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Rep. Nadler Statement on Supreme Court Case on Pregnancy Discrimination

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) attended the Supreme Court oral arguments in the case of Young v. UPS regarding pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. He released the following statement: “Today, as I attended the oral arguments at the Supreme Court on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, I was encouraged by the compelling arguments made by Peggy…

Rep. Nadler on the Ebola Patient in New York

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) is closely following the news of a patient admitted to Bellevue Hospital in New York City who has tested positive for the Ebola virus. “I have been in close contact with city, state, and federal officials about the patient testing positive for the Ebola virus in Bellevue Hospital. At this time, the Governor’s and the Mayor’s offices…

Reps. Nadler, Burgess Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Organ Donors

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressman Michael Burgess (R-TX), M.D., introduced the Living Donor Protection Act, to promote organ donation and protect the rights of living organ donors. “Every year, thousands of living Americans donate kidneys, livers, and other organs to save the lives of family members, friends, and complete strangers struggling with chronic,…

For Second Time This Week, House Blocks Not My Boss Business Bill With Procedural Vote

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For the second time this week, House Republicans used a procedural vote to block consideration of the “Not My Boss’ Business” bill, which would address the Supreme Court’s misguided decision in Hobby Lobby v. Burwell. Today’s vote of 226-186 mirrored a similar vote on Tuesday of 228-192 against bringing the bill up for consideration. Pro-Choice Caucus…

House Blocks Not My Boss Business Bill With Procedural Vote

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Yesterday, House Republicans used a procedural vote to block consideration of the “Not My Boss’ Business” bill, which would address the Supreme Court’s misguided decision in Hobby Lobby v. Burwell. Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) held a press event yesterday with Leader Pelosi,…

Slaughter, DeGette, Nadler Introduce Legislation in Response to Hobby Lobby Decision

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Today, Reps. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-Chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee and one of the leaders in the fight for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993, will introduce legislation in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby…

DeGette, Nadler to Introduce Response to Supreme Courts Hobby Lobby Decision

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Today, Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01), co-chair of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), a leader in the fight for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993, announced that they will introduce legislation in response to Monday’s Supreme Court ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. They will ensure that for-profit employers cannot use RFRA to override…

Rep. Nadler: Supreme Court Ruling on Hobby Lobby Case is a Defeat for Women, Religious Liberty

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), a veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee and one of the leaders in the fight for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993, released the following statement in response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in the Hobby Lobby/Conestoga Wood cases and RFRA: “Today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court is a…

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