 House Members asking CFPB for TRID regulation grace period during peak home buying season

WASHINGTON – Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Andy Barr (R-KY), and 252 other House Members have asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for a grace period that would help lenders and home buyers comply with a new regulation. The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) – Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Integrated Disclosure (TRID) regulation required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act is meant to reduce the number and complexity of disclosure forms home buyers must review when closing on a home. The rule is set to take effect in August – the peak home buying season.

Maloney Calls for Measures to Close the Gender Pay Gap

WASHINGTON – Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Ranking Member Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) this week called on Congress to help close the gender pay gap by enacting legislation to raise the minimum wage, provide paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child, ensure affordable day care and prohibit retaliation against employees who complain about gender wage discrimination.

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