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 »

Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) and Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) released the following statement in support of the 9/11 Memorial Act, which passed the House of Representative today: “In the years since the September 11, 2001 attacks, Congress has come together to rebuild New York and support the responders, survivors, and families of the victims.  Last… Read more »

Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed the 9/11 Memorial Act (H.R. 3036).  The bill, cosponsored by Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) who represents the district where the World Trade Center Towers once stood, will bring needed federal funding to the 9/11 Memorial in New York City.  Congressman Nadler released the following… Read more »