Censuring The President’s Post-Charlottesville Comments After the scenes of violence and hatred in Charlottesville last month, including the killing of Heather Heyer, I like so many of you was appalled by the comments made by the President. Many media outlets also criticized attempts to create a moral equivalency between the white supremacist, Ku Klux Klan, and neo-Nazi groups… Read more »

Remembering 9/11 Dear Friends, Every September 11, I take a few moments to reflect and remember the events of that Tuesday morning. Like every New Yorker, I remember precisely where I was and what I did when I heard the news that two planes had slammed into the Twin Towers. I still recall the eerie silence as I emerged from Penn Station onto 7th Avenue after rushing home from… Read more »

After Trump Jr. Meeting Revelations, DOJ Must Answer Questions Regarding Russian Attorney Following recent allegations that the president's campaign met with a Russian government-affiliated attorney in June 2016 who was also involved in a Russian money laundering case that the Department of Justice settled in May 2017. I joined all Democratic Members of… Read more »

Protecting America’s Travelers: Carson/Nadler Amendment Safeguarding Cockpits Passes Committee As a senior Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I am constantly working to ensure that Americans are kept safe and their interests protected. In our markup of the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and… Read more »

Keeping the Russia Investigation Independent and Impartial Following a recent briefing by Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Rod Rosenstein about the Special Counsel appointed to investigate possible coordination between Russia and the Trump Campaign, I sent a letter to the DAG requesting that he publicly clarify the scope and authority given to Special Counsel… Read more »

On April 13th, I hosted a public town hall meeting at Brandeis High School Campus and was pleased to be joined by nearly 1,000 constituents to hear their questions and comments. At the event, I discussed the issues facing Congress, including the GOP's efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, the president's recent actions and what I feel are… Read more »

Each day, more questions arise concerning the President’s foreign business entanglements and connections to Russia. My Democratic colleagues and I have issued repeated requests for hearings and investigations, yet our calls have been met with deafening silence. The House Majority has continued to ignore what I feel are the President’s potential… Read more »

Unconstitutional Muslim Ban Must Be Stopped  Representatives Nadler and Velazquez stand with newly released Iraqi translator, Hameed Darweesh. Last Saturday morning, I, like thousands of New Yorkers, was disturbed to read the New York Times story of… Read more »

 Town Hall Meeting on What to Expect From the New Administration Representative Nadler discussing new potential legislation in the 115th Congress. Since November, many have been asking questions as to the implications of the Trump presidency, his administration and top government appointments, as well as the legislative… Read more »

Speaking Out Against President-elect Trump's Extremist Nominees Last night, I spoke on the House floor during a Congressional Progressive Caucus Special Order Hour to address the extremist nominees being put forward by President-elect Donald Trump. As I said in my statement, this new Administration represents a philosophy that seeks… Read more »