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Passing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Through the House

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Dear Friends, These past several weeks have been busy. I have been active in Washington, working to pass legislation, advocating for my constituents, and helping our nation recover from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Read more below on what I have accomplished. …

Congressman Nadler Floor Statement for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of a bill he authored, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065), which would guarantee workplace protections to pregnant workers and provide relief to pregnant workers to whom said protections are not provided: "For as long as women have been in the…

Congressman Nadler Celebrates Bipartisan House Passage of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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Washington, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act by a bipartisan vote of 315 to 101. The bill, which was reintroduced by Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), John Katko (R-NY), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Jaime Herrera-Beutler (R-WA), and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) in February,…

Representatives Nadler and Levin Lead Letter to President Biden Requesting Reforms to Assist Transit Oriented Developments

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Mike Levin (D-CA) sent a letter to President Joseph Biden requesting reforms to assist transit oriented development (TOD) projects. Representatives Nadler and Levin were joined on the letter by Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Mondaire Jones (D-NY),…

Reps. Nadler and Suozzi Lead New York Delegation in Call on House Leadership to Repeal SALT Limitation in Coming Tax Legislation

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Washington, D.C. —Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) led a letter from Members of the New York Congressional Delegation to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) reserving the right to oppose any future tax legislation that fails to include a full repeal of the SALT limitation. Reps. Nadler and Suozzi were…

COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act Signed Into Law

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Washington, D.C. - On Saturday, President Joe Biden signed into law H.R. 1651, the COVID-19 Bankruptcy Relief Extension Act of 2021, bipartisan legislation introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) that extends the temporary bankruptcy relief provisions granted by the CARES Act for an additional year. The bill, which…

Congressman Nadler Applauds House Passage of American Rescue Plan

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Dear Friends, Last week, I voted to pass the American Rescue Plan. I wanted to share with you my statement supporting the bill. Congressman Nadler Applauds House Passage of American Rescue Plan "Later today, the House will pass President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. This life-saving bill will deliver $1.9 trillion in emergency assistance to fund a comprehensive COVID-19 pandemic…

Chairman Nadler Floor Statement in Support of H.R. 5, the Equality Act

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which explicitly prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity: "I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5, the 'Equality Act,' which amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and…

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