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Nadler, Espaillat, Jeffries, Meng Lead Members of the New York Congressional Delegation to Urge Biden Administration to Lead Full and Robust Federal Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic to Meet the Needs of New Yorkers

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), and Grace Meng (NY-06) released the following joint statement on their letter to the Biden-Harris Administration urging a swift federal response to address the needs of New Yorkers as communities continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic: In their letter, the Members…

Nadler, Quigley, Roybal-Allard Lead Bicameral Letter Calling on the Biden Administration to Protect UASI Funding

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Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Mike Quigley (D-IL), and Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) led a letter to incoming DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to request that the Biden administration reject the proposed changes by the Trump administration’s FEMA that threaten to divert funding in the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) away from…

Congressman Nadler Introduces Legislation to Regulate Commercial Air Tours

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Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) introduced H.R. 389, the Safe and Quiet Skies Act, along with Representatives Ed Case (HI-1), Albio Sires (NJ-8), Joe Neguse (CO-2), Brad Sherman (CA-30), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-At Large). This legislation will direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to adopt National Transportation Safety…

Congressman Nadler Statement on Congressional COVID-19 Relief Package

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement: “Today, I will vote in support of the Congressional coronavirus relief package. While I will vote for the bill to deliver American families the desperately needed relief that Senate Republicans have been holding up for months, I remain deeply concerned by its shortcomings. Senate…

Nadler, Velázquez Write Governor Cuomo in Support of Empire Wind Proposal to Reactivate South Brooklyn Marine Terminal for Clean Energy

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New York, NY –  Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) have sent a letter to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in support of Empire Wind’s Port Infrastructure Improvement Plan to build what would become the nation’s first offshore wind production hub at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. “A project at SBMT will be part of the…

Congressman Nadler Delivers Statement for the Record on Updated Heroes Act

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Washington D.C. — Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement for the record in support of the House amendment to the Senate amendments to H.R. 925, the updated Heroes Act: "I rise in strong support of the updated Heroes Act (H.R. 925), a stimulus package that rises to the seriousness of the crisis that our nation is facing. "I am pleased that this…

Brooklyn Members of Congress Issue Statement on Withdrawal of Industry City Zoning Application

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Washington, DC – Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding news that Industry City has withdrawn its rezoning application: “This victory for Sunset Park was achieved because the community raised its collective voice to demand the right to shape the neighborhood’s growth. We thank all those who spoke out and stepped forward.…

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