Creating the First Ever National Monument to LBGT History at Stonewall   I am proud to have championed the effort to create the first ever national monument to LGBT history at the historic site of the Stonewall Uprising in New York City. On June 27th, we formally dedicated the site with Senior Presidential Advisor Valerie… Read more »

Stonewall Becomes the Nation's First LGBT National Monument   Congressman Nadler announcing the introduction of legislation to make Stonewall Inn a national monument. Stonewall is finally taking its rightful place in American history, and I am proud to have championed the effort to create the first ever monument to LGBT… Read more »

 Historic Sit-In on House Floor Congressman Jerrold Nadler demanding action on common sense gun legislation during the House Sit-In. This week I was proud to join civil rights icon, Congressman John Lewis, and my Democratic colleagues in an historic sit-in on the floor of the House to demand a vote on common sense gun… Read more »

Protecting Coney Island from the Threat of Global Warming and Rising Tides Congressman Nadler, along with other local officials, inspects new erosion and flood mitigation measures at Coney Island. Last week, I was thrilled to be in Coney Island to announce the completion of the T-Groins shore protection project after twenty years of… Read more »

Dear Friends,  I am writing to express my most profound sadness and anger at the Orlando terrorist attack that targeted an LGBT nightclub on Sunday. This morning, I spoke out on the House floor to honor the victims, show my solidarity with the LGBT community, call for justice in this heinous crime, and, once again, demand that Congress take action to ban assault… Read more »

Restructuring of Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Hospital Must Meet Needs of Downtown NYers Mt. Sinai Beth Israel hospital announced that it will undergo a restructuring over the next four years that will result in a smaller hospital facility in a new location. It is critical that the Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Hospital restructuring take into account the… Read more »

  The Fight for the First LGBT National Monument at Stonewall It is time for a monument to LGBT civil rights history -- one that is inclusive and tells the stories of all of the many diverse individuals who have fought bravely for LGBT equality. I was pleased to host Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan… Read more »

Email Privacy Act Passes the House Judiciary Committee   I have long called for an update to the laws impacting electronic communications and privacy, and last week the House Judiciary Committee did just that by passing the Email Privacy Act, which requires the government to obtain a warrant in order to access peoples’… Read more »

 Fighting to Preserve America’s Moral Obligation to Aid Those Fleeing Persecution   Rep. Nadler Statement at Judiciary Committee markup of Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act. Last week, the House Judiciary Committee voted on the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act, a bill that would gut the U.S.… Read more »

Leading the Defense of Reproductive Rights Video of Rep. Nadler's (NY-10) statement during Select Panel hearings At the first hearing of the Select Panel investigating Planned Parenthood and fetal tissue research, I joined with the other Democratic Members to defend the rights of women to make their own reproductive health choices.  Fetal tissue research has bipartisan support… Read more »