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The world is truly a global community. I am proud that my congressional district is home to a diverse population of thousands of people who can trace their ancestries to all parts of the world. We should continue to strengthen our relations with other nations politically, economically, culturally, and socially.
Legislation
09/13/2013-H.R.2947, International Women's Freedom Act of 2013 [113th Congress]
02/13/2013-H.R.665, Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act [113th Congress]
01/04/2013-H.RES.19, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). [113th Congress]
12/07/2011 - H.R. 3590, Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act [112th Congress]
05/10/07 - H.RES.396 - Congratulating Qatar on the occasion of the Qatari-American Friendship Day
02/08/07 - H.R. 947, Afghan Women Empowerment Act of 2007 [110th Congress]
10/27/05 - H.RES.521, Resolution Regarding FYROM and Propaganda
05/19/05 - H.RES.290, Recognizing the Battle of Crete
03/15/05 - H.AMDT.49, Maloney Amendment on UNFPA Tsunami Relief
03/01/05 - H.R.1011, Women, Children, and Infant Tsunami Victim Relief Act of 2005
02/17/05 - H.R.950, Prevention of Trafficking of Tsunami Orphans Act of 2005
02/01/05 - H.R.474, Prosecuting Holocaust Accomplices
04/01/04 - H.R.4117, Afghan Women Security and Freedom Act of 2004 [108th Congress]
02/11/04 - H.R.3810, Repairing Young Women's Lives Around the World Act [108th Congress]
11/21/03 - H.CON.RES.342, Commending Iraqi Women [108th Congress]
10/16/03 - H.AMDT.416, Maloney Amendment on $65 Million Assistance for Afghan Women and Girls [108th Congress]
07/25/03 - H.R.2954, Prosecuting Holocaust Accomplices [108th Congress]
06/16/03 - H.R.2482, Iraqi Freedom From Debt Act [108th Congress]
05/20/03 - H.RES.244, Recognizing the Battle of Crete [108th Congress]
03/27/03 - H.R.1482, Access for Afghan Women Act of 2003 [108th Congress]
10/16/02 - H.RES.592, Recognizing the Battle of Crete [107th Congress]
06/24/05 - H.CON.RES.192, Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations
06/16/05 - H.AMDT.293, Maloney Amendment on UNFPA and Kemp Kasten
06/08/05 - H.R.2811, Repairing Young Women's Lives Around the World Act
02/08/01 - H.R.544, Gender-Based Asylum [107th Congress]
10/10/00 - H.R.5432, Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Disclosue Act [106th Congress]
07/27/00 - H.R.5065, Nazi and Japanese War Crimes Disclosure Act [106th Congress]
03/16/00 - H.CON.RES.286, Resolution concerning the situation in Jericho
10/19/99 - H.R.3105, Holocaust Education Assistance Act [106th Congress]
05/25/99 - H.CON.RES.26, Expressing the Sense of the Congress Regarding the Taliban-led Government in Afghanistan [106th Congress]
05/18/99 - H.R.1849, Gender-Based Asylum Act [106th Congress]
03/02/99 - H.R.895, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Act of 1999 [106th Congress]
06/05/98 - H.R.4007, Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act [105th Congress]
02/25/97 - H.R.825, Gender-Based Asylum [105th Congress]
01/07/97 - H.R.235, War Crimes Disclosure Act [105th Congress]
07/31/96 - H.RES.501, Holocaust Survivor Compensation Expansion [104th Congress]
06/27/96 - H.R.3744, Gender Based Asylum [104th Congress]
12/15/95 - H.CON.RES.121, Legislation supporting establishing Ireland Development Bank [104th Congress]
12/13/95 - H.CON.RES.119, Legislation supporting the Beijing Conference [104th Congress]
03/21/95 - H.R.1281, War Crimes Disclosure Act [104th Congress]
03/16/95 - H.CON.RES.43, Legislation supporting Irish-American agenda White House Conference on Trade
01/25/95 - H.R.674, Preservation of benefits for spouses of Foreign Service participants [104th Congress]
10/06/94 - H.R.5223, Preservation of benefits for spouses of Foreign Service Participants [103rd Congress]
08/12/94 - H.R.4955, War Crimes Disclosure Act [103rd Congress]
11/21/93 - H.CON.RES.186, Support of Cyprus Reunification [103rd Congress]
03/18/93 - H.R.1407, Arab Boycott Arms Sales Prohibition [103rd Congress]
Documents/Reports
07/11/07 -Letter to President Bush urging him to assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hold those responsible for genocide in Darfur accountable.
01/06/06 - Letter to Secretary of State Rice urging her to appoint a special envoy for Sudan
11/18/05 - Letter to President Bush urging him to support the African Union mission in Darfur
10/28/05 - Letter to Secretary of State Rice requesting clarification of U.S. policy toward Sudan
More on Foreign Affairs
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), and Congressman Leonard Lance (R-NJ) today introduced the Nazi Social Security Benefits Termination Act. The bill affirmatively declares Nazi war criminals ineligible for federal benefits and instructs the Attorney General to inform the Social Security Administration when an individual has been denaturalized or has renounced his or her citizenship on the grounds of participation in Nazi persecution.
WASHINGTON –Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-12), Ted Deutch (FL-21) and 14 of their House colleagues are calling on Secretary of State John Kerry to strongly oppose the invasion of waters off the southern coast of Cyprus by Turkish ships performing seismic tests for natural gas. As a result of Turkey’s provocation, reunification talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders are on hold.
NEW YORK – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) will lead a Presidential Delegation to Poland for the opening of POLIN, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland on October 28. The Presidents of Israel and Poland will be leading the ceremony. Maloney leaves today for the trip with five other members of the Presidential Delegation.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney today delivered the following statement from the House floor in opposition to the McKeon Amendment, which would provide the President with the authority to equip and train Syrian rebels to fight against the Islamic State (ISIL/ISIS):
“Mr. Speaker, while I support air strikes, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney today delivered the following statement from the House floor in opposition to the McKeon Amendment, which would provide the President with the authority to equip and train Syrian rebels to fight against the Islamic State (ISIL/ISIS):
“Mr. Speaker, while I support air strikes, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
NEW YORK – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) today released the following statement on the murder of American journalist James Foley by Islamic State insurgents.
WASHINGTON – The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) this week presented Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) with the Ukraine Democracy Award for her efforts in promoting a strong U.S. policy in support of Ukrainian independence during the seven-month-long crisis in Crimea.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After hearing the news that President Barack Obama had sent U.S. military and law enforcement personnel to help Nigeria find the teenage girls who were kidnapped from their school by the terrorist group Boko Haram, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) today released the following statement on H.R. 4278, a bill that would provide aid to Ukraine and impose additional sanctions on Russia.