Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s appointment of Elizabeth Warren as Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury to oversee the establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:
“I want to commend President Obama for selecting Elizabeth Warren to be… Read more »
Today, U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler, authors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, issued the following joint statement announcing that the House Democratic leadership will bring the bill to another vote on the House floor soon after Congress reconvenes, most likely during the week of September 20th:
“We have talked to the Democratic leadership and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) commended the Boro Park Shomrim for their bravery in protecting the children and residents of Borough Park on Thursday night. Nadler issued the following statement:
“Yesterday, four volunteer members of the Boro Park Shomrim put their lives at risk to courageously pursue a perpetrator. These four heroes were unfortunately wounded in the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) called on President Obama to fire former Senator Alan Simpson from his position as Co-Chairman of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform in light of Simpson’s recent remarks regarding Social Security. Nadler issued the following statement:
“We cannot trust the integrity of any product or recommendations of the… Read more »
U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler, authors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, issued the following statement on today’s extension of the deadline (from September 8th to November 8th) to sign up for the settlement of thousands of lawsuits filed by workers who participated in rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero:
“We’re glad that… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who represents Lower Manhattan and Ground Zero released the following statement in regard to President Obama’s statement on the Cordoba House at the Iftar Dinner at the White House yesterday:
“As the Member of Congress who represents Lower Manhattan and Ground Zero, I commend President Obama’s statement on the Cordoba House and… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) hailed the signing into law of their legislation to create a commemorative 9/11 medal. Nadler and Schumer, representatives of Ground Zero and long-time advocates of those affected by 9/11, introduced and passed the National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act, in the House and Senate… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Judiciary Committees, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson expressing his concerns with the EPA’s most recent guidelines on dispersants used during the cleanup of oil spills. Nadler, whose amendment calling for a moratorium on the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and sponsor of House legislation to fully repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), cheered today’s federal district court ruling that California’s Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.
Nadler issued the following… Read more »
August 3, 2010 Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Reps. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) lack of progress in implementing the 100 percent maritime cargo scanning requirement, as mandated by the… Read more »