Yesterday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler delivered the following remarks on the House Floor as prepared on H. Res. 894: M. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of any and all serious and meaningful efforts to combat antisemitism. The explosion of antisemitism—around the world, on college campuses, and online—is so shocking that it was the subject of nearly every Jewish household’s Thanksgiving mea... Read More »
“Today’s Resolution, authored by Representatives Kustoff and Miller and backed by Republican leadership, is just the latest unserious attempt by Republicans to weaponize Jewish pain and the serious problem of antisemitism to score cheap political points. Last week, the Congress recognized that denying the right of Israel to exist as a Jewish state— the core definition of Zionism — constitutes anti... Read More »
Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Daniel Goldman, and Jamie Raskin introduced a resolution in response to the alarming rise of antisemitism in the United States. The resolution details the dramatic increase in antisemitic hate crimes over the last few years, particularly following the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. It also notes the acute rise of antisemitism on college... Read More »
Today, Representatives Nadler, Bowman, Clarke, Espaillat, Jeffries, Meeks, Meng, Morelle, Ocasio-Cortez, Ryan, Tonko, Torres and Velázquez issued the following statement: “We stand together to condemn the vandalism discovered this morning targeting Representative Dan Goldman's district office. While everyone has a first amendment right to peacefully protest and make their voice heard, that must no... Read More »
Today, I voted against Representative Lawler's Amendment 114 to H.R.5894, the FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Act, which threatens to prohibit funding going to any higher education institution that supports an event where antisemitism allegedly takes place. To be clear, I am deeply concerned about rising incidents of antisemitism in our... Read More »
Today, I voted against Representative Lawler's Amendment 114 to H.R.5894, the FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Act, which threatens to prohibit funding going to any higher education institution that supports an event where antisemitism allegedly takes place. To be clear, I am deeply concerned about rising incidents of antisemitism in our... Read More »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) led a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Department of Justice to prosecute the Hamas terrorists responsible for the murder of at least 32 Americans in their attack on Israel October 7th. The letter was also signed by Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Adam Schiff (CA-30), Eric ... Read More »
"After years of pressure by myself and colleagues on the House Judiciary Committee, today’s announcement of a SCOTUS code of conduct is a step in the right direction after Justice Thomas’ egregious violations of the Ethics in Government Act. However, without an enforcement mechanism, legislation is still necessary to hold SCOTUS Justices to a uniform code of conduct in the same way Members of Cong... Read More »
New York is Enjoying a Golden Age of Transit Investment and Expansion Dear Friends, Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we now have a once in a generation opportunity to transform travel throughout the Northeast Corridor. Over the past week, I’ve been announcing billions of dollars in federal support for projects including the Gateway Tunnel, the Second Avenue Subway Phase II, and more. ... Read More »
Today, Reps. Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Judy Chu (CA-28) led 30 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to urge increased oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic software tools used to guide coverage decisions in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. “In recent years, problems posed by prior ... Read More »
Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Joe Wilson (R-SC) introduced the Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act, H.R. 6171. The bill will provide up to a $5,000 one-time refundable tax credit to living organ donors who were not reimbursed for the costs related to organ donation by the National Living Organ Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC) or any entity. Our nation’s transplant shortage is dire.... Read More »
M. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this bill, which conditions emergency, essential aid to Israel on cuts to the domestic budget. The majority is attempting to divide Congress for purely partisan gain. It is despicable. I stand here as a proud progressive Zionist. Support for Israel is built into my DNA. I was horrified by the events of October 7th. It was a traumatic moment for Israel and... Read More »
JOINT STATEMENT FROM REPRESENTATIVES JERRY NADLER AND DAN GOLDMAN ON CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL AND RELEASE OF HOSTAGES; SUPPORT FOR PAUSES It has been nearly three weeks since Hamas savagely attacked Israel, killing more than 1,400 Israelis and abducting more than 200 civilians as hostages inside Gaza – including American citizens. We condemn Hamas’s war crimes and its heinous, inhuman attacks ... Read More »
Read the Letter Here Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), the most senior Jewish Member of Congress, Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led every Democratic Jewish Member and 108 other Democrats in Congress to express unified support for President Biden’s strong and principled leadership in addressing conflict in the Middle East. “We write ... Read More »
"In his supplemental funding request to Congress, President Biden has presented the case for advancing the United States’ national security priorities at home and abroad. This request will ensure the continued flow of security assistance to Israel, support Israel’s efforts to defend itself, and help secure the release of hostages held by Hamas, while meeting the humanitarian needs of the civilian ... Read More »