Press Releases
Dec 12, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) supported the bipartisan Murray-Ryan budget deal, repealing the worst effects of the last Congress’ sequester with a vote of 332-94.
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Dec 12, 2013
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Lawmakers Briefed In Person By DOT Secretary Foxx On Safety Action Plan – Call For Immediate Steps, Pledge To Fight To Secure Federal Resources
U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Eliot Engel (D-NY), and Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) today met with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx and other senior Department of Transportation (DOT) officials to push for stronger federal oversight of Metro-North and discuss measures to improve safety. Also in attendance were representatives from the offices of Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) and Governors Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) and Dannel Malloy (D-CT).
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Dec 11, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney will hold his final telephone town hall this year on Thursday, December 12 at 7:00 PM, continuing his efforts to speak directly with neighbors across the Hudson Valley. Rep. Maloney will discuss his first year in Congress and also answer constituent questions on issues on the budget, immigration, the economy and healthcare.
Dec 9, 2013
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Business, Religious and Community Leaders Testify In Support of Reform
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) hosted a Congressional Field Hearing at Neighbors Link and listened to testimony from a diverse set of stakeholders, including religious leaders, business owners, and community organizations, on the need for comprehensive immigration reform. Earlier this year, Rep. Maloney and other original co-sponsors introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill in the House of Representatives. The House bill is nearly identical to the Senate’s comprehensive immigration bill, which passed 68-32. With over two dozen House Republicans expressing support for reform, the House could pass a comprehensive immigration bill if Speaker Boehner were not blocking an up-or-down vote.
Dec 6, 2013
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Maloney Urges FCC to Issue Guidance on Spectrum
Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) wrote to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials urging that the subcommittee hold a hearing focused specifically on rail safety. Joined by Representatives Elizabeth Esty (CT-5), Tim Bishop (NY-01) and Jerrod Nadler (NY-10), the letter follows four recent Metro-North accidents including the train derailment early Sunday morning that killed four people, injured dozens, and impacted thousands throughout New York’s Hudson Valley region.
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Dec 5, 2013
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Washington, D.C. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) released the following statement on the passing of Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa
Dec 4, 2013
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Washington, D.C. - Representatives Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09) led a bipartisan letter signed by five Republican and five Democrats calling on Speaker Boehner to bring the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 (ENDA) to the House floor for a vote.
Dec 3, 2013
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NTSB: PTC Would Have Prevented Metro-North Crash
Washington, D.C. – After touring the site of the tragic Metro-North train derailment with NTSB officials and Senator Chuck Schumer, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced legislation, the Commuter Rail Passenger Safety Act, to help commuter rail lines like Metro-North fund and implement positive train control (PTC) systems.
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Dec 2, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney will hold a telephone town hall on Tuesday, December 3 at 7 PM, continuing his efforts to speak directly with neighbors across the Hudson Valley. Rep. Maloney will give an update on the recent derailment that killed four people, injured dozens, and has impacted thousands throughout the Hudson Valley. Rep. Maloney will also answer constituent questions on issues like immigration, the economy and healthcare.
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