Press Releases
Aug 28, 2013
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Town of New Windsor to Receive Nearly $2 Million Investment
Two years after Hurricane Irene devastated the Hudson Valley, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney announced a nearly $2 million investment for the Town of New Windsor to repair severe damage caused by Hurricane Irene. This disaster assistance will help restore Butternut Drive which collapsed due to an embankment failure.
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Aug 6, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney announced today that Department of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has reduced civilian defense employee furloughs from 11 days to 6 days. Across the country, approximately 640,000 civilian employees are entering their fifth week of furloughs due to the damaging budget cuts from last Congress known as “sequestration”, including employees at the United States Military Academy at West Point and at the New York Air National Guard's 105th Airlift Wing at Stewart Air National Guard Base.
Jul 31, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney voted to reduce skyrocketing student loan rates, which doubled on July 1st. The Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act allows students to lock in today’s historic low interest rates for the life of the loan and includes caps on future rate increases. After passing the House of Representatives, this legislation heads to the President’s desk for his signature.
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Jul 30, 2013
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On Saturday, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney is hosting a free fair for veterans, service members, and military families featuring dozens of organizations, including the mobile health unit from VA Hudson Valley Health Care, Hudson Valley Veterans Service Organizations, NYS Division of Veterans’ Affairs and education liaisons from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The fair will take place on August 3rd from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the SUNY Orange – Middletown Campus in the George F. Shepard Student Center Building located at 115 South Street in Middletown, NY 10940.
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Jul 29, 2013
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Launches Printable Hurricane Preparedness Guide
With Hurricane season in full swing throughout the Northeast, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney participated in two Hurricane Preparedness Workshops and launched an online resource page and a printable Hurricane Preparedness guide. June 1st marked the beginning of another active hurricane season, scheduled to last through November, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has recently predicted an above average hurricane season. The past few years have seen devastating natural disasters like Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Lee, and Superstorm Sandy.
Jul 26, 2013
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In a ceremony at the historic Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Society, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney presented a long overdue military honor to the family of World War I veteran Corporal William B. Tiebout. The Purple Heart is one of the oldest and most recognized American military medals, awarded to service members who were killed or wounded by enemy action.
Jul 25, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney will hold a telephone town hall on Thursday, August 1st, at 7:30 PM, continuing efforts to speak directly with neighbors across the Hudson Valley. After giving a quick update on recent legislation that Rep. Maloney has authored and a rundown of top issues like sequestration, student loans and the economy, Rep.
Jul 24, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) supported the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations bill, which prohibits furloughs of civilians within the Department of Defense and military technicians.
Jul 22, 2013
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Announces Support for VA Reporting of Infectious Diseases
With soaring temperatures and over a dozen confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ diseases in the Hudson Valley, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide assistance to health care facilities on best practices for preventing and addressing cases of Legionnaires’ disease in New York and the Hudson Valley region. Some of the most common sources of Legionnaires’ disease are water systems in hotels or hospitals, although most facilities have water treatment equipment to kill Legionella bacteria.
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Jul 18, 2013
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Joins Over 70 Democratic and Republican Members of No Labels’ Congressional Problem Solvers Coalition to Announce Unique Legislation That Will Reduce Government Waste and Inefficiency
After months of meeting regularly with colleagues on both sides of aisle as a No Labels Congressional Problem Solver, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) partnered with over 70 Democratic and Republican Members of Congress to announce the Make Government Work package of common-sense ideas that would save taxpayers tens of billions of dollars. The Make Government Work legislative reforms are designed to make government more efficient, effective and less wasteful. It is the first legislative initiative by the No Labels Problem Solvers coalition.