WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Dean of the New York Congressional Delegation, led a letter signed by fifteen members of New York’s delegation to President Donald Trump, expressing strong opposition to his Executive Order calling for the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS is the primary source of federal funding for museums an... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Committee on Education & Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), and Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) led 236 colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump in response to his unprecedented and unlawful dismissal of Equal Opportunit... Read More »
Today, Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-12) issued the following statement: “If the evidence initially presented by Jeffrey Goldberg weren’t damning enough, the latest tranche of messages revealed today make it clear that the Trump Administration has been lying—and continues to lie—about the confidential war plans shared by Secretary Hegseth in an unsecured Signal chat. "The latest text messages confi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S House Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), John Garamendi (D-CA), and Kathy Castor (D-FL) reintroduced the Children's Health Protection Act of 2025, legislation to codify into law the only office within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dedicated to children's health, the Office of Children's Health Protection (OCHP). This office would be responsible for rulem... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-12) issued the following statement: "I am appalled by the Trump Administration's repeated pattern of targeting students for exercising their fundamental First Amendment rights—targeting them for deportation on that basis. Once again, it is a Columbia student, this time Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident, who is being targeted to silence di... Read More »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), the most senior Jewish Member of the House of Representatives, issued the following statement ahead of a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on former Gov. Mike Huckabee’s nomination as U.S. Ambassador to Israel: “Governor Mike Huckabee is woefully unfit to serve as the United States’ ambassador to Israel. A vote by any Senator for Huckabee is a vo... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement on President Trump's dangerous plan to unlawfully dismantle the Department of Education: "Donald Trump is recklessly jeopardizing America's children and families with his dangerous plan to dismantle the Department of Education," said Congressman Jerrold Nadler. "This plan will have devastating conseque... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, released the following joint statement on President Donald Trump's attempt to illegally fire the ... Read More »
New York, NY – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s brazen defiance of a federal court order and unprecedented use of wartime authority to justify immigration enforcement: “America stands at the edge of a constitutional precipice. This weekend, the Trump Administration c... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's massive layoffs to the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), including closure of the New York office. The OCR enforces Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, protecting students from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, including... Read More »
Statement of Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerry Nadler House Judiciary Committee Hearing on: Antitrust Law and the NCAA: Examining the Current Climate March 11, 2025 Mr. Chairman, the business of college sports—a business that generates billions of dollars a year—has seen dramatic changes in recent years. And the industry continues to evolve rapidly. College athletes are being recognized and compen... Read More »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) announced his opposition to the Republican Continuing Resolution (CR), citing its failure to protect critical funding and its enablement of unchecked executive overreach that jeopardizes American families, veterans, and federal workers. The Republican CR recklessly slashes $13 billion from nondefense programs and services—undermining initiatives that suppo... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Sean Casten (IL-06), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) led 72 House Democrats in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) fully enforce the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and ensure women and health care providers are not threatened, harassed, or abused while trying to enter reproduc... Read More »
NEW YORK, NY - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement: "Revoking federal grants to Columbia University isn’t about combating anti-Semitism; it’s about the Trump administration’s war on education and science. If the Trump administration were as serious about anti-Semitism as they claim, they would not have filled their rank... Read More »
Dear Friends, Tax season is upon us again, and this year, Tax Day is April 15th. Below you will find information and resources that you can use to prepare. IRS Direct File Program In 2024, the IRS introduced the Direct File pilot program in certain states, including New York. Contrary to the confusing messaging from the Trump Administration, this program is still available to New Yorkers who meet ... Read More »