Today, Senators Robert Casey (D-PA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in the Senate, and Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Susan Davis (D-CA) and Marcia Fudge (D-OH) in the House, joined by the leaders of women’s advocacy organizations, unions, and business groups from across the nation, introduced critical legislation – the Pregnant… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), author of legislation to repeal the federal debt ceiling, voiced his vehement opposition to the Republicans’ “Pay China First Act” (H.R. 807), which would tie an increase of the federal debt ceiling to payment of debts to China and Social Security, while failing to compensate Medicare beneficiaries, veterans, service members and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the most senior member from the Northeast on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, reacted to House passage of a bill that would give the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flexibility as it applies across-the-board budget cuts. Over 3,500 flight delays have been reported since Sunday as a result of the indiscriminate… Read more »
The Honorable Jerrold Nadler
Ranking Member
Panel on 21st Century Freight Transportation
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
“Overview of the United States’ Freight Transportation System”
April 24, 2013
Mr. Chairman, let me begin by thanking Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member Rahall for convening this Panel to examine freight transportation in the United… Read more »
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 »