Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) spoke out in support of Israel’s right to self-defense and of H.R. 5327, the United States-Israel Missile Defense Cooperation and Support Act, which would authorize assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system. Nadler’s remarks on the House floor can be VIEWED HERE . Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Northeastern member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, hailed the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s purchase of Greenville Yards in Jersey City for the development of a modern intermodal facility for the movement of containerized solid waste and other commodities by rail and barge. This important… Read more »

U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler are urging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Peter Orszag to approve contracts and funding for federal programs to treat and monitor the health of those who were exposed to toxins released by the 9/11 attacks. In a letter dated yesterday to Orszag (a copy of which can be found below), Maloney and Nadler note that the World Trade… 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 Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), exploring what type of reforms may be necessary to bring the law up to date with recent advances in technology. “ECPA was passed in 1986, well before we commonly used the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), representative of Times Square and Ground Zero, affirmed his support for H. Res. 1320, a resolution concerning the failed Times Square Bombing of May 1. Nadler reiterated the need for New York City, a primary terrorist target, to receive a greater portion of homeland security funding. He called for additional funding for police, surveillance… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) denounced the policies and rhetoric of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the current Iranian regime at a rally outside of the United Nations. The following are his remarks, as prepared: “Once again, President Ahmadinejad has come to the United Nations to spout duplicitous and anti-Semitic propaganda before a world stage. We must join… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Northeastern Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, spearheaded efforts in the House to reduce truck-borne pollution in and around our nation’s shipping ports. Joined by 78 Members of Congress, Nadler sent a letter to Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair James Oberstar and Ranking Member… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a longtime advocate for the preservation of St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Manhattan, responded to news that the struggling hospital will now be reorganized by Lenox Hill Hospital and North Shore Long Island Jewish Hospital into a 23-hour urgent care facility. “Today’s announcement that St. Vincent’s will be reorganized… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler expressed optimism regarding the New York State Department of Environmental (DEC) Conservation’s announcement that it would conduct separate environmental reviews in assessing applications for natural gas drilling that would affect New York City’s water supply. “I am encouraged by the DEC’s recognition that New York City’s… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) spoke on the House floor in unequivocal support for legislation to step up sanctions against Iran. The House voted to advance H.R. 2194, the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act, which seeks to prevent nuclear weapons development in Iran. The legislation calls on President Obama to expand the economic sanctions currently imposed on the Iranian… Read more »