Maloney Looks to Keep 18th District Blue in Congressional Race
As Sean Patrick Maloney vies for his fifth term, he is proud of his efforts to support the Hudson Valley but recognizes the challenges ahead.
“I’m proud of my record – passing 40 bills into law, helping over 8,000 folks here in the Hudson Valley and returning over $25 million to taxpayers – but there’s still more work to be done,” Maloney said. “I look forward to continuing my fight for more infrastructure investment here in the Hudson Valley, strengthening our family farms and helping our veterans, servicemembers and military families.”
Maloney, a Cold Springs resident, has pressed for more support for residents, small businesses, students and teachers as a result of the pandemic. That includes providing area hospitals with supplies they need for frequent, rapid-response testing, reinstating expanded unemployment insurance benefits through January, renewing the Paycheck Protection Program and approving another stimulus package.
Additionally, Maloney noted the urgency in supporting farmers with emergency pandemic assistance, getting schools the sanitation and technology needed to teach students safely and providing desperately needed state and local funding for New York.
“If we don’t, we’re going to see our law enforcement, firefighters, teachers and public health professionals lose jobs, and counties and municipalities will be forced to cut essential services,” he said. “That’s just not acceptable right now. These heroes are fighting this fight day and night and they deserve better.”
With the Affordable Care Act in jeopardy, Maloney said it would be reckless to repeal it during a global pandemic. He said overturning the ACA without a replacement would cause 23 million Americans to lose their health care, increase the costs of coverage and deny coverage to 130 million people with pre-existing conditions.
As the country reels from the killing of George Floyd, Maloney said he helped pass the George Floyd Justice in Police Act in the House, which would ban chokeholds, maintain data on police misconduct and require body and dashboard cameras. If re-elected, he said he would continue to combat systemic racism while also supporting strong community policing.
Maloney also backs comprehensive immigration reform that includes 21st century technologies and emphasizes the value immigration adds to the economy. Securing elections and thwarting off national and international terror threats in his position on the Intelligence Committee and combating climate change are also critical issues, he said.
As he faces re-election during an unprecedented time, Maloney said there’s too much divisiveness throughout the nation. He added that the country and state need to put people first, and citizens need to unite.
“I’ve always said that it doesn’t matter who you vote for or who you support – it matters that you’re my neighbor here in the Hudson Valley,” Maloney said. “I’ve worked across the aisle on bipartisan bills and initiatives to strengthen family farms, protect and better serve our veterans and ban oil barge anchorages on the Hudson River, and that’s why I’ve been so successful in delivering for the Hudson Valley.”
