Congressman Max Rose, who helped pass into law the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, announced that Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) has been awarded $32.3 million in federal funding through the coronavirus relief package. “I’ve had the privilege of seeing first-hand the lifesaving work done by the world-class healthcare professionals at SIUH,” Rose sai... Read more »
Congressman Max Rose, along with State Senator Andrew Gounardes, Council Member Justin Brannan, and the Office of Assembly Member Peter Abbate, Jr., today hosted a virtual roundtable with Chinese-American community and business leaders to discuss efforts to support small businesses and the community through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including against rising xenophobia and discrimination. “Wha... Read more »
Congressman Max Rose, who has been a leader in pushing to expand COVID-19 testing capabilities and access, is urging broad adaptation of pooled sampling as a tool to drastically expand continued and ongoing testing to help safely reopen the economy. “Until we have a coronavirus vaccine, testing on a massive scale is critical to safely reopening,” Rose said. “Regular and ongoing testing is essentia... Read more »
Following continued meetings and conversations with restaurant owners across Staten Island and South Brooklyn, Congressman Max Rose is calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio to take action to help New York City restaurants safely reopen with clear safety guidelines and timelines. “The current guidelines for restaurants, or lack thereof, make absolutely no sense to anyone with ey... Read more »
As the new tax filing date of July 15 quickly approaches, Congressman Max Rose today is calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to extend the federal tax filing deadline three more months, to October 15. Rose cites concerns he’s heard from constituents and small businesses that due to the coronavirus pandemic and limited revenues and tax preparation services, the July date is still far too s... Read more »
Congressman Max Rose is continuing his pressure on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make much needed improvements and fixes to small business relief programs. Rose specifically pushed the SBA on failing to properly administer the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) program, which provides economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing a temporary loss of revenue. “Every ... Read more »
Congressman Max Rose and Staten Island Borough President James Oddo announced that following their efforts to expand coronavirus testing capabilities, InterScience Diagnostic Laboratories, Staten Island’s only privately owned diagnostic laboratory, has secured approvals and necessary equipment to conduct COVID-19 tests and has entered into a partnership with Staten Island nursing homes to conduct ... Read more »
Congressman Max Rose, who has been pushing for changes to be made to relief programs to better assist New York City small businesses, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump signing the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act into law today, a bipartisan piece of legislation which Rose co-sponsored and helped pass last week: “We’ve promised to be there for the businesses and e... Read more »
Following pressure by Congressman Max Rose, a Captain in the National Guard, President Donald Trump announced today that he will extend federal orders for National Guard deployments into August. The Administration previously ordered National Guard deployments end on June 24, just one day before thousands of soldiers would qualify for education and retirement benefits. Rose slammed the previous dec... Read more »
Watch Rose’s speech HERE. The U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Max Rose’s legislation last night to expand an existing federal program to ensure that public safety officers who contract COVID-19 in the line of duty are eligible for benefits should they become disabled or die from the virus. Rose, who introduced the Public Safety Officer Pandemic Response Act of 2020 with Judiciary ... Read more »
