Rangel on the issues that affect the District
7/8/2008
Rangel To Businesses: It's Not Too Late To Hire Our Youth
NEW YORK - Although summer has already started, Congressman Charles Rangel is encouraging employers to use the federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit to hire young people not just for the summer, but also throughout the entire year.
Full Story5/27/2008
Elected Officials Commend HPD For Rejecting Sale of Historic West Side Mitchell Lama Building
NEW YORK – Councilmember Gale Brewer, Assemblymember Daniel O’Donnell, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, and State Senator Bill Perkins joined Congressman Charles Rangel to applaud the Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s (HPD) decision to reject the sale of Trinity House, the Mitchell Lama development located at 100 West 92nd Street, New York, NY 10024.
Full Story5/22/2008
Rangel & Harlem Community Welcome Back Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker to the Pulpit
NEW YORK - Congressman Charles Rangel joined over 1200 congregants and visitors on Sunday, May 18 to Canaan Baptist Church (132 W 116th St, New York) to witness the return of civil rights legend Reverend Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker to the pulpit as part of the 76th anniversary celebration of the famed Harlem church.
Full Story5/9/2008
Bush Administration Flouts Congressional Directives To Help Americans Sick From 9/11
WASHINGTON - Ten bipartisan New York Members of Congress today sharply rebuked a new report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the status of the federal government’s response to the health impacts of the 9/11 attacks.
Full Story5/5/2008
Rangel Celebrates Cinco De Mayo
NEW YORK -- Congressman Charles Rangel joined millions of Latinos and other Americans Monday in celebrating freedom and Mexican culture on Cinco de Mayo.
Full Story4/25/2008
On The Verdict In The Shooting Death Of Sean Bell
NEW YORK – Congressman Charles Rangel released the following joint statement on the recent verdict in the Sean Bell case with several elected officials including Rep Gregory Meeks W. Meeks, Rep. Edolphus Towns, Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kirkpatrick, New York State Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith, New York City Council Member Thomas White, Jr. and New York City Council Member Leroy Comrie.
Full Story3/10/2008
Rangel Released from the Hospital
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel today was released from Columbia Presbyterian Hospital where he was admitted on March 4th for evaluation due to severe symptoms of the flu.
Full Story3/4/2008
Rangel Fights To Save Local Section 8 Housing
NEW YORK - Congressman Rangel joined New York Senator Charles Schumer, New York State Assemblyman Keith Wright, the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB), Tenants and Neighbors and Northern Manhattan-based group Harlem Tenants United in urging landlords to help maintain the city's Section 8 housing projects.
Full Story2/26/2008
Rangel Pushes Bill Against Unjust Crack Sentencing
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles B. Rangel on Tuesday renewed his call to end mandatory minimum prison sentences for drug offenses and restore judicial discretion in testimony before the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, & Homeland Security.
Full Story2/20/2008
Congressman Rangel & Upper Manhattan Community Honor World Champion New York Giants
New York -- The bleachers of Harlem River Ball Field (E. 128th St. and Third Ave.) were rocking Wednesday as Congressman Charles Rangel, local elected leaders and local school athletes honored the Super Bowl champion New York Giants at a community celebration .
Full Story2/16/2008
Chairman Rangel Responds to Bloomberg Criticism of Stimulus Package
WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) issued the following response to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s recent criticism of the economic stimulus package:
Full Story2/4/2008
Georgetown Basketball Star Vists with Chairman Rangel
WASHINGTON - It was a big night for Harlem, as one trailblazer of the courts met another trailblazer of the U.S. Congress. The talented guard of Georgetown's storied basketball team, Jessie Sapp, a Harlem native, introduced Congressman Charles Rangel at the school's weeklong celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. last week.
Full Story1/8/2008
Children Receive Toys & Gifts At Rangel/Dickens Holiday Celebration
NEW YORK - The office of Congressman Charles B. Rangel, City Council Member Inez Dickens, and the Brooklyn-based Caribbean American Center of New York helped celebrate Kwanza and Three Kings' Day on Tuesday, January 8, by giving away toys and other holiday treats to local children and families.
Full Story11/14/2007
Something For You? IRS seeks to return $110 million in unclaimed refund checks
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles B. Rangel urged New Yorkers, especially those in his Congressional District, to find out if they may be on of the thousands of Americans that are still owed refund checks by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Full Story10/31/2007
Rangel Urges Bush Administration to Help With Relief Efforts in the Dominican Republic & Haiti
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles B. Rangel is urging the Bush Administration to do all that they can in helping the Caribbean nations of Haiti and the Dominican recover from the damage recently caused by Tropical Storm Noel.
