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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.
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) .