Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC--Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Randy Weber (R-TX) led 36 members of Congress in calling on Attorney General Eric Holder to address the demand side of sex trafficking. Like drugs and arms trafficking, human trafficking is a market-driven criminal industry that is based on the principles of supply and demand. Historically, the brunt of social and official stigma has fallen squarely on the supply side allowing the social stigma to fall on the victims. Law enforcement is only starting to realize that the best way to reduce prostitution is to crack down on the demand.
WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney today reintroduced legislation that would sharply curtail the ability of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to invest in future transactions that reduce the availability of affordable housing both in New York and nationwide. The bill introduction follows the formation of a Coalition against Predatory Equity in Housing (CAPE) announced earlier this week by New York City Council Members and Coalition Chairs Dan Garodnick, Jumaane Williams, Mark Levine and Ritchie Torres. Maloney and other elected officials are members of the coalition and announced its creation at a press conference this week (photo).
WASHINGTON – In response to calls from Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), the American Cancer Society, the American Academy of Dermatologists and others, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it will now require black box warning on all tanning beds, indicating that the products should not be used by those under the age of 18. Manufacturers will also be required to include additional warnings in their marketing materials and show that their products meet performance testing requirements. Maloney authored legislation, called the TAN Act, which helped initiate this process. Today’s rules are also in line with a request Maloney made to FDA in a bipartisan letter signed by seven of her colleagues.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today introduced an updated version of her legislation to study the health effects of menstrual hygiene products. The Robin Danielson Act of 2014 would require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research whether menstrual hygiene products that contain dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other chemical additives like chlorine and fragrances, pose health risks.
NEW YORK -- Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) today released the following statement in tribute to the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
“Today we honor all those Americans who lost their lives in service to country. They answered the call to duty and gave the last full measure of devotion. They put the security of our nation before their own personal safety. They went to war, so that future generations might enjoy peace. They died so that we might live."
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, today released the following statement on the impending nominations of Julián Castro to be the next secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Shaun Donovan as Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) .
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) today released the following statement on the 5 year anniversary of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act she authored being signed into law.
“When I authored the Credit CARD Act, I knew it would be one of the most important consumer protections in a generation, but I had no idea how incredibly successful and important it would be. The numbers range widely, but estimates show that this law has saved the American people anywhere from $63 billion to over $100 billion over the past 5 years."
WASHINGTON – A key house panel today green-lighted a proposal (HR 2291) by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) to rename Grand Central Station Post Office, located at 450 Lexington Avenue in New York, New York the “Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office.” Maloney is the second highest ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform committee, which unanimously approved the bill.
Washington (May 21, 2014) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) today introduced bicameral legislation to fund research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on gun violence prevention and firearms safety. The legislation calls for $10 million each year for six years beginning in fiscal year 2015. President Obama included $10 million in his budget proposal released in March after lifting the 17-year ban on federal gun violence research in 2013. Since the mid-1990s, federal funding for gun violence research had almost halted entirely in response to pressure from the pro-gun lobby. As a result, policymakers, doctors, counselors, and others lack comprehensive, scientific information about the causes and characteristics of gun violence, or the best strategies to prevent future tragedies.
WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and GSEs, today released the following statement in response to Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Randy Neugebauer’s (TX-19) offer to meet with Financial Services Committee Democrats “in the very near future” to discuss reauthorizing TRIA.