Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is commenting and his entire speech was about the desirability or the worth of the words ``under God,'' which I think almost everybody agrees with. The issue in this bill is court-stripping. Do we take away from the courts the right to decide, to protect people's rights?
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Stearns may be right in everything that he is… Read more »
On the 40th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35), Chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, today announced that they will hold an oversight hearing on the enforcement of federal… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today reintroduced H.R.5750, the Senior Citizenship Act. That legislation would help ease some of the burdens for older immigrants seeking to become American citizens.
"Most immigrants come to America to seek a better life, and those who seek to become… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1312, the Arts Require Timely Service Act, or the ARTS Act, and I thank Congressman BERMAN and Chairman Conyers for their leadership on this important issue.
Under immigration law, foreign artists or groups must obtain a visa in order to perform in America. However, over the last few years, this process has been severely delayed, leading some… Read more »
I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this resolution which I introduced, along with Representatives ROS-LEHTINEN, CROWLEY and FERGUSON. I am proud to stand alongside of them, as well as Chairman Berman and Representative Ackerman, who have been strong leaders on the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab lands, in this historic moment of… Read more »
A bipartisan group of lawmakers welcomed the adoption by the House of a Congressional Resolution (H.Res.185), which recognizes the plight of hundreds of thousands Jewish refugees who were displaced from countries in the Middle East, North Africa and the Persian Gulf. The resolution was introduced by Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and… Read more »
A bipartisan group of lawmakers welcomed the adoption by the House of a Congressional Resolution (H.Res.185), which recognizes the plight of hundreds of thousands Jewish refugees who were displaced from countries in the Middle East, North Africa and the Persian Gulf. The resolution was introduced by Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Joseph Crowley (D-NY) and… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-16), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law today held a joint oversight hearing titled, “Paying With Their Lives: The Status of Compensation for 9/11… Read more »
NEW YORK, March 31, 2008 — New York State Senator Tom Duane, Representative Jerry Nadler and Manhattan Community Board 2 (CB2) today released the results of their community survey on St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan and Rudin Development LLC’s proposed new hospital and residential redevelopment on the footprint of the existing St. Vincent’s Hospital in the Greenwich Village Historic… Read more »
Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Charles E. Schumer and Congressman Jerrold Nadler today announced that they will introduce a Congressional resolution honoring the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the theater’s establishment. Citing the theater’s numerous accomplishments, global reach, and unparalleled… Read more »