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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the most senior member from the Northeast on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, voiced his continued opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline project and his support for the Cohen Amendment to require normal judicial review of environmental risks and private property rights within the project. Citing severe environmental threats, a global warming ‘game changer,’ and private property rights under assault, Nadler...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Robert Casey (D-PA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in the Senate, and Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Susan Davis (D-CA) and Marcia Fudge (D-OH) in the House, joined by the leaders of women’s advocacy organizations, unions, and business groups from across the nation, introduced critical...
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) lauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) announcement of $1.8 billion for New York City communities struggling to pay for and complete repairs and construction following Hurricane Sandy, including a provision requested by Nadler to reimburse homeowners for repairs already performed. However, Nadler criticized the Administration and City of New York for failing to heed his request for centralized coordination...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), author of legislation to repeal the federal debt ceiling, voiced his vehement opposition to the Republicans’ “Pay China First Act” (H.R. 807), which would tie an increase of the federal debt ceiling to payment of debts to China and Social Security, while failing to compensate Medicare beneficiaries, veterans, service members and others, forcing default on most federal debts, and sending the U.S. economy into a tailspin....
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the most senior member from the Northeast on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, welcomed $475.25 million in emergency federal relief for Hurricane Sandy-devastated parks and monuments in the Northeast, including key National Monuments in New York City. Through the U.S. Department of the Interior, the funds will go toward 234 projects for repairs, restoration and construction within federal parks, monuments, and...
