Three leading pro-choice members of Congress who led an amicus brief before the Supreme Court in Zubik v. Burwell released this statement regarding the Court’s order today:
“The Obama Administration’s balanced accommodation respects the beliefs of religiously-affiliated organizations and ensures that all women have access to basic contraceptive services. Nearly all… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Democratic Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice and senior Democratic Member of the Select Panel established by Republicans to attack women’s health, released the following statement as part of a hearing on the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2016 (PRENDA). Condemning the… Read more »
Rep. Nadler met with providers, staff, and administration officials during his visit to the Manhattan Planned Parenthood health center, to see firsthand the real impact of the Republican Select Panel’s witch hunt. Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressman Michael Burgess M.D. (R-TX), joined by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL), introduced the Living Donor Protection Act of 2016 to protect the rights of living organ donors.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does not specify that living organ donors can take unpaid leave to recover from their donation… Read more »
Expand Federal Funding for the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) Program
For more than twenty years, I have been an advocate for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), a federal program that provides housing assistance and support services to the more than 145,000 low-income people living with… Read more »
Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) joined Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) in submitting an amicus brief in Zubik v. Burwell on behalf of 123 Democratic Members of Congress (90 House members and 33 Senators). Senator Al Franken and Senator Patty Murray joined by Senate Democratic… Read more »
Lawmakers & 9/11 First Responders hail permanent extension of World Trade Center Health Program, full compensation through September 11 Victim Compensation Fund Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and original sponsor of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, released the following statement after Congress passed the FY16 Omnibus spending bill, which contained legislation providing for a permanent extension of the World Trade Center Health Program, and a five year… Read more »
Today, Democratic Members of the Select Committee to Attack Women’s Health, Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) released a joint statement along with a letter addressed to Speaker Paul Ryan calling on him to disband the partisan Select Committee in the wake of… Read more »