Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties today spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 3887, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007.  Rep. Nadler is an original co-sponsor of the bill, which is expected to be adopted later today.  His prepared… Read more »

New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and the Port Authority today announced an agreement with a prominent New York City development team to build a major office tower above the Port Authority Bus Terminal, a transaction that is expected to generate approximately $500 million over the term of the lease. The agency will use the funds to make major improvements to the bus terminal that will… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-8), Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14), and Vito Fossella (NY-13) issued the following statement today in response to New York City Medical Examiner Dr. Charles Hirsch’s refusal to review the death of Officer James Godbee, who began working at Ground Zero on September 13, 2001: “These types of controversies will continue until transparent… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, this legislation restores the proper role of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in the maintenance of our national security infrastructure. Let's get the terms of this debate clear before we begin. Anyone who can read will see that this bill does not inhibit the government's ability to spy on terrorists or on suspected terrorists or to act swiftly and… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and Congressman Bill Delahunt (MA-10), Chair of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight today lauded the House adoption of the Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act. That measure, adopted… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today urged his colleagues to pass H.R. 3773 Responsible Electronic Surveillance that is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective Act of 2007 (RESTORE Act).  Rep. Nadler is an original co-sponsor of the bill that was introduced by Judiciary Committee Chairman John… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule and the bill because I believe it does two critical and important things. First, it provides $50 billion to finance military withdrawal from Iraq, to be completed by the end of next year. I voted against the beginning of the war, and I have consistently tried to end America's involvement in the war. Saddam Hussein is gone, there were no… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), a member of the Out of Iraq Caucus, today issued the following statement on the Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, currently pending before the House.  His remarks as delivered on the floor are as follows: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the rule and the bill because I believe the bill does two critical and… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and Congressman Bill Delahunt (MA-10), Chair of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight today introduced the American Anti-Torture Act of 2007.  The bill would ensure a single, uniform, baseline standard for… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties today held an oversight hearing titled, “Torture and the Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment of Detainees: The Effectiveness and Consequences of ‘Enhanced’ Interrogation.”  Witnesses include military and legal experts familiar with… Read more »