Full Story10/29/2007
Rangel Bill Provides Needed Tax Relief to NY Families & Businesses
WASHINGTON - Last week, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel introduced H.R. 3970, the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007, legislation that would provide tax relief to millions of New York families and businesses.
Full Story9/10/2007
Community Celebrats the Dedication of the Tito Puente P.O.
New York - Congressman Charles B. Rangel joined more than sixty community leaders, officials and members of the Tito Puente family on Monday, September 10 in celebrating the dedication of the Tito Puente Post Office in East Harlem.
Full Story9/5/2007
Percy Sutton Post Office on 125th Street Designated By the House
WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives today passed legislation naming the post office on 125th Street after Percy Sutton, the distinguished community leader and entrepreneur who has been a long-time resident of the Harlem community where the Post Office is located.
Full Story8/10/2007
Rangel Mourns the Death of Army Corporal Juan Alcántara
New York - Congressman Charles B. Rangel on Friday expressed his sorrow over the death of Washington Heights resident Cpl. Juan Alcántara, the 22-year old Army soldier who was killed this week while serving in Iraq.
Full Story8/1/2007
New State Department Building to Be Named After the Late Ronald H. Brown
WASHINGTON - A bill to designate the Federal building under construction at 799 First Avenue in New York in honor of the late Commerce Secretary Ron Brown was passed by the House of Representatives this week. The legislation now awaits passage by the Senate.
Full Story7/27/2007
Rangel Fights To Improve Health Care For Children & Seniors
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles B. Rangel warned Americans, especially seniors in his District, not to be misled by efforts to derail legislation that would provide health insurance to 11 million children and strengthen the existing Medicare system.
Full Story7/26/2007
Rangel Honors The Life Of Dorthea Towles Church
Congressman Charles Rangel paid tribute to the life of African American modeling pioneer Dorthea Toweles Church on Thursday with the following statement in the Congressional Record. Church was recently memorialized in Harlem after passing away in July 2006 at the age of 83.
Full Story7/20/2007
Rangel: Democrats Reinvest in America's Priorities
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel proudly joined Democrats and Republicans on Thursday in passing the Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill, a budget plan that re-invests billions back to Americans in the areas of education, health care and medical research.. Full Story7/16/2007
Rangel Welcomes Secretary of Health Leavitt to Harlem
New York - In an effort to share firsthand how inner-city institutions are coping with today's health care challenges, Congressman Charles B. Rangel and U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services Michael O. Leavitt met with local physicians and elected officials at North General Hospital on July 16. Full Story7/12/2007
Rangel, House Democrats Boost College Aid & Lower Loan Costs
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles B. Rangel and fellow Democrats celebrated Wednesday as the U.S. House of Representatives passed an $18 billion college aid package that helps millions of students and families pay for college at no new cost to taxpayers. .
Full Story6/8/2007
Rangel Celebrates The 50th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade
Congressman Charles B. Rangel released the following statement praising this year's 50th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade.
Full Story6/8/2007
Rangel Praises Decision To Ease Passport Regulations
NEW YORK, NY - Congressman Charles B. Rangel praised the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for allowing Americans to temporarily travel to Canada, Latin America and the Carribean without a passport, as long as they have proof of having applied for one.
Full Story3/29/2007
Rangel Remembers Harlem Boys Choir Founder Walter Turnbull
Washington, DC - Congressman Charles Rangel paid tribute to Harlem Boys Choir founder Walter Turnbull with the following statement in the Congressional Record.
Full Story2/14/2007
Rangel Calls For 125th St. Post Office To Be Renamed After Percy Sutton
WASHINGTON DC - Rep. Charles B. Rangel recently introduced legislation calling for the Post Office located at 365 West 125th Street in Harlem to be renamed after activist, elected official and business leader Percy Sutton.
Full Story2/5/2007
Rangel Encourages Eligible Taxpayers To File For Their EITC Benefits
NEW YORK - Rep. Charles B. Rangel urged New Yorkers to take full advantage the Earned Income Tax Credit, as he kicked off tax filing season Monday morning with IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson, NYC Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz and local City Council member Inez Dickens. The officials were on hand to greet and answer questions as nearly 100 people gathered for a tax education forum with local community groups at the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building. "The Earned Income Tax Credit helps bring a sense of equity to the tax collection system," said Congressman Rangel. "If you work every day, you are entitled to dignity instead of having to apply for welfare. This credit helps people hold onto money they’ve earned through hard work and daily sacrifices."Commissioner Everson agreed, saying that low income families deserved a boost as they reach for the American Dream.
