Today, on the heels of the National Equality March in Washington, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) celebrated the 101th co-sponsor of their bill, the Respect for Marriage Act.  This landmark legislation would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a 1996 law which discriminates against lawfully married… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a conferee on H. R. 2647, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010, cheered the passage of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which was included in the Defense bill, while registering his strong reservations on the military commissions provision also included. Nadler has long backed the hate crimes legislation and, both today and on Tuesday… 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 “Civil Rights Under Fire: Hearing on the Recent Supreme Court Decisions.” The hearing examined recent trends in the Court’s civil rights jurisprudence, including a number of decisions which have challenged… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), author of the Mammogram and MRI Availability Act (H. R. 995), reiterated the importance of early detection for breast cancer. At an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing on breast cancer legislation, Nadler testified on his legislation, which would require insurance plans already covering diagnostic mammography to extend coverage for… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) announced the House of Representative’s final approval of $5,673,000 for three key infrastructure projects located in his district. These projects were included at Nadler’s request in the FY2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Conference Report, a $33.5 billion appropriations bill which will invest in clean energy and infrastructure… Read more »

After losing the battle in federal court in late 2008, New York City, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle and other major cities across the country would be able to create an all hybrid taxi cab fleet under legislation that will be introduced Thursday by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in the Senate and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) in the House of Representatives. Senator Gillibrand also… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, hailed Attorney General Eric Holder’s new internal Justice Department policies and procedures governing the use of the state secrets privilege, but reiterated the need to solidify reforms through legislation. Since 2008, Nadler has warned that… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, explored the efficacy of the USA PATRIOT Act and considered the ways in which this overbroad law needs to be reformed. The hearing, which Nadler chaired, specifically looked into the shortcomings of three soon-to-expire provisions within the USA… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, reintroduced the Senior Citizenship Act of 2009 in order to help elderly immigrants become citizens. For many older immigrants without extensive knowledge of the English language, the current waiting periods and exams required for citizenship have proved… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, denounced a Republican Amendment adopted by the House of Representatives to deny all federal funds to ACORN as blatantly unconstitutional and a threat to unpopular organizations everywhere. The Republican initiative, entitled the Defund ACORN Act, singles… Read more »