Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is pleased to announce his introduction of a bi-partisan Congressional Resolution (H.Res.185) recognizing the plight of the nearly one million Jewish refugees who were displaced from countries in the Middle East, North Africa and the Persian Gulf. Along with Rep. Nadler, the resolution’s original co-sponsors include Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL),… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) issued this statement today regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia’s decision in the case of Lakhdar Boumediene v. George W. Bush, in which the Court denied the detainees at Guantanamo Bay the right to challenge their detention:
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a dangerous and… Read more »
The office of Congressman Jerrold Nadler announced, that after speaking in favor of the Iraq resolution (H. Con. Res. 63) earlier in the week, Congressman Nadler returned to New York to be with his wife while she underwent surgery for breast cancer. Therefore, he was unable to be in Washington to cast his vote in favor of the resolution disapproving the President’s decision to send… Read more »
Madam Speaker, I, along with Mr. Rangel and Mrs. Maloney rise today to congratulate Ms. Vinnie Malloy on the occasion of her retirement from the United States Postal Service.
Ms. Malloy has broken many barriers throughout her career, which has been marked by excellence. From December 1998 until her retirement on February 2, 2007, Ms. Malloy served as the 37th District… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, I rise to support this resolution and to call upon my colleagues to make a commitment to protect our troops and to bring them home as quickly and safely as possible.
Mr. Speaker, the American people and Members of Congress were deceived. Every reason we were given for invading Iraq was false. Weapons of mass destruction, not there. Saddam Hussein working hand in glove… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) strongly supports the Democratic resolution disapproving of the President’s plan to deploy more than 20,000 combat troops to the bloody conflict in Iraq. On the House floor today, Nadler made the following remarks:
Madame Speaker, I rise to support this resolution and to call upon my colleagues to make a commitment to protect our troops… Read more »
Responding to New York City Mayor Bloomberg’s report on the health impacts of September 11, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) issued the following statement today:
I want to applaud Mayor Bloomberg for releasing a report on the deleterious health effects the events of September 11 have had on first responders, workers and residents of New York City. His voice will be a critical… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) is pleased to announce that the U.S. House of Representatives’ continuing resolution for Fiscal Year 2007 includes $2.4 million to protect the