To ensure that regions more vulnerable to terrorist attacks get the homeland security funding they need, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today introduced an amendment to the "Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act." The legislation, which was considered by the House Transportation Committee, aims to change how federal homeland security grants are allocated. The Transportation Commit... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today applauded a ruling made by a federal judge in California that the federal abortion ban passed by Congress and signed by the President last year is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced. The abortion ban, which was challenged in Planned Parenthood Federation of America v. Ashcroft, was ruled unconstitutional by Federal District Court Judge Phyllis J. Hamilt... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today called on President Bush to explain in full detail his intention to cut funding for most federal agencies and programs beginning in fiscal year 2006 if he is re-elected in November. A May 19, 2004 White House memorandum states that federal agencies should consider the proposed cuts when calculating their future budgets. Under Bush's formula, after the electi... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today voted against the House version of the Department of Defense reauthorization bill, stating, among other objections to the bill, that he could not support a $25 billion blank check to the Pentagon. Nadler's statement on his vote follows: "President Bush has severely mishandled a war he started based on exaggerated information he knew to be false, thus putting... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today introduced the "Antibullying Campaign Act of 2004," legislation that seeks to protect the nearly five million children that are physically or verbally threatened by other students each year. At an area schoolyard, Nadler was joined by other supporters of the legislation, including Randi Weingarten, President of the United Federation of Teachers, Aja Giles, a... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is pleased to announce that an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) released today by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) in conjuction with the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Railway Administration confirms that a Cross-Harbor Tunnel would be extremely beneficial for New York City. The EIS confirms that a Cross-Harbor Tunnel ac... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today approved a House Resolution condemning the abuse and torture of Iraqi prisoners, but charged that the measure contains glaring and critical omissions, most importantly failing to call for Congressional investigations into Iraqi prisoner abuse. "For all of their comments on how 'deplorable' they believe the abuse of Iraqi prisoners to be, the Republican Major... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today urged the Walt Disney Company to reverse its recently announced decision to prevent its subsidiary Miramax from distributing Michael Moore's new documentary, "Farenheit 9/11." In a letter to Senator George Mitchell, Nadler stated that Disney's refusal to release the film stands at odds with America's most cherished values. The text of the letter follows: May... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today repeated his demand that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) clean up dangerous World Trade Center dust from homes, workspaces, and schools. Nadler's demand follows the release of a report by a consortium of medical researchers, who confirmed that firefighters, rescue workers, and other personnel who responded to the collapse of the World Trade Center ... Read more »

In a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) charged that HUD's recent notice implementing changes to the Section 8 voucher program will result in a lack of funding for all of the existing Section 8 vouchers. Nadler, who led the Congressional effort last year that resulted in an additional $1 billion to fund all exist... Read more »