Carolyn Maloney

Carolyn Bosher Maloney is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York's 14th Congressional District since 1993. The district, popularly known as the "silk stocking district," includes most of Manhattan's East Side as well as Astoria and Long Island City in Queens.

Iraq War
Maloney voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Support for gun control
Maloney cosponsored H.R. 1022 (Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2007) on March 7, 2007.

Bio
Maloney was born February 19, 1948 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She graduated from Greensboro College and in 1970 and relocated to New York City. She was elected to the New York City Council in 1982 and served as a Councilmember for ten years.

Congressional career
In 1992, Maloney was elected to the House of Representatives, upsetting a fourteen-year incumbent, moderate Republican Bill Green. Despite being heavily outspent, she rode Bill Clinton's coattails into office. She is the first woman ever to represent the district, and has been reelected six times with no significant Republican opposition.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Danniel Maio to face Maloney in her November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Maloney retained her seat.

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology
 * Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit -Chair
 * House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
 * Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement
 * Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives
 * Subcommittee on National Security and International Relations

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Financial Services
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
 * Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy Trade and Technology - Ranking Minority Member
 * Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
 * House Committee on Government Reform
 * Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census
 * Subcommittee on Government Management Finance and Accountability
 * Subcommittee on National Security Emerging Threats and International Relations
 * Joint Economic Committee

Affiliations

 * Public Advisory Committee, Population Institute
 * Congressional Advisory Board, Humpty Dumpty Institute

Resources

 * Official website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Articles

 * Gur, "The Phattest Bubble You've Ever Seen?", Room Eight, May 12, 2006.
 * Gur, "What Part Of "You Will Pimp My Pay to $168K" Did You Not Understand?", Room Eight, June 30, 2006.
 * Congressional Wire, "Earth to Congress - Come In!", Room Eight, July 11, 2006.
 * Gur, "Why Bother?", Room Eight, July 12, 2006.
 * Angela Burton, "NY Control In a Democratic House," Room Eight, November 6, 2006.

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Simply Left Behind