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Keeping New Yorkers Safe from COVID-19

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Dear friends, The rapidly spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) has forced all of us to make significant changes to our lives as we adjust to social distancing and other preventative measures designed to inhibit the spread of the virus. I have been working hard—both in Washington and at home in New York—to protect Americans’ health and economic wellbeing. Please know that my office is…

Reps. Nadler, Maloney, Meng, Velázquez, Rose, Ocasio-Cortez, Jeffries, Clarke, Engel, Meeks, Serrano, and Espaillat Call for Closure of New York City Schools

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Washington, D.C.—Today, in response to the continued spread of COVID-19 through New York City, Representatives Nadler, Maloney, Meng, Velázquez, Rose, Ocasio-Cortez, Jeffries, Clarke, Engel, Meeks, Serrano, and Espaillat issued a statement calling for the closure of all New York City schools: "With New York City having declared a state of emergency, the time has come for Mayor de…

Congressman Nadler Statement on H.R. 2740, FY20 Appropriations Minibus

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement on H.R. 2740, a four-bill appropriations package which passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of 226 to 203. Voting in support of the package, Congressman Nadler applauded the funding to improve access to health care and higher education, renew research into the epidemic of…

Nadler, Katko, Neguse, Durbin & Warren Introduce Bill Making Bankruptcy Relief Available For Student Loan Borrowers

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Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), U.S. Representatives John Katko (R-NY) and Joe Neguse (D-CO), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced a bicameral bill that would give Americans overwhelmed by student loan debt the option of obtaining meaningful bankruptcy relief.  The Student Borrower…

Nadler & Jackson Lee Statement on Trump Administrations School Safety Commission Report

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Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), issued the following joint statement after the release of the Trump Administration’s Federal School Safety Commission report, which provides recommendations for arming teachers and…

ICYMI: Ranking Members Nadler, Scott Respond to Trump Administration Rescinding Obama-Era Guidance Promoting Campus Diversity

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This week, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), ranking member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it will rescind Obama-era guidance that provides recommendations to boost diversity…

Nadler, Scott Release New GAO Report that Proves Students of Color Suffer Harsher Discipline for Lesser Offenses

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, and Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled, “Discipline Disparities for Black Students, Boys, and Students with Disabilities.” The ranking…

Nadler, Jackson Lee Blast Hearing Held to Undermine Critical Reforms to School Discipline & Ignore Need to Strengthen Gun Laws

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Watch Here Today, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland, Security, and Investigations conducted a hearing examining school safety issues and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) inadequate response to tips concerning the man who shot and killed 17 students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High…

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