Fighting to Preserve America’s Moral Obligation to Aid Those Fleeing Persecution   Rep. Nadler Statement at Judiciary Committee markup of Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act. Last week, the House Judiciary Committee voted on the Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act, a bill that would gut the U.S.… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee delivered the following statement at a markup of H.R. 4731, The Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act. During a time of unprecedented international turmoil and conflict, this bill would gut the U.S. refugee resettlement program.  Among its most damaging provisions—which… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), released the following statement condemning Iran's ballistic missile tests in March 2016, as well as other illicit behavior:   “In early January, I wrote an Op-Ed pressing for the United States to be ready and willing to counter Iranian threats to ensure accountability for bad behavior when it comes to both… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), posted a statement on the Medium website in response to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign taking place on the campus of Columbia University. A full version of the statement, originally posted here [Link], can be found below: “As an alum of Columbia College (Class of 1969) whose son is also a recent… Read more »

Today, Congressmen Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), and Ted Poe (R-TX) introduced the Displaced Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries and Iran Act, requiring the President to report to Congress on federal actions to ensure that any future Arab-Israeli peace accord will also address the issue of Jewish and other refugees displaced from… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and author of numerous amendments to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, issued the following statement in response to President Obama's announced Plan For Closing The Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility: “As a longtime proponent of closing the detention facility at… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) released the following statement opposing the current E.U. product labeling proposal: "I oppose the current European Union labeling proposal because it specifically targets Israel for discriminatory treatment, differing from the way the E.U. treats any other country in its goods’ labeling policy. … Read more »

U.S. Representatives Nita Lowey (NY-17), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Eliot Engel (NY-16), Albio Sires (NJ-8), Gerry Connolly (VA-11), Susan Davis (CA-53), and Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) today sent a letter to President Barack Obama calling for immediate punitive sanctions in response to Iran’s recent violation of international law by test-firing medium-range… Read more »

The following piece was published on December 29, 2015, a version of which was published in both CNN.com and the New York Jewish Week. A full copy of the Op-Ed is below. “On July 14, 2015, the United States signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb.  I decided to support the agreement because I believe that approval of… Read more »

Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Debbie Wasserman Shultz (D-FL), and Susan Davis (D-CA) issued the following joint statement on the International Atomic Energy Agency report investigating Iran’s nuclear program: “Yesterday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released its report on the past possible military dimensions (PMD) of… Read more »