Archive for the ‘National Issues’ Category
Vincent Morgan Advocates for Children
NEW YORK, NY (June 22, 2010) — Last week, the Citizen’s Committee for Children released their annual report, “Keeping Track of New York City’s Children.” Once again, it revealed huge problems in almost every quality of life indicator for children. Driven by the ongoing recession, youth unemployment is high; use of food stamps has increased; [...]
Vincent Morgan on the Deepwater Oil Spill Crisis
NEW YORK, NY (May 27, 2010) — What is happening in the Gulf of Mexico is beyond belief. Now confirmed as the largest oil spill in history, it has caught absolutely everyone off guard.
There is no doubt that BP is responsible. They must be held accountable in every way and spend every dollar necessary to [...]
Vincent Morgan Supports Educational Options: Assails Limiting Charter Schools in NY-15
NEW YORK, NY (April 22, 2010) — I believe the children of NY15 need all the resources we can muster to ensure a solid education that prepares them for a meaningful future. That means improving public education as well as supporting charter schools, private and parochial institutions.
The majority of students in NY15 attend public schools. [...]
Vincent Morgan Applauds New Healthcare Law 3-23-2010
“The Right Thing to Do is Sometimes the Hardest”
NEW YORK, NY (March 23, 2010) – New York Democratic Congressional candidate Vincent Morgan applauds President Obama and the U.S. Congress for “doing the right thing in making affordable, quality healthcare available to all Americans.”
“Finally, after months of debate and acrimony, this legislation enshrines a right I [...]
Vincent Morgan Rejects Plans for Afghanistan War Surtax and the Draft
NEW YORK, NY (February 8, 2010) – Democratic Congressional candidate Vincent Morgan has called upon congress to reject the Afghanistan war surtax and renewed his call for a withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
“This legislation will tax working class people in order to enable those who would continue the US trend of perpetual war. If the [...]
Vincent Morgan Challenges Rangel to a Clean Money Campaign
February 5, 2010 – In the aftermath of the U.S Supreme Court ruling to allow unlimited corporate campaign expenditures, New York Democratic Congressional candidate Vincent Morgan has called on his opponent Charlie Rangel to agree to end the plague of corporate corruption in Washington DC by refusing money from corporate political action committees. Morgan has also challenged Rangel to return the $13,500 he has already accepted this cycle from military contractors to help fund his 2010 congressional campaign.
Vincent Morgan Supports Community Banking to Get Money Flowing to Small Businesses
NEW YORK, NY (February 3, 2010) – New York Democratic Congressional candidate Vincent Morgan supports community banks. His statement comes in the wake of news that Congress will hold hearings later this month on the future of community banking. This hearing is in response to community outrage over the October 2009 seizure of Chicago’s Park [...]
Vincent Morgan Announces Run for New York’s 15th Congressional District
Campaign to bring integrity, unity and a new vision to Upper Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY (October 13, 2009) – Harlem based community banker Vince Morgan today officially announced his candidacy for the 15th Congressional District of New York. The primary election is slated for September 14, 2010. The District, which has for 40 years [...]



