Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement today in regards to the announcement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that it will expand guidelines for applying the Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program (MRA) in New York City and will review all previously denied cases using the expanded guidelines. "Today, we've scored a double victory with… Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is praising President George W. Bush today for signing into law a piece of legislation that will ensure that designated beneficiaries of fallen public safety officers can receive a one-time, $250,000  Federal payment.  The President signed the “Mychal Judge Police and Fire Chaplains Public Safety Officers' Benefit Act of 2002" sponsored… Read more »

In response to today's news that the Republican National Committee is selling pictures -- for fundraising purposes -- of the President aboard Air Force One immediately following the 9/11 attacks, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who represents the area where the World Trade Center once stood, released the following statement: "On September 11, I watched in horror as America, and… Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today praised FEMA for taking swift action on reports that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was denying aid to those still suffering economic loss from the attacks.  In a letter to Rep. Nadler today, FEMA Director Joe Allbaugh reported to the Congressman that FEMA would immediately assign case workers to review every single denied New York… Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today rebuked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its continued evasion of its responsibility to act in accordance with laws and policies mandating it to clean up sites contaminated by acts of terrorism and its disregard for the residents of Lower Manhattan. In response to a press release issued today by the agency, Rep. Nadler again called on the EPA… Read more »

On the eve of the six-month anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC), U.S. Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today issued the first “White Paper” on Lower Manhattan air quality.  The White Paper aggregates the evidence to date on improper and illegal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions in the WTC case, presents a number of new… Read more »

Today, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the formation of a task force to examine the quality of indoor air quality in Lower Manhattan as a result of the collapse of the World Trade Center.  Rep. Jerrold Nadler, who represents that area in Congress, released this statement: "I am pleased that Mayor Bloomberg and Senator Clinton… Read more »

Noting the urgency of the situation regarding those still unemployed as a direct result of the 9/11 attack, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the only New York City member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today lauded the Committee for voting out a bill that would extend benefits for those unemployed.  The legislation was identical to HR 3593, drafted by Rep.… Read more »

As a result of today’s revelations that US Department of Energy contract scientists found that the air pollution in lower manhattan was worse than the air pollution in the Kuwait oil fields when they were burning during the Gulf War, and in light of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) erroneous statements on air quality as a result of the WTC attacks, Congressman… Read more »

Expressing outrage that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) misled the public on some very important facts about the environmental integrity in Lower Manhattan, and blatantly hid other findings, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today called on the EPA to explain itself, and take action swiftly to remedy the situation.  Should they not, Rep. Nadler said, he will introduce legislation… Read more »