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House Passes Bill Championed by Chairman Nadler, Reps. Rose & Pascrell to Compensate Public Safety Officers Who Are Disabled or Die from COVID-19

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act of 2020, legislation to expand an existing federal program to ensure that public safety officers who contract COVID-19 in the line of duty are eligible for benefits should they become disabled or die from the virus. The legislation was shepherded in the House by…

Nadler & Cohen Statement on SCOTUS Decision Weakening Birth Control Protections

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Chair Steve Cohen (D-TN) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision upholding a Trump Administration rule that undermines access to birth control for women across the country:  “Today’s…

Rep. Nadler Statement on This Week’s House Passage of Key Legislative Priorities

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Washington, D.C. —Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House's passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act, H.J. Res 90, the Protecting Your Credit Score Act, the Moving Forward Act, and the Paycheck Protection Program application…

Nadler & Cohen Denounce Trump Administration Rollback of Civil Rights Protections in Healthcare

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Chair Steve Cohen (D-TN) denounced the Trump Administration's decision to eliminate health care protections for vulnerable communities, including LGBTQ individuals. The new rule from the Trump Administration also rolls back…

The Heroes Act: Charting a Path Towards Recovery

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Dear friends, The COVID-19 crisis is unlike any that we've ever faced as a nation before. It has roiled our economy, killed tens of thousands, and changed the daily lives of every American. If we hope to adequately respond to a crisis as vast and sweeping as this, we must put forth proposals that are as comprehensive as the pandemic they seek to counter. The Heroes Act, which I proudly…

Passing Legislation to Help America Recover

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Dear Friends, As you know, this week, Congress passed H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a bill to provide additional funding for small business programs created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, increase funding for hospitals treating COVID-19 patients, and dramatically increase funding for testing. In the last…

Rep. Nadler Statement Supporting the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act

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Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, which expands federal funding for the PPP small business program and provides new funding for hospitals and to expand testing across the country. A copy of Rep. Nadler’s full remarks are below:…

Rep. Nadler Statement Condemning Trump Administration for Refusing to Lift Fetal Tissue Ban for COVID-19 Vaccine Research

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued a statement condemning the Trump Administration's refusal to lift their ban on fetal tissue research as scientists and medical professionals work tirelessly to develop a COVID-19 vaccine and save lives: "Scientists have told Congress again and again that fetal tissue is the gold standard for vaccine research. The ban on this research…

Combating Coronavirus

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Dear Friends, The number of COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, cases reported on American soil grows every day, including six in New York State, and the White House seems ill-prepared to handle the spread of the virus. I was, therefore, proud to join my colleagues in the House in passing…

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