WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) today announced the introduction of H.R. 3777, the Disaster Assistance Fairness Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill is co-led by Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) and Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01). Under current law, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) inconsistently interprets regulations in a way preventing home... Read More »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the below statement following the House's vote on the Fiscal Responsibility Act: “With the prospect of a devastating default looming, House Republicans—one of whom eagerly described himself and his fellow conservatives as “hostage” takers—presented President Biden with an impossible decision: agree to their harmful cuts, or face an unprecedented d... Read More »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement after President Biden announced the U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism: "I applaud the White House for developing the first-ever national strategy to counter antisemitism. The strategy’s release today marks a historic milestone in the Biden-Harris administration’s extraordinary emphasis on combating antisemitism... Read More »
Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) was joined by Representative Dan Goldman (NY-12) in leading a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams calling for the end of non-essential helicopter flights from New York City Heliports. The letter was joined by Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Yvette Clarke (NY-9), Nydia Velázquez (NY-7), Jamaal Bowman (NY... Read More »
Today, on the 69th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerry Nadler (NY-12) and Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) reintroduced the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act, as part of House Democrats’ continued commitment to realizing the promise of Brown v. Board of Education, which... Read More »
“Today we convened New York’s bipartisan Congressional delegation to discuss the end of Title 42 and the asylum seekers arriving in New York City. We recognize that the expiration of Title 42 will lead to larger numbers of asylum seekers that requires an expanded response, and coordination between all levels of government. We discussed the State’s ongoing response efforts including mobilizing 1,50... Read More »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) issued the following statement after the Federal Highway Administration approved congestion pricing in Manhattan: “Today’s approval by the FWHA is a victory for New Yorkers in our fight for cleaner air, safer streets, and improved mass transit. I have fought for congestion pricing from its inception because it is the best way to get cars off our overly cro... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH), Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA), Congressman John Curtis (R-UT), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Congressman Gregory F. Murphy, M.D. (R-NC), and joined by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Tom Cotton (R... Read More »
Representative Jerry Nadler, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Dean Phillips, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia; Kathy Manning, Vice Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee; Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on ... Read More »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) led transportation and environmental advocates in a press conference outside the Lincoln Tunnel urging the immediate implementation of New York’s Central Business District (CBD) Tolling Program, also known as “congestion pricing.” The press conference follows the release of the Member’s letter to U.S. Department of Trans... Read More »
Washington, DC—Yesterday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus issued the following statement ahead of today’s passage of House Republicans’ so-called “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.” Congressman Nadler urged his colleagues to oppose this bigoted legislation, which unfairly targets and perpetuates a false narrative of trans and intersex s... Read More »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced the release of over $2.1 million in National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants to institutions in New York’s 12th Congressional District. “New York City is the cultural capital of the world,” said Congressman Nadler. “I’m proud to announce over $2.1 million in NEH grant awards today, which will help these organizations continue New York’s ... Read More »
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler today delivered the follow remarks, as prepared, at a press conference in New York City responding the House Republicans’ stunt hearing on “violent crime in Manhattan”: “Thank you all for coming. And I want to thank Mayor Adams and our gun violence prevention advocates for joining us here today. “In a few minutes, the House Judiciary Committe... Read More »
Dear Friends, Once again, Americans nationwide have been rocked by the devastating news of another mass school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. As Chairman of the House Judiciary last Congress, I led the House passage of legislation to reinstate the Assault Weapons Ban and my Protecting Our Kids Act, a comprehensive gun safety bill to crack down on gun trafficking, ban ghost guns, and limit high-... Read More »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel urging a review of the proposed installation of Link5G Cellular Towers throughout New York City’s historic preservation districts. Congressman Nadler amplified concerns raised by constituents residing in Historic Districts of the Upper East Side, Expanded Carnegie Hill, Park Avenue, S... Read More »