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Oct 31, 2013
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After months of advocating for immediate approval of a Department of Transportation federal loan, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, one of the only New York Members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Department of Transportation has approved a $1.6 billion federal TIFIA loan to build the new Tappan Zee Bridge, the largest loan of its kind ever issued by the federal government. On Monday, Rep. Maloney discussed the immediate approval of the Tappan Zee TIFIA loan in a meeting with Secretary Anthony Foxx.
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Oct 31, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney will continue his “Speak with Sean” series by holding Neighborhood Office Hours in Poughkeepsie and Fishkill. Neighborhood Office Hours are an opportunity for constituents to share any questions, comments and concerns one-on-one with Rep. Maloney. In addition, Rep. Maloney and his staff are available to assist with any problems folks from the Hudson Valley may be having with a federal government agency, such as the Social Security Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or the Veterans Administration.
Oct 29, 2013
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The House overwhelmingly passed bipartisan veterans bills on Monday which includes legislation authored by Rep. Maloney to help address the Veterans Administration (VA)’s backlog of disability claims. Earlier this year, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney introduced the Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act, HR 1521, to allow veterans to have their medical examinations done by physicians outside the VA system to help process veterans’ disability claims faster. Currently, 20% of claims are processed through physicians outside the VA system, but the program is set to expire this year. Without timely action from Congress, the VA system would be even more overburdened.
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Oct 28, 2013
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One year after Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney and Congresswoman Nita Lowey joined local officials to mark the anniversary of Hurricane Sandy and announce more than $2 billion in additional federal investments for New York State from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Earlier this year, HUD allocated approximately $1.7 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery to New York.
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Oct 24, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney supported the bipartisan Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), which overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 417-3. In addition to containing critical reforms to dam safety programs authored by Rep. Maloney, this bill invests in vital water resources infrastructure, improves access to drinking water, invests in flood control, and provides protection against extreme weather events like Hurricanes Irene and Sandy.
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Oct 18, 2013
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In order to connect with constituents while in Washington, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney will hold a telephone town hall on Tuesday, October 22nd at 7:30 PM to discuss his efforts to end the government shutdown as well as his priorities for the upcoming weeks in Washington.
Oct 16, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney strongly supported the bipartisan Senate deal to finally end the government shutdown and budget crisis which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 285-144.
Oct 2, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney continued calling for Republican leaders to bring the Senate’s clean government funding bill to the House Floor for a vote to end the government shutdown.
Oct 2, 2013
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Representative Sean Patrick Maloney’s office announced that his office will be furloughing members of his staff as a result of the shutdown. Nationally, more than 800,000 federal employees will be furloughed, including hundreds of employees at U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Stewart Air National Guard Base. Rep. Maloney’s Washington and Newburgh office will remain open and dedicated staff will be available to assist constituents from the Hudson Valley with any problems they may be having with federal government agencies, including the Social Security Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or the Veterans Administration.
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Oct 1, 2013
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Washington, D.C. - Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney released the following statement regarding the Continuing Resolution (CR) in the U.S. House of Representatives: