115th Congress

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115

Democrat calls GOP-bill to rollback Dodd-Frank a 'middle finger' to Americans

House lawmakers on Tuesday wrangled over a GOP-led bill to undo Obama-era financial regulations, with one Democrat calling the almost 600-page plan a "middle finger" to American consumers and regulators.

At the outset of a markup of House Financial Services Committee chairman Jeb Hensarling's bill to scale back the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law, Democratic lawmakers blasted the plan as "immoral," calling it "poisonous" and "a deeply misguided" piece of legislation that would only bring harm to American families and come to the rescue of Wall Street.

Rep. Maloney Applauds Inclusion of Funding to Reimburse NYC for Trump Protections in Spending Bill

Following the release of a bipartisan budget agreement that includes funding to reimburse New York City for the costs incurred to protect the President and his family, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), released the following statement: 

"I'm very pleased that this budget agreement ensures that New York City taxpayers will be fully reimbursed for the costs to protect then-President elect Trump and his family and that future costs will be covered as the NYPD and FDNY continue to protect Trump Tower. This is the right and fair thing to do.

Congressional Youth Cabinet

The Congressional Youth Cabinet NY-12 (CYC) is a non-partisan, non-political entity that will be made up of youth between the ages of thirteen and twenty-one from high schools across New York’s Twelfth Congressional District.  Each young member will serve a two-year term on the CYC where they will act as Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney’s advisors on critical issues facing young New Yorkers today.  The CYC will meet one weekend day a month to discuss policy, learn about city, state, and federal government, and meet with Congresswoman Maloney, members of her staff, community groups and stakehol

NYC Will Get Most of $68 Million Marked For Trump Tower Security In New Spending Bill

Members of Congress managed to agree on a spending bill—price tag is more than $1 trillion—that includes $1.5 billion in new border security but not an actual wall, plus $15 billion more for the Pentagon. Also tucked in there: $68 million for New York City and other municipalities for security costs related to protecting Donald Trump.

Reps. Maloney, Royce, Love and Keating Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Human Trafficking

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), and Reps. Mia Love (R-UT), and Bill Keating (D-MA) have introduced the End Banking for Human Traffickers Act (H.R. 2219) to help law enforcement and the financial industry better detect money laundering related to human trafficking.

Rep. Maloney Introduces Bill to Ease Financial Burdens of Americans Living Abroad

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to address some of the unintended consequences that well-intentioned Treasury regulations have been having on the estimated 6-8 million Americans citizens living and working abroad, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) today introduced the Overseas Americans Financial Access Act. Rep. Maloney announced the introduction of her new bill at a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing to review the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FACTA).  

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