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Since her election to Congress, Representative Carolyn Maloney has worked to get senior citizens the care and resources they need and deserve.

In particular, she’s sought to ensure that seniors can continue to live in their own communities, close to family and friends. As part of that effort, Rep. Maloney secured federal funding for numerous senior housing developments in her district, including Carnegie East Houses, Riverview Gardens, Archbishop Iacovos Senior Residence, George Douris Tower, the Vallone Family Senior Residence, PCA Senior Residence and the Stein Senior Center.

In addition, Rep. Maloney has been a tireless advocate for Medicare and Social Security, ensuring they remain strong and reliable for seniors. From opposing plans to privatize Social Security or change the benefit-calculation formula to fighting for a meaningful Medicare prescription drug benefit for all, she constantly pushes Congress to strengthen and improve these essential programs.

In New York, Congresswoman Maloney’s dedicated casework staff helps seniors every day with Social Security claims, housing, and other essential services. If you or someone you know requires assistance, please visit this page for more information.

Legislation

01/30/07 - H.R. 732, To amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 10 to 5 the number of years of marriage prior to divorce required for a divorced spouse to be eligible for benefits under such title

02/04/00 - H.RES.414, Expressing the Sense of the Congress Supporting Federal Funding of Pluripotent Stem Cell Research [106th Congress]

06/08/99 - H.R.2062, Financial Privacy Act Amendments of 1999 [106th Congress]

07/22/99 - H.R.2590, Elder Abuse Identification and Referral Act of 1998 [106th Congress]

04/01/98 - H.R.3624, Elder Abuse Idenitification and Referral Act of 1998 [105th Congress]

05/18/93 - H.R.2145, National Senior Citizens Pet Ownership Protection Act [103rd Congress]

More on Seniors and Social Security

Retirees, Veterans, and Low-Income Workers To Get Help Filing for Economic Stimulus Payments on March 29

Mar 24, 2008 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will partner with organizations such as AARP and the United Way of America on “Super Saturday,” March 29, 2008, to reach Americans who are eligible to collect an economic stimulus tax rebate but are not normally required to file an income tax return. 

Rep. Maloney Helps Award $400,000 For Astoria Senior Housing

Sep 25, 2007 Press Release
Astoria, New York – Yesterday afternoon, Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14) helped award a $400,000 affordable housing grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank to HANAC, Inc., to help fund the construction of the 183-unit George T. Douris Tower, a senior housing development in Astoria, Queens.  Rep. Maloney was joined at the event by Alfred A. DelliBovi, President of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York; HANAC's Chairman, Evangeline P. Douris, and Executive Director, John P. Kaiteris; Andrew Moesel, Communications Director for Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr.; and James Griffin, Regional Manager of Astoria Federal Savings.

MALONEY CALLS ON THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE ACTION TO ENSURE NO REPEAT OF SSI CHECK FIASCO

Apr 20, 2007 Press Release
Queens, NY -- Infuriated by the Social Security Administration’s inability to get social security checks on time to 1700 of her constituents, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan) today wrote to the Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue to find out what steps the Administration is taking to make sure that this fiasco never happens again.  The full text of the letter follows.

Rep. Maloney, New York Foundation for Senior Citizens and Others Celebrate River View Gardens

Mar 15, 2007 Press Release
Queens, NY – Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan) visited River View Gardens, an 80 unit facility that includes both well and frail elderly, located in Queens West in Long Island City where she was joined by New York Foundation for Senior Citizens President Linda Hoffman and others.  River View Gardens is a $15 million development that includes $13.9 million in federal funding, plus federal rent subsidies.  The state of New York provided the land.   The building’s enriched housing program for the frail elderly is licensed by the NYS Department of Health.  The project is now fully occupied.

Another ‘100-Hours’ Promise Kept:House Votes to Require Medicare to Bargain for Rx Drugs

Jan 16, 2007 Press Release
Washington, DC – Friday afternoon, the House of Representatives voted 255 - 170 to approve H.R. 4, the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act, which requires Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices on behalf of millions of American seniors.  Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens), a longtime proponent of allowing Medicare to use its purchasing power to reduce drug costs, hailed the vote as a victory not only for seniors, but for the American taxpayer, as well.

Outraged NY Seniors, Elected Officials Protest Closure of Only Walk-In Medicare Help Center in NYC

Nov 1, 2006 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY – Today, NY Seniors, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, NY Senator Liz Krueger, Assemblyman Jonathan Bing, Assemblywoman Sylvia Friedman, Councilman Dan Garodnick, Councilwoman Jessica Lappin, and experts from the Medicare Rights Center gathered in Midtown to protest the closure of the only walk-in Medicare help center in the New York metropolitan area.  The Center provided a vital service for senior citizens and disabled individuals who are experiencing problems with Medicare or are facing confusing choices about the Medicare prescription drug program.

Rep. Maloney: Democratic Fixes to Medicare Rx Program Will Save Seniors Big $$$

Oct 17, 2006 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) issued a report outlining the difficulties that Medicare prescription drug plan enrollees are facing and detailing how Democratic proposals would significantly lower out-of-pocket costs for participating New Yorkers.  New York Senator Liz Krueger, Robert Hayes, President of the Medicare Rights Center and New York seniors joined Maloney at Stein Senior Center in Manhattan to express their support for making the drug benefit simpler, fairer and less expensive.

Rep. Maloney Reacts to President’s Veto of Stem Cell Bill

Jul 19, 2006 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) spoke out against President Bush’s veto of HR 810, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act.  Bush used the first veto of his presidency to strike down HR 810; the bill would expand federal funding for stem cell research projects that use embryos from fertility clinics that would otherwise be discarded.

Maloney Floor Statement on Pension Reform (H.R. 2830)

Dec 15, 2005 Press Release

Mr. Speaker I rise in opposition to H.R. 2830, the Pension Protection Act of 2005.

Any bill that is called the “Pension Protection Act” should protect pensions, but the bill we have before us makes things worse in many ways for many current pensioners in this country and for many future pensioners.

Marking the 40th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Rep. Carolyn Maloney Vows to Defend Both Programs for Quality Health Care for Seniors and the Disabled

Jul 29, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) urged Congress and the administration to step up the nation’s commitment to both programs, so that they can provide another 40 years of quality health care for elderly, disabled and financially challenged Americans. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid programs into law on July 30th, 1965.

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