Full Story1/26/2007
Rangel Celebrates Birthday of Juan Pablo Duarte
Congressman Charles B. Rangel released the following statement on the occasion of the 194th anniversary of the birth of Juan Pablo Duarte, the founding father of the Dominican Republic.
Full Story12/28/2006
Rangel: James Brown's Legacy Lives On In Harlem & Around The World
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles B. Rangel released the following statement about James Brown, who passed away at the age of 73 on December 25, 2006.
Full Story12/12/2006
Cong. Rangel Hails Tito Puente Post Office Naming Congressman Authored Bill Honoring Musical Great
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel today hailed Congressional passage of his bill to name an East Harlem post office after the great Tito Puente.
Full Story9/14/2006
Rangel Says Padilla Decision Is America's Loss Pledges To Continue Fight On Behalf Of Dominican Student
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel expressed disappointment with the failure of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust the immigration status of Princeton University student Dan-el Padilla.
Full Story8/10/2006
New York Veterans Hospitals Saved Congressman Rangel Praises Va Secretary For His "Wise Decision"
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel today praised U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson's decision to maintain two New York veterans hospitals which had been threatened with closure.
Full Story7/11/2006
Rangel & WNBA All-Stars Distribute Food In Northern Manhattan
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel, WNBA All-Stars Shameka Christon (New York Liberty) and Vickie Johnson (former New York Liberty – now San Antonio Silver Stars) and the international relief organization Feed The Children distributed food and personal care items to needy Northern Manhattan families on Tuesday morning July 11.
Full Story6/19/2006
Rangel & Eli Manning Distribute Food In Upper Manhattan
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel and New York Giants starting quarterback Eli Manning joined international relief organization Feed The Children and more than a dozen community organizations to distribute food and personal care items to needy Northern Manhattan families on Monday, June 19, 2006.
Full Story6/9/2006
Rangel Praises Decision To Investigate Pinnacle Group
NEW YORK - Congressman Charles Rangel praised the efforts of Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau to investigate the questionable tactics by the Pinnacle Group real estate company.
Full Story6/2/2006
Cong. Rangel Urges Restoration Of U.S. National Security Funding To New York
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel, outraged by a 40 percent cut in New York's federal anti-terrorism funding, today called on the Secretary of Homeland Security to reverse his decision.
Full Story6/2/2006
Rangel Celebrates Grand Opening Of GM Auto Mall In Northern Manhattan
NEW YORK - Congressman Charles Rangel happily joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg and General Motors (GM) Corporation Chairman & CEO Rick Wagoner in commemorating the grand opening of the GM Auto Mall (2485 Second Avenue) on June 2.
Full Story5/5/2006
Rangel Praises Cinco De Mayo As A Holiday For All Americans
NEW YORK - Congressman Charles B. Rangel released the following statement as he joined millions of Americans across the nation in celebrating Cinco de Mayo: "Today we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, one of the most important holidays for Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the United States and a celebration in which we should all join. Full Story2/24/2006
Rangel Announces Pilot Program That Helps Low-Income Uptown Residents With Heating Bills
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel announced today that CITGO, the Venezuelan-owned oil company, would begin to distribute fuel to select low-income residents in Upper Manhattan through their Low Income Heating Oil Program.
Full Story12/22/2005
Cong. Rangel Calls For End To Transit Strike
WASHINGTON - The New York City transit strike has accomplished its objective of calling attention to labor grievances held by the Transport Workers Union.
Full Story10/31/2005
At Groundbreaking, Cong. Rangel Says Harlem Pier Is Another "Important" Step In Uptown Revitalization
WASHINGTON - Cong. Charles Rangel today helped break ground for the West Harlem Piers project, which he described as "another important step" in the revitalization of Upper Manhattan.
Full Story10/5/2005
Cong. Rangel Hails Agreement To Assign "Master Teachers" to Low Performing Schools
WASHINGTON - Congressman Charles Rangel today hailed the provision in the teachers union contract settlement that will provide for the assignment of "master teachers" to the city's lowest performing schools.
Full Story5/4/2005
Where I Stand On The West Side Stadium
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2005 -- Before the West Side stadium became the subject of controversy, I strongly supported the city's efforts to stage the Olympics in our great city, and I still do. When it became known that an Olympic Stadium was the central requirement to host the Games and a West Side location was the only alternative, I accepted the stadium as the only hope to attract the Games, which promise permanent economic benefits to the city.
Full Story3/16/2005
Cong. Rangel Supports Goals of Mayor's Commission on Construction Jobs
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2005 -- Cong. Charles Rangel said today that he supported the goal of the Mayor's Commission on Construction Jobs to provide employment for unemployed and underemployed New Yorkers.
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