Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) lauded the passage of H.R. 1, the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, which was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 244 to 188. This legislation is essential for immediately reinvigorating the economy before it sinks deeper into a genuine, prolonged depression. This $819 billion Plan will create three to four… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), the Northeast’s senior member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T & I), secured an additional $3 billion in transit funding when his amendment to H.R. 1, the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, passed the House of Representatives. This increases the amount of transit funding in the Plan from $9… Read more »
Statement by Representative Jerrold Nadler:
“I am very pleased that the Obama Administration has taken steps to improve the fuel efficiency of the cars that Americans drive. I look forward to working with the President to pass my forthcoming bill which will amend federal environmental law in order to allow states and localities the discretion to set stronger standards.… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, applauded the passage of S. 181, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. This bill restores the appropriate limitation period for filing discrimination claims, overturning the Supreme Court’s decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear. In that decision,… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a hearing on H.R. 157, the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009. This legislation, introduced by D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, would give residents of the nation's capital a vote in the House of Representatives. This was the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, lauded President Barack Obama for a series of quick Executive Orders designed to end some of President Bush’s worst policies. These orders will: require all federal agencies, including the CIA, to adhere to the Army Field Manual standards of… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), was officially selected by his colleagues to resume his Chairmanship of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Rep. Nadler will also continue to serve on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, and on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, with positions on… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) called on Congress and the incoming Obama Administration to devise a larger economic recovery package to ensure that the present economic crisis does not deteriorate into a full-fledged depression. Yesterday, The House Appropriations Committee unveiled a summary of its American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill, totaling $825 billion, including $275… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), applauded the House’s passage – by a vote of 390 to 5 – of H. Res. 34, “Recognizing Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United States’ strong support for Israel, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.” He issued the following statement after the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, reintroduced a resolution in the House of Representatives demanding that President Bush not issue pre-emptive pardons of senior officials in his Administration during his final days of office. This resolution is in response to President Bush’s… Read more »