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House Judiciary Members Introduce Mortgage Bankruptcy Legislation

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Judiciary Subcommittee Chairs Linda Sánchez (D-CA) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Committee Member Bill Delahunt (D-MA) today introduced the Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009, legislation identical to a bill introduced by Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) this afternoon. The Helping Families Save…

Schumer, Nadler: New Obama Economic Stimulus Package could Mean Hundreds of Millions of Dollars for New York to Upgrade Aging Mass Transit System, Help Ease Mta Budget Crunch

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NEW YORK -- With the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) facing an historic budget crunch and New York City commuters on edge about service cuts and the deterioration of the overall transit system, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Congressman Jerrold Nadler today announced that the new federal economic stimulus package could include hundreds of millions of dollars in…

Congressman Nadler Condemns Bush Administration for Rule Threatening Access to Health Care

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today sharply criticized the Bush Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services for issuing a final rule on the “refusal clause.” This rule will broaden the power of health care providers to refuse to provide medical care or information…

Rep. Nadler Demands Independent Counsel to Investigate Cheney, Rumsfeld

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today urged Attorney General Michael Mukasey to appoint an independent counsel to investigate Vice President Richard Cheney, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and other senior administration officials for violations of the law relating to the torture…

Rep. Nadler Lauds Courts Decision on National Security Letters

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today saluted a federal court ruling that the National Security Letter (NSL) provision within the USA PATRIOT Act is unconstitutional. Judge Victor Marrero of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled today that the USA PATRIOT Act’s gag…

Rep. Nadler Expresses Thanks to Brooklyn Postmaster

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This week, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) successfully intervened to prevent the Blythebourne Station of the United State Postal Service in Borough Park, Brooklyn from closing on Sundays. On November 20th, Rep. Nadler received a letter from Brooklyn Postmaster Joseph Chiossone announcing the planned Sunday closure of the Blythebourne Station. As Sabbath observance prevents the…

Conyers, Nadler Question Attorney General on Prejudging Terror Probes

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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) wrote Attorney General Michael Mukasey seeking information about the basis for Mr. Mukasey’s recent assertion that the Administration officials who signed off on torture and surveillance policies believed that their…

Rep. Nadler Stands in Solidarity with the Indian People after Attacks in Mumbai

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NEW YORK, NY – In response to last week’s terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) issued the following statement: “I am shocked and saddened by the horrendous and cowardly attacks committed against innocent people in Mumbai.  I stand in solidarity with the Indian people and government and offer my deepest sympathy to those who…

Rep. Nadler Congratulates Senator Hillary Clinton on her Appointment to Secretary of State

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NEW YORK, NY – Today, following the announcement of Senator Hillary Clinton’s appointment to be Secretary of State, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) issued this statement: “I am extremely pleased by President-elect Obama’s decision to appoint Senator Clinton to be Secretary of State.  This is not simply good news for the United States but is a genuine…

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