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 »

This Thanksgiving, as we gather with friends and family, I am reminded and thankful of the relative safety we feel when we sit down at our tables and enjoy the company of those we love.  It is heartbreaking to me that Ezra Schwartz's family will have one empty chair this Thanksgiving, after their son—who was spending his gap-year studying at a yeshiva in Israel—was… Read more »

“Defeating terrorism should not mean slamming the door in the faces of those who are fleeing its deadly consequences.” Read more »

On Friday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, and Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-16), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent the following letter urging the Department of Justice to give "fair consideration" to Jonathan… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Sandy Levin (D-MI), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Steve Israel (D-NY), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), John Yarmuth (D-KY), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Jared Polis (D-CO), David Cicilline (D-RI), Alan Grayson (D-FL), Lois… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) released the following statement condemning the reported Palestinian call for a violent “Day of Rage” and the recent surge in violent terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians. “Today’s call by Palestinian groups for a violent “Day of Rage” and the surge of violent attacks against innocent… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Resolution of Approval of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.  Throughout this debate, there have been accusations questioning the motives and loyalties of Members in making this decision.  It is precisely because I believe this agreement is in the interests of the United States and because I have been a strong supporter of Israel… Read more »

New York, NY -- Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) released a detailed statement announcing his support for the Iran nuclear agreement.  In a posting on the Medium website [Link], Congressman Nadler provides a comprehensive explanation of his analysis in coming to this decision, and he strongly condemns the negative public discourse that has emerged around this… Read more »

New York, NY -- Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) issued a statement on the heels of President Barack Obama’s response to a number of issues raised by Congressman Nadler and his colleagues regarding concerns associated with the Iran nuclear agreement. In a letter addressed to Congressman Nadler, with mention of other… Read more »