{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://seanmaloney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/maloney-releases-2017-annual-report", "Maloney Releases 2017 Annual Report", "2017-12-22", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NY", "Sean Maloney", "M001185", "seanmaloney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Newburgh, NY  Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) released his fifth annual report, which highlights his legislative work, constituent services, and town hall events. Despite Washington gridlock, Rep. Maloney worked across the aisle to get things done and deliver results for his Hudson Valley neighbors in 2017. This year, Rep. Maloney has maintained his focus on veterans, protecting the Hudson River, cleaning up water contamination in Newburgh, and fighting the heroin and opioid epidemic.\nJust this month, two of Rep. Maloneys bills were passed into law as part of the defense bill. The Protecting Servicemembers from Debt Collectors Act, attached as an amendment to both versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), will prevent predatory debt collectors from contacting servicemembers superior officers in attempt to collect payment. The legislation requires the Department of Defense to update their regulations and bring them into parity with relevant protections for civilians. The Investing in Testing Actrequires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct a five-year, $7 million federal study into the long-term health effects of PFOS/PFOA exposure.\nSome of Rep. Maloneys other top accomplishments include:\n \nReturned $7.7 million to Hudson Valley taxpayers who were owed payments for veterans benefits, Social Security, and Medicare, and the IRS.\n\tServed over 1,200 constituents, including 265 veterans\n\tHosted 15 in-person town halls, and 7 telephone or online town halls\n\tSecured 52 medals and awards for veterans and servicemembers\n \n \nIntroduced 24 pieces of legislation \n\tPassed 4 pieces of legislation through the House\n\tPassed 2 pieces of legislation into law\n\tCosponsored 277 bills\n\tCast 674 votes with a 98.5% attendance record\n \nYou can view a full copy of Rep. Maloneys report by clicking here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://seanmaloney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/maloney-releases-2017-annual-report"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4684312045574188, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}