Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), State Senator Diane Savino,  Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, and City Councilman Domenic Recchia today joined Tenant President Alfie Davis and other residents for an impromptu tour of the Sea Rise Development on Coney Island. Sea Rise I and Sea Rise II, owned by the Starrett Corporation and managed by Grenadier Management, houses a total of 666… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this conference report. The bill contains several critical homeland security improvements that have been mentioned before. I won't mention them because I want to concentrate on the 100 percent scanning that the gentleman from California opposed. I have pushed for the 100 percent scanning for almost 5 years. The language in this bill is modeled… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), the highest ranking member of the Transportation Committee from New York, today applauded the House passage of the conference report on H.R. 1, the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. The bill includes a provision Rep. Nadler has personally advocated for five years that requires the scanning of 100 percent of all cargo… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), who represents parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn, hailed the passage of the Commerce, Justice and State Departments Appropriations bill. The measure, adopted yesterday, includes $350,000 for the Coalition for the Homeless, $200,000 for the Doe Fund, and $250,000 for the John Jay Center for Study of Gang Violence. The spending bill must still be reconciled… Read more »

Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. Nadler: Page 83, after line 6, insert the following new section: Sec. 529. For ``OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN--VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS'' for the Jessica Gonzales Victims Assistance program, as authorized by section 101(b)(3) of the Violence… Read more »

Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. Fossella: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: TITLE VII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 701. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to carry out the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second… Read more »

Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. Nadler: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: TITLE VII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 701. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enforce section 505 of the USA PATRIOT Act until the Department of Justice conducts a… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and a chair of the Patriot Act Reform Caucus, today introduced bipartisan legislation that will provide crucial checks against the unprecedented and dangerous National Security Letter (NSL) authority vastly expanded by the Patriot Act. The National Security… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), the highest ranking member from New York to serve on the Transportation Committee today hailed the passage of the 2008 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill. The bill, adopted late last night, includes $150,000 for the Hudson Guild Fulton Center, $200,000 for the Staten Island Passenger Rail Study and $200,000,000 for… Read more »

Mr. Chairman, I rise to support the bill and, in particular, its provisions to help families obtain affordable housing with Section 8 vouchers and to help people with HIV/AIDS to secure housing with the assistance of the HOPWA program. I want to thank the chairman for including $300 million in this bill for Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS, the highest funding level ever… Read more »