Congressman Max Rose joined with Congresswomen Cheri Bustos of Illinois and Deb Haaland of New Mexico yesterday to lead more than 30 lawmakers urging the Trump Administration to extend the activations of men and women in the National Guard for the entire duration of the declared disasters and emergencies so they can continue to assist with the nation’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic uninterru... Read more »
As thousands of Staten Islanders and South Brooklynites continue to be without power following Tropical Storm Isaias and Consolidated Edison (ConEd) doesn’t anticipate full restoration until Sunday, Congressman Max Rose is joining Governor Cuomo’s call for an investigation into the utility company’s preparation and response. “For every Summer that I’ve been in office, ConEd has dropped the ball ca... Read more »
Rep. Max Rose (D-NY), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, announced today they are introducing legislation to strengthen protections against abuses of civil rights and civil liberties by the intelligence arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by restoring vita... Read more »
The House of Representatives today passed a major funding bill which included a $96 million increase in funding for opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery services that was secured by Congressman Max Rose. Also included in the funding bill are provisions secured by Rose to increase funding for law enforcement mental health programs by 50 percent, to provide $25 million in grant funding to inst... Read more »
Congressman Max Rose, who has continually fought to protect good-paying jobs on Staten Island and in South Brooklyn, is urging the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to protect hundreds of Staten Island jobs as the agency seeks to renew its EZPass customer service contract. “The current EZPass customer service center has provided nearly 300 jobs with family supporting wages and benefits f... Read more »
Watch Rose’s floor speech HERE. After successfully securing an increase in funding for law enforcement mental health grants last year, Congressman Max Rose sponsored an amendment which was passed today by the House of Representatives to further increase funding by 50 percent for the upcoming fiscal year. The amendment was included in a larger funding bill which is expected to pass the House of Rep... Read more »
Congressman Max Rose, who has been a strong advocate for struggling restaurants across Staten Island and South Brooklyn, is urging Congressional leaders to prioritize relief for the restaurant industry through enhancements to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Specifically, Rose is calling for expenses including for PPE, insurance costs, and costs to conform to local government regulations as ... Read more »
Watch video of Rose’s speech HERE. Congressman Max Rose paid tribute to the life of Fred Cerullo, Jr., father of former Staten Island city councilman Fred Cerullo III, in a speech on the House floor today. Mr. Cerullo, Jr. was well-known on both sides of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, as the manager of Owl’s Head Service Center, a neighborhood landmark in Bay Ridge, and as a constant presence at h... Read more »
Following comments by President Donald Trump in which he confirmed that he has never discussed Russian bounties on American soldiers in Afghanistan with Vladimir Putin, Congressman Max Rose, a veteran of the War in Afghanistan, issued the following statement: “When the President was finally asked if he ignored intelligence on Russia placing bounties on American soldiers as they supplied the Taliba... Read more »
Congressman Max Rose secured provisions in a major funding bill set to pass the House of Representatives this week to install fire sprinkler systems in public housing buildings as well as to require an assessment of the quantity of accessible public housing stock and costs required to bring them up to code. “The safety and wellbeing of Staten Islanders and South Brooklynites is paramount, but all ... Read more »
