Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-New York), spoke out against mandatory sequestration that would result in massive job losses and against the Republican bill that would not adequately address the looming crisis.
“The simple truth is that no one – not the president, not the Congress, not anyone – ever wanted or expected the sequestration to take effect. … Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, circulated a discussion draft of the Interim Fairness in Radio Starts Today (FIRST) Act. The legislation would address inequality and unfairness faced by performing artists and Internet radio in regard to rights and royalties.
“Terrestrial radio companies have… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) called on Members of the House to reject H.R. 8, the Republican tax proposal to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of Americans. The measure would raise taxes on millions of Americans by an average of $1,000 per year, and increase the deficit by $50 billion in just the first year. Nadler called for House passage of the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, will offer an amendment to H.R. 4078 to exempt nuclear safety from House Republicans’ wholesale gutting of regulatory safeguards under the pretext of curbing excessive bureaucracy. The amendment would ensure that Americans who live in close proximity to nuclear… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, offered an amendment to ensure that all public safety officers – including those who work for the government and for nonprofit organizations – have equal access to their benefit programs. His amendment to H.R. 4018, the Public Safety Officers’… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Northeastern Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, listed his priorities for the Transportation Reauthorization Conference Committee, which met today, and on which he is a conferee.
The following is the text of his opening statement, as prepared:
“Thank you, Senator Boxer, and the rest of my House… Read more »
Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Susan Davis (D-CA), joined by the leaders of women’s advocacy organizations, unions, and business groups from across the nation, introduced critical new legislation – the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – to ensure that pregnant women are not forced out of jobs unnecessarily or… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a Senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Member of the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet, reiterated his strong support for a performance right, just compensation, and intellectual property protections for artists, musicians, and other creators of content. He delivered a keynote address to the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) stated his profound opposition to H.CON.RES 112, the Republican FY2013 Budget Resolution. The Republican Budget would harm middle- and working-class Americans, provide reckless tax cuts to big business and multi-millionaires, fail to invest in infrastructure, education, or our social safety net, and imperil the nation’s economic… Read more »