Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and other members of Congress today demanded that Karen Hughes, a top advisor to President Bush, apologize for a recent statement she made comparing pro-choice Americans to terrorists. In a letter to the President sent earlier this week, Nadler insisted that Bush urge Ms. Hughes to apologize for her comments. "President Bush promised in his campaign that he would ... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today expressed satisfaction that the Department of Justice backed down from its outrageous decision to subpoena abortion records from New York-Presbyterian Hospital, but demanded that the Department withdraw all of the subpoenas it issued for medical records from hospitals in New York, California, Michigan, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. Nadler, the Ranking Democrat... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today made the following statement at a hearing entitled "Legal Threats to Traditional Marriage": Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Today we continue with our second in a series of five hearings on the question of same-sex marriage. Today’s hearing is, curiously, entitled "Legal Threats to Tradition... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today was joined by Holocaust survivors and community activists to urge Chief Judge Edward Korman of the Eastern District of New York to distribute $10 million of the $1.25 billion in the Swiss bank claims settlement to construct an assisted living facility for Holocaust survivors in Boro Park, Brooklyn. Nadler made the following statement at a press conference to... Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today introduced the High-Risk Non-Profit Security Enhancement Act, legislation that will provide federal funding to help non-profit organizations take security measures to defend themselves from potential terrorist attacks. At a press conference with other members of Congress and representatives of non-profit organizations including the United Jewish Communiti... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today made the following statement at a hearing on the Defense of Marriage Act: Today we begin the first of five hearings on the question of marriage equality, and how to stop it. When I first joined this Subcommittee it was called the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. These ... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today announced that he will be joining Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) in introducing a Congressional resolution that recognizes the hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees that were expelled from their homes in Arab lands, and calls for the United States to ensure that justice for refugees from Arab countries is on the international agenda to achieve peace in the ... Read more »

At a press conference today with women's groups, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced the introduction of the Patient Privacy Protection Act, legislation that will clarify that the doctor-patient privilege is protected under federal law. His statement on the legislation follows: I am pleased to be here today with my Senator and my colleagues to introduce the Patient Privacy Protection Act. ... Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a member of the House Transportation Committee, today successfully added over $43 million in transportation funds for New York City to the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU), the legislation that authorizes federal transportation programs. The funding will go toward transportation projects in New York City, including road improvements and c... Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a member of the House Transportation Committee, today added $3 million for the New York City Department of Transportation's (NYC DOT) "Safe Routes to Schools" Program to the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU), the legislation that authorizes federal transportation programs. "Safe Routes to Schools" addresses the need for traffic safety impr... Read more »