Press Releases

Towns Urges Swift House Vote on Senate Compromise Bill

Dec 22, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC:  Rep. Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY10) released a statement today urging a swift vote by the House of Representatives on the Senate’s compromise bill.

“I again urge my Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives to allow a vote on the Senate Compromise bill as quickly as possible.  This bill, supported by 90 percent of the Senate—including 39 Republican senators—will extend the payroll tax cut, provide unemployment insurance benefits, and prevent a significant reimbursement cut for Medicare doctors through the month of February.  This is the only way to ensure that working Americans will not see their taxes go up at the beginning of the New Year and give Congress ample time to negotiate an extension for a full year.

Rep. Towns Urges Colleagues to Pass Two-Month Extension Of Payroll Tax Cut and Unemployment Insurance

Dec 14, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC: Congressman Edolphus “Ed” Towns (NY-10) took to the floor of the U. S. House of Representatives today to urge his colleagues to pass the two-month extension of the payroll tax cut and the unemployment insurance.  “We know the vast majority of people are suffering because of an economy that is beyond their control,” Towns stated.  “The bottom line is that they need us to do something.  They need us to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance for at least the next two months until we can agree on how to do it for the entire year.”

Rep. Towns Statement on the Death of New York City Police Officer Peter Figoski

Dec 13, 2011

Brooklyn, NY—“The tragic death of Peter Figoski is unfortunately the latest example of just how dangerous and difficult the job of being a New York City police officer can be. Countless times this decorated police officer left his family and loved ones to protect and serve the residents in our neighborhoods, unfortunately this time Officer Figoski paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Rep. Towns Hails Official Ending of the War in Iraq

Dec 11, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Edolphus “Ed” Towns (NY10) issued the following statement today, joining President Barack Obama in welcoming troops home from Iraq, saluting the official end of the war with all troops expected back in the United States by December 31, 2011:

“During the past nine years, more than a million of our brave U.S. servicemen and women fought in the war in Iraq.  Nearly 4,500 – including 189 from the state of New York—made the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives and more than 23,000—including 1,425 from New York were wounded.  I join all Americans today in honoring their service and sacrifice.

Rep. Towns Introduces the Fairness in Foreclosure Act

Dec 06, 2011

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Edolphus “Ed” Towns (NY-10) introduced today H.R. 3566, the Fairness in Foreclosure Act, a bill which will standardize the length of time after a foreclosure that a mortgage company can bring a deficiency judgment against a homeowner. The bill will also prohibit lenders from bringing a deficiency judgment against low-income borrowers.

Rep. Towns' Statement on Fifty-Fourth District Leader Race

May 18, 2011

BROOKLYN, New York -- U.S. Representative Edolphus "Ed" Towns (NY-10) released the following statement today on the Fifty-Fourth District Leader race.

 “I would like to congratulate Councilman Erik Dilan for his election as the District Leader for the 54th Assembly District.  I will support his efforts -- as I support every District Leader in the 10th Congressional District -- because when we work together, Brooklyn succeeds

 

Chairman Towns Expands MMS Investigation

Aug 04, 2010

Washington - Chairman Edolphus "Ed" Towns (D-NY) has broadened the committee's investigation into the Minerals Management Service (MMS) by asking Schlumberger, who was reportedly a subcontractor for BP and had workers on the Deepwater Horizon just hours before it exploded, for information on their involvement with BP, MMS and other Deepwater Horizon contractors.

Rep. Towns Votes to Secure Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Jul 27, 2010

PoliticalNews.me - Jul 25,2010 - WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Edolphus “Ed” Towns (NY-10) voted this week to extend unemployment benefits for millions of Americans who have earned them through a lifetime of work and lost their jobs through no fault of their own. The House of Representatives voted yesterday to pass the Senate amendments to the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 that will retroactively extend unemployment insurance benefits to millions of American families through November 30, 2010. President Obama signed the legislation, H.R. 4213, into law yesterday evening.

Issa-Towns Ask Insurance Companies for Sudden Unintended Acceleration Complaints and Reports

Jul 27, 2010

Jul 26, 2010 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) --

WASHINGTON D.C. - House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Edolphus "Ed" Towns and Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) today wrote to several major auto insurance companies asking whether any of these companies reported sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Letters were sent to the following insurance companies: Geico, State Farm Group, Progressive Group, Allstate Insurance and Farmers Insurance Group.

Bill giving FDA mandatory recall powers introduced

Jul 27, 2010

Mandatory recalls of drugs posing an imminent threat to human health could be initiated by the US FDA if a bill introduced last week is passed into law.

The bill would give the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) power to order immediate cessation of distribution and a recall when it believes a drug could cause serious harm to humans or animals.

US Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns introduced the bill. Towns is chairman of the US House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and in this capacity has criticised Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) handling of quality control concerns at its McNeil Consumer Healthcare division.