Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney

I just returned from the "2012 International Parliamentarians Conference on the Implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action," an international conference in Istanbul focused on the global effort to make life saving family planning and reproductive health care available to all women around the world. The clear message at the conference was that we absolutely know what needs to be done. The question is, "will we do it?"I am happy to report that the world is moving swiftly forward on this...Read Full Story

The attempts of small businesses to spur economic growth seemed to have proven futile during past few years. But now, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney introduced a new bill named as “Micro-Biz” bill that is going to make an impact. It has been introduced in Congress and will serve as a catalyst to help small banks and other financial institutions make loans up-to $25,000 for start-up businesses. Entrepreneurs have been facing real difficulty in securing credit during the great recession. ‘Micro...Read Full Story

We’re looking for a frenzied four days of campaigning leading up to Tuesday’s primary election. the Rosh Hashanah holiday and tomorrow’s anniversary of 9-11 have combined to condense the final phase of the political calendar. Here on the Lower East side the race to watch is, of course, the 14th Congressional District contest between Rep. Carolyn Maloney and challenger Reshma Saujani. if you’re out and about this morning, you’ll probably spot City Councilmember Margaret Chin at the Madison...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women managers in the United States are paid 81 cents for every dollar earned by male managers, according to a government report released on Tuesday.The 19-cent wage gap marks a slight narrowing from a study seven years earlier that showed women managers making 79 cents for each man's dollar, said the report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The study compared U.S. Census Bureau data from 2000 to 2007."Little progress has been made since 2000," said U.S...Read Full Story

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Key Democratic lawmakers hope to exploit the rare August return of the House of Representatives to intensify pressure on the White House to nominate Elizabeth Warren as head of the new consumer protection agency.Representative Carolyn Maloney of New York and House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank are trying to drum up more signatures for their draft letter requesting a meeting with President Barack Obama on the matter.Maloney and Frank are urging Obama to act...Read Full Story