Today, on the nation’s annual tax day, New York Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Nita Lowey and Steve Israel announced the re-introduction of the Tax Equity Act, a forward-thinking piece of tax legislation designed to adjust federal tax brackets to reflect the actual cost of living in major metropolitan areas.  The lawmakers represent districts which, respectively, span New York… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) took to the House floor to strongly oppose the Republican Budget Resolution, which would cut jobs, voucherize Medicare, and further extend devastating cuts to social services. “If budgets are truly a reflection of our values,” asked Nadler, “then what does it say about the priorities of House Republicans when their budget… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) opposed H.R. 325, the Temporary Debt Limit Suspension bill offered by House Republicans to avoid a clean raising of the debt ceiling.  This partisan legislation would suspend the debt limit only through May 19 and tie that suspension to congressional pay and budgetary actions.  Nadler issued the following statement: “This partisan… Read more »

Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Jim Moran (D-VA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Keith Ellison (D-MN), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced new legislation, entitled The Full Faith and Credit Act of 2013, to eliminate the federal debt ceiling, a law they view as unnecessary and increasingly an impediment to Congress’s ability to further economic recovery.… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement on the successful passage last night of legislation to avert a fiscal cliff, provide tax reform, extend unemployment insurance, and postpone the massive spending cuts attached to sequestration: “While this isn’t a perfect bill, it does provide reforms and certainty to our tax code and postpones painful… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced legislation to make it easier for small, independent music labels in the United States to access global music markets.  The Making United States Independents Competitive (MUSIC) Act would open up foreign markets to independent labels by helping them connect with new audiences and distributors at international music trade… Read more »

New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D), Jerrold Nadler (D), and Peter King (R) today sent a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate and President Obama asking that the programs created by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act be exempted from the automatic budget cuts mandated by the 2011 debt-limit bill if no agreement is reached in deficit negotiations between the… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens), Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan, Brooklyn), Michael Grimm (R-Staten Island, Brooklyn), Carolyn McCarthy (D-Nassau), and Yvette Clarke (D-Brooklyn) joined Commissioner Robert Walsh of the New York City Department of Small Business Services on the steps of New York City Hall to announce that the lawmakers were requesting that… Read more »

The Full Faith and Credit Act would allow the U.S. Treasury to ensure that our nation’s bills are paid on time and without political brinkmanship Read more »

Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced crucial legislation to halt sequestration, the process laid out in the Budget Control Act of 2011 to cut $1.2 trillion in federal spending on defense and domestic programs over 10 years.  The Save America’s National Economy Act, aka the SANE Act, would save 2.6 million jobs estimated to be lost… Read more »