Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) today hosted New York City Deputy Mayor of Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen to discuss New York City’s housing policy with the entire New York City Congressional Delegation. Glen presented the Mayor’s recently released report entitled “Housing New York: A Five-Borough, Ten-Year Plan.” Maloney is Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE), which has jurisdiction over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (NY-7) cohosted the meeting.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) this week introduced the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 (H.R. 4842). The bill requires companies with over $100 million in global gross receipts to publicly disclose any measures to prevent human trafficking, slavery and child labor in their supply chains as part of their annual reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today introduced new legislation to establish a competitive grant program administered by the National Science Foundation that would encourage more women and minorities to enter the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) today released the following statement applauding President Obama’s executive order, which allows an additional 318,874 New Yorkers to cap their federal student loan repayments at 10 percent of their income.
“The President’s expansion of pay-as-you-earn for more graduates will help over 318,000 New Yorkers afford their loan payments each month. This executive order extends a new lifeline to New Yorkers, who acquired debt before October 2007. Many of these students are drowning in student loan debt and have no refinancing options. I’m pleased that these students will be able to access the same manageable loan repayment options available for more recent graduates.”
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) is a member of a Congressional Delegation headed for Normandy to honor the sacrifices made by American troops during the D-Day Invasion 70 years ago. On Friday, June 6, the delegation will take part in observances of the anniversary at Omaha Beach and Sword Beach, in which U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande will participate.
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today urged National Rifle Association (NRA) President James Porter to denounce threats of violence against firearms dealers who have attempted to sell smart gun technology. Activists in California and Maryland have worked to prevent the sale of smart guns like the Armatix iP1 by organizing boycotts, and in some cases threatening physical harm against small business owners. Rep. Maloney and Senator Markey support the adoption of smart gun technology, which has the potential to prevent thousands of accidental gun deaths and gun crimes committed using stolen weapons. Smart gun or personalization technology would allow gun owners to designate authorized users for a handgun and require some form of authentication to enable gun operability.