Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Democrat from the Northeast on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, lauded the increase in transit funding in H.R. 5850, the FY 2011 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, which passed the House of Representatives late last night. Nadler, joined by colleagues and the leadership of the Appropriations Committee, fought… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) cheered the House’s passage last night of H.R. 5850, the FY 2011 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Act, which will provide funding for the Section 8 and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs, among other vital programs. Nadler, joined by colleagues and the leadership of the Appropriations Committee, fought successfully… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Judiciary Committees, urged passage of H.R. 3534, the Consolidated Land, Energy and Aquatic Resources Act (the CLEAR Act), which is now being considered on the House floor. The legislation, introduced in response to the catastrophic BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, will increase… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives considered legislation to address the health crisis caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. H.R. 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act , would provide health care for those exposed to toxins released by the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. The bill would also reopen the federal Victim Compensation Fund to… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, chaired a hearing on Protecting the American Dream Part III: Advancing and Improving the Fair Housing Act on the 5-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The hearing allowed Members to examine the Fair Housing Act in the context of Hurricane Katrina,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Northeastern Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Clean Ports Act of 2010. The bill, which has 57 original co-sponsors, would amend the Federal Motor Carrier Act to allow ports to enact and enforce clean truck programs and implement environmental programs above the current federal… Read more »
In a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), and Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Chairman Bobby Scott (D-Va.) called for the Acting Comptroller General, Honorable Gene L. Dodaro,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, chaired a hearing on the Americans with Disabilities Act at 20 – Celebrating Our Progress, Affirming Our Commitment. As part of a continued effort to oversee and monitor the enforcement and progress of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, chaired a Judiciary Committee hearing on Ensuring Justice for Victims of the Gulf Coast Oil Disaster. The hearing, featuring Kenneth R. Feinberg, Claims Administrator of Gulf Coast Claims Facility, examined the details of the new Gulf Coast Claims… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), representative of Ground Zero and long-time advocate of the victims of 9/11, hailed the House’s passage of his legislation to create an official 9/11 commemorative medal. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act will authorize the creation of up to 2,000,000 silver medals commemorating the 10th anniversary of… Read more »