Last night, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, spoke on the House floor in opposition to Republican legislation – “the Pence Amendment” – to defund Planned Parenthood.
Nadler made the following statement:
“Madam Chairman, I am not going to repeat all of what has been said about the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) hailed the Obama Administration’s veto of a UN Security Council resolution labeling Israeli settlements illegal. He released the following statement:
“I want to commend President Obama for acting boldly and decisively today and rejecting a blatantly anti-Israel UN Security Council resolution. I thank the President and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement regarding reports that the U.S. may be willing to support a U.N. Security Council resolution critical of Israeli settlements:
“I was extremely shocked and dismayed to learn today that the U.S., a critical ally and friend of Israel, may be considering supporting a U.N. resolution at the Security Council… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reiterated his longstanding call for the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. During debate on the House floor, he spoke in support of an amendment he offered, along with Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Pete Stark (D-CA), to the Continuing Resolution for FY 2011.
“We are debating on this floor hundreds of budget cuts… Read more »
Today, New York Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Charles Rangel, and Gregory Meeks re-introduced legislation to establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center in Lower Manhattan. The proposed site, near City Hall, is located within the African Burial Ground National Historic Landmark, an area in Lower Manhattan that holds the remains of an… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and one of Congress’s foremost experts on the United States Constitution, offered a full-throated defense of the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act and its minimum coverage requirement at a Judiciary Committee hearing on the “Constitutionality of… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) re-introduced the Say No to Drug Ads Act, a bill that would end tax perks to pharmaceutical companies for their direct-to-consumer advertisements. In 2007 alone, the pharmaceutical industry spent more than $4.7 billion on direct-to-consumer advertising. By creating a demand for their drugs, the pharmaceutical companies are able to keep… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Northeastern Member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, applauded President Obama’s inclusion of robust funding for transportation and infrastructure in his FY 2012 federal budget proposal. Nadler expressed his hope that the funding and emphasis would be sufficient to reinvigorate the economy regionally… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, stated his strong opposition to H.R. 514, which would extend certain expiring PATRIOT Act provisions, during debate on the House floor. He has long opposed the overbroad portions of the PATRIOT Act – including roving wiretaps, the ‘lone wolf’… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) blasted the House Republican Leadership’s proposed spending bill for FY 2011, a plan which would slash dozens of programs critical for American security, jobs, and economic stability. These draconian cuts include at least $8 billion from vital transportation programs, a loss that Nadler, the senior Northeastern Democrat on the House… Read more »