Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today called on former EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman to provide a truthful account of the EPA's response to 9/11. In an interview this week with Newsweek magazine, Whitman declared that the White House never told the EPA to lie when it issued reassurances to the public regarding air quality in Lower Manhattan, but admitted that the White House edited ou... Read more »

US Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today applauded the Inspector General (IG) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for confirming that the EPA's post- 9/11 "Indoor Air Residential Cleanup Program" is flawed and inadequate and, according to its report, does not meet "the minimum criteria for protecting human health the EPA established. . . ." Rep. Nadler also called on New York City Mayor... Read more »

In a letter to the Department of Justice today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) called for a thorough federal investigation on the EPA's handling of clean-up of World Trade Center contaminants following 9/11 and the White House's role in instructing EPA officials to downplay concerns of air quality in Lower Manhattan. Nadler's call for an investigation follows the release of the EPA Inspector Ge... Read more »

EPA Inspector General Report Cites White House's Instructions to Issue Inaccurate Health Reassurances Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today called for a Congressional investigation into the White House's role in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) public statements about health concerns caused by World Trade Center contaminants following the attacks of September 11 and the EPA's delay an... Read more »

NEW YORK, NY-- In the wake of the recent terrorist bombing in Jerusalem, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) made the following statement: "The tragic bombing in Jerusalem, resulting in the heartbreaking loss of life, is due to the continued coordinated efforts of Palestinian terrorist organizations to kill any and all Israelis. The attack was a grim reminder that we are a long way from lasting peac... Read more »

Ranking Democrat of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution Calls Chief Justice's Decision "Arrogant, Distasteful" NEW YORK, NY -- Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today chided the Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court for his complete lack of respect for the United States Constitution. Justice Roy Moore stated today that he will ignore a federal court order to remove a monument to t... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) made the following statement after a recent report that the White House instructed EPA officials to downplay air quality concerns in New York City after the terrorist attacks of September 11: "The Bush White House's so-called "credibility gap" widened further this week, as the New York Times reported that an internal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) watchdog ... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a comprehensive clean-up plan for buildings contaminated by World Trade Center debris. Nadler's demand follows a study published in today's Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showing that pregnant women who were in or near the towers of the World Trade Center on September 11, 20... Read more »

The House of Representatives has included $250,000 in its Transportation Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2004 for the High Line Project, thanks to a successful funding request by Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). The federal funding is an important step in preserving the High Line, a disused freight rail, and converting it into a pedestrian walkway, 1.45 miles in length, crossing 25 streets a... Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today chided the State Department for "floating" a desire to decrease foreign aid to Israel unless the Israeli government stops construction of a security fence served to protect civilians from Palestinian terrorists. "The State Department's comments regarding foreign aid to Israel are not only inappropriate, but unfair. Perhaps the State Department should focus t... Read more »