Dear Friends, Many of you have already seen my statement on the CARES Act, which the House passed last week to provide a third round of economic stimulus and emergency response to the coronavirus, but I wanted to provide you with a version that includes helpful links to information and resources concerning federal aid that you may be eligible for through this important legislation. As I said in my... Read more »

Dear Friends, Fighting for the Port Authority Without the Port Authority, New York and New Jersey would struggle to function. More than operating the world’s most active bus terminal, the Port Authority also manages the nation’s busiest airport system, our region’s vital commuter rail system, the East Coast’s biggest seaport, and every vehicle that crosses between New York and New Jersey, all the ... Read more »

Dear Friends, I know many of you are anxious and concerned about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. I wanted to take a moment to respond to many of the concerns I have heard from constituents who have reached out to my office and to share some additional guidance. I shared each of these concerns with Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader McConnell in a letter on March 18, which you can read here, t... Read more »

New York, NY—Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) were joined by members of the New York City Delegation in requesting that Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy include $4 billion in federal assistance for the nonprofit museum industry in the next coronavirus recovery package. New York City is home to more than 100 nonprofit museums. As t... Read more »

New York, NY — Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) led a bipartisan group of New York and New Jersey Members in a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) calling for financial assistance to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to be... Read more »

Dear friends, The rapidly spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced all of us to make significant changes to our lives as we adjust to social distancing and other preventative measures designed to inhibit the spread of the virus. I have been working hard—both in Washington and at home in New York—to protect Americans’ health and economic wellbeing. Please know that my office is available via pho... Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Today, in response to the continued spread of COVID-19 through New York City, Representatives Nadler, Maloney, Meng, Velázquez, Rose, Ocasio-Cortez, Jeffries, Clarke, Engel, Meeks, Serrano, and Espaillat issued a statement calling for the closure of all New York City schools: "With New York City having declared a state of emergency, the time has come for Mayor de Blasio to announc... Read more »

Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), sent a letter to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo requesting changes to the petitioning process for the June 23, 2020 New York State primary. In the letter, Rep. Nadler urged Governor Cuomo to exercise his emergency authority to facilitate submission of petitions by mail and to lower the number of signatures needed to designate petitions, protecting the health and ... Read more »

Dear Friends, The number of COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, cases reported on American soil grows every day, including six in New York State, and the White House seems ill-prepared to handle the spread of the virus. I was, therefore, proud to join my colleagues in the House in passing a bipartisan emergency spending package that will provide federal and state authorities with the funds ... Read more »

Fighting for Equal Rights for All Americans Adding the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution is long overdue. The ERA, which guarantees equality under the law regardless of sex, first passed the House in 1972 and included an arbitrary deadline for ratification, which Congress extended once before it expired. In 1982, when the deadline had expired, 35 states had voted in support of ratif... Read more »