Yesterday, 9/11 Health Program beneficiaries and advocates came together at the Capitol to demand that Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney withdraw his ill-thought out proposal to separate the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) from National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) direction.
Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY),… Read more »
Today, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY), original sponsors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2015, urged Office of Management & Budget Director Mick Mulvaney to withdraw it’s “ill-thought out proposal” to separate the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP)… Read more »
Remembering 9/11
Dear Friends,
Every September 11, I take a few moments to reflect and remember the events of that Tuesday morning. Like every New Yorker, I remember precisely where I was and what I did when I heard the news that two planes had slammed into the Twin Towers. I still recall the eerie silence as I emerged from Penn Station onto 7th Avenue after rushing home from… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the highest ranking Democratic member from the northeast, and Congressman André Carson (D-IN) offered an amendment to HR 2997, the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act. The amendment, which passed unanimously by voice… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and lead Democratic sponsor of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of overriding the President’s veto on the legislation:
“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of overriding the… Read more »
On the 15th Anniversary of 9/11, A Monument for Those Affected by Ground Zero Toxins
Rep. Nadler on the steps of the U.S. Capitol during 9/11 rememberance.
As we memorialize those who died as a result of the attacks on September 11th, 2001, we must also remember the victims still with us, and those who have died from… Read more »
NEW YORK – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) and Congressman Peter T. King (NY-02) praised New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement, on the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, that there will be a new monument to those first responders and survivors who have died or continue to suffer from… Read more »
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) and Congressman Peter T. King (NY-02), lead sponsors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, sent a letter Friday to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie requesting their support for a memorial to honor the thousands of responders and survivors… Read more »
House passes JASTA to help 9/11 families pursue justice against foreign states for aiding and abetting acts of international terrorism that occur on American soil. Read more »
Today, Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY), co-authors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, issued the following joint statement regarding the stepping down of Ms. Sheila Birnbaum as the Special Master of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and the appointment of Ms. Rupa Bhattacharyya as the… Read more »