Press Releases
Jun 6, 2013
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Funds to Replace Outdated Personal Protective Equipment
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney announced the Fairview Fire District is set to receive $158,948 in federal funding to replace outdated personal protective equipment, including updated SCBA breathing apparatus units. The money was allocated through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program.
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Jun 5, 2013
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Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Pass VA-Military Construction Legislation Which Invests in New Orange County Army Reserve Center
Washington — U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney announced that the fiscal year 2014 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill passed the House with broad bipartisan support.
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Jun 4, 2013
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Asks Businesses to Participate in District Wide Survey
Representative Sean Patrick Maloney believes that small business growth is vital to get Americans back to work and grow our economy. So today, Maloney launched a district wide initiative to engage businesses across the Hudson Valley. Maloney has invited local businesses to participate in an online survey which asks Hudson Valley businesses about the challenges they face and what initiatives they believe will help them grow and hire more workers.
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May 28, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded Orange County’s Lead Safe Program with a Lead Based Paint Hazard Control grant and Healthy Homes Initiative funding. This investment will help Orange County’s Office of Community Development clear homes of lead paint and fire hazards, improving the living conditions and safety of children and families across Orange County.
May 27, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney released the following statement today in recognition of Memorial Day:
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May 20, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney will hold a telephone town hall on Wednesday, May 22 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 and the economy, Rep. Maloney will answer constituent questions.
May 16, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) voted in support of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013 which includes key provisions to invest in the Hudson Valley’s economy. The bill passed the Committee on Agriculture with a bipartisan vote of 36-10 and now goes to the full House for consideration. Notably, the committee passed Rep. Maloney’s CROP Act that supports and defends the specialty agricultural economy in the Hudson Valley and an amendment to help families and communities with flooding in the Black Dirt region.
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May 15, 2013
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Urges House to Begin Consideration of WRDA
Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) applauded the Senate passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) which includes Rep. Maloney’s Dam Safety Act. This legislation, which passed the Senate by a vote of 83-14, helps secure and repair our nation’s dams, invests in our critical water resources infrastructure, and invests in flood risk protection programs against extreme weather events like Hurricanes Irene and Sandy.
May 15, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney has sent a bipartisan letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel denouncing the Department of Defense plan to furlough civilian employees and urges the Secretary to reconsider. Yesterday, the Pentagon announced plans to furlough about 800,000 civilian employees for 11 days due to the across-the-board cuts known as “sequestration.”
May 14, 2013
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Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney released the following statement today on reports that the Internal Revenue Service inappropriately targeted conservative 501(c)(4) organizations: