Seniors and Social Security

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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

Jun 22, 2005 Press Release
 QUEENS, NY- Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) is pleased to announce that Federal Home Loan Bank of New York is providing a $250,000 grant for the Hallets Cove Apartments project (The Project). The Project, sponsored by St. George Episcopal Church Housing Corporation, will provide low-income housing for senior citizens.
May 20, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY) announced her support for legislation (HR 376) that would grant Medicare the power to negotiate with drug companies for lower prices for seniors and people with disabilities. Rep. Maloney signed a discharge petition that would bring this proposal to the floor for a fair up-or-down vote.
May 18, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - New York’s disabled and those who suffer the loss of a spouse or parent would be in danger of cuts to their Social Security benefits under President Bush’s overhaul scheme, according to comments made on May 12 and 13, 2005, by the President’s own top economic advisor Allan Hubbard and by White House spokesperson Trent Duffy.
Apr 17, 2005 Press Release
 QUEENS, NY - Today, in the auditoriums of Long Island City High School in Queens and the Simon Baruch Middle School in Manhattan, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (NY) spoke to almost 300 New Yorkers, detailing how the President’s scheme to privatize a large portion of Social Security funds would require major cuts in guaranteed benefits to Social Security participants, while at the same time requiring the federal government to borrow trillions of dollars just to fund the risky project. Maloney said the plan could leave seniors without security and would leave the country deeply in debt.
Feb 11, 2005 Press Release
 QUEENS, NY - Today, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (Queens, Manhattan) spoke with Queens residents at the Sunnyside Senior Center about why the President’s proposed Social Security overhaul would be harmful for current and future retirees of New York.
Jan 28, 2005 Press Release
 WASHINGTON, DC - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (CA-22) has repeatedly broached the idea of adjusting Social Security benefits to Americans based on their race or gender - cutting payments to women because of their longer life span, for instance. As President Bush prepares his own Social Security overhaul proposal, 41 Members of Congress led by Reps. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) and Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) today urged him to publicly repudiate Chairman Thomas’s scheme, which threatens to hurt some Americans who need Social Security benefits the most (PDF of letter).
Oct 20, 2004 Press Release
NEW YORK, NY - U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY) today released a Congressional study that found new Medicare drug cards provide few and limited discounts to seniors in her New York City district. The drug cards, which require seniors to commit for a full year while allowing insurers to change benefits weekly, are part of the Bush administration’s alteration of Medicare provisions. Rep. Maloney announced the findings while meeting with seniors at a meeting of Selfhelp Queensview / North Queensview NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community).
Mar 18, 2004 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - The Alliance for Retired Americans, a national organization representing three million retirees around the country, recently released its annual Congressional Voting Record, which rates Members of Congress on key votes to protect Medicare and Social Security and reflects their commitment to older Americans. New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (Queens, Manhattan) received a score of 100%.

Dec 8, 2003 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Bush staged an elaborate ceremony at Washington's Constitution Hall as he signed into law Medicare legislation passed late in November. The legislation will force Medicare to compete with private plans and creates a prescription drug benefit that does not cover approximately $3,000 of the first $5,000 in prescription costs. An Emory University study estimates that 215,000 retirees in the state of New York will lose their employer-sponsored drug coverage under the new plan. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (Manhattan and Queens), a staunch opponent of the bill, issued the following statement:
Nov 22, 2003 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - In a vote held open for three hours in the early morning of Saturday, November 22, the House adopted H.R. 1, a bill to overhaul Medicare that would effectively end the system as it is known. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) voiced her strong opposition to the legislation in the following statement:

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