Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, called for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and supported the Obama Administration’s determination that Section 3 of DOMA is unconstitutional and cannot be defended in certain court cases. He also called on Speaker Boehner to explain to the Committee why… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), voted to reject the Republican budget which would end Medicare as we know it. He called out the Republican efforts to cut Medicare, Medicaid, education, and environmental protection.
“Republicans want to do away with traditional Medicare and replace it with a voucher program that would increase out of pocket costs for seniors. … Read more »
Today, New York Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Nita Lowey, and Steve Israel announced the re-introduction of the Tax Equity Act, a forward-thinking piece of tax legislation designed to adjust federal tax rates to reflect the actual cost of living in major metropolitan areas. The lawmakers represent districts which, respectively, span New York City, Westchester County, and Long… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, and Representatives John Conyers (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jared Polis (D-CO), Mike Honda (D-CA), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), and Jackie Speier (D-CA) announced the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reasserted the urgent need for the City of New York to test and remediate its public schools for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in 2 to 5 years – a position supported by the EPA – and not the 10 years proposed by the City. A longtime leader in the campaign to remove PCBs from New York City schools, Nadler also took umbrage at… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) hailed NASA’s decision to display the Space Shuttle Enterprise in New York at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum. NASA’s announcement followed months of effort by Nadler and the Intrepid museum to secure one of the Shuttles for New York City. Early in the process of finding a home for the retiring Shuttles, Nadler wrote… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism (RAC). For 50 years, the RAC has been at the center of progressive political action on civil rights, ethnic and religious tolerance, ending Apartheid, freeing Jewish refugees from the former Soviet Union, and many other… Read more »
Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Charles Rangel, Carolyn Maloney, Eliot Engel, Anthony Weiner, and Nydia Velazquez, and dozens of nonprofit leaders and advocates from across New York City voiced their strong opposition to the imminent federal spending cuts that will slash over $38 billion from vital national programs, decimate funding for New York’s hardworking community… Read more »
Yesterday, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jared Polis (D-CO), David Cicilline (D-RI), and John Conyers (D-MI) – the lead sponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner reiterating their disappointment with his decision… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Northeastern Member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 658, the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, which would drastically cut funding for FAA programs.
The following is the text of his floor statement:
“Thank you, Madam Chairman.
“This… Read more »