Stories tagged: "Rep. Max Rose"


Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 23, 2020. (House Television via AP)
‘This Isn’t A Game’: Rep. Max Rose Calls on Congress to Pass More Coronavirus Relief

Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.) wants to see Congress get through ongoing gridlock and pass the next round of coronavirus relief aid.  To move things forward, Rose joined the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus to announce a “March To Common Ground” plan, which they hope will encourage negotiators back to the table. The package also calls for...

Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., questions Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Peter Gaynor as he testifies before a House Committee on Homeland Security meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 22, 2020, on the national response to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Rep. Max Rose Gets $4.1 Million to Repair St. George Ferry Terminal

Rep. Max Rose (D-NY) announced that $4.1 million in federal funding will be awarded to rebuild the roof of the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island.  “New Yorkers shouldn’t have to wait until things are literally falling apart before we start upgrading our infrastructure, and this funding helps ensure that won’t happen with the...

Rep. Max Rose, in fatigues, deployed with the National Guard to set up a hospital for coronavirus patients in New York.
Rep. Max Rose Announces $32.2 Million For Staten Island University Hospital

Rep. Max Rose announced the Staten Island University Hospital will receive $32.2 million in federal funding from the CARES Act.  Hospitals across the nation have had to adapt to meet the needs of patients during the pandemic by increasing their capacity, getting access to specialized equipment and testing hundreds of thousands of residents.  And on...

Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.)
Rep. Max Rose Bill to Compensate First Responders Disabled Due to COVID-19 Passes House

The House passed legislation from Rep. Max Rose that offers support to public safety officers who contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty. Public safety officers include police, firefighters and other first responders, like ambulance crews.  Rose’s bill expands an existing federal program to ensure that public safety officers who catch the coronavirus on the...

Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 23, 2020. (House Television via AP)
Rep. Max Rose Fights to Keep Staten Island Minor League Baseball Team

The Yankees say that due to a restructuring plan, they are forced to choose between their Staten Island and Charleston affiliate teams.

Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 23, 2020. (House Television via AP)
Rep. Max Rose Proposes Tax Credit to Help Keep Youth Sports Leagues and Activity Groups Going

Rep. Max Rose wants Congress to save youth sports and activity groups that are currently facing extinction due to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus.  In a letter to the Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, Rose noted that many youth activities like dance lessons, little league teams and art camps are...

Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.)
Rep. Max Rose Wants Pandemic Preparedness Cabinet Spot

The New York congressman is calling on the president to make pandemic preparedness a permanent fixture of his cabinet.