The Fight for the First LGBT National Monument at Stonewall It is time for a monument to LGBT civil rights history -- one that is inclusive and tells the stories of all of the many diverse individuals who have fought bravely for LGBT equality. I was pleased to host Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathan… Read more »

TODAY, House Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and 86 Members of Congress issued the following joint statement regarding the Verizon strike and ongoing labor negotiations: “We applaud Verizon’s success and its ability to be profitable throughout the changes that have taken place in the… Read more »

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 »

NEW YORK, NY –Today, New York federal, state and city elected officials called on President Obama and federal administration officials to designate a new national monument at Christopher Park commemorating the Stonewall Uprising, which launched the modern LGBT civil rights movement in 1969.  Immediately ahead of a public listening session hosted by Congressman… Read more »

NEW YORK, NY –Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), released the following statement regarding the campaign to designate a new unit of the National Park System dedicated to the history of the Stonewall uprising that inspired the modern Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) civil rights movement in America: “I am thrilled Secretary of Interior… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, praised today’s passage by the House of Representatives of S. 1890, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016.  Rep. Nadler was the lead Democratic cosponsor of H.R. 3326, the House companion bill. “I was pleased by… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, praised passage of the Email Privacy Act, which requires the government to obtain a warrant in order to access peoples’ electronic communications from a third-party provider.  Congressman Nadler introduced similar legislation… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, praised today’s passage by the House Judiciary Committee of S. 1890, the Defend Trade Secrets Act.  Rep. Nadler was the lead Democratic cosponsor of H.R. 3326, the House companion to the bill. “I am pleased… Read more »

Email Privacy Act Passes the House Judiciary Committee   I have long called for an update to the laws impacting electronic communications and privacy, and last week the House Judiciary Committee did just that by passing the Email Privacy Act, which requires the government to obtain a warrant in order to access peoples’… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler released the following statement in response to the terrorist attack in Jerusalem that injured 21 people: "The horrific Jerusalem bus bombing that injured 21 people is yet another inexplicable act of terror against innocent civilians that must be met with outright condemnation by the international community," said… Read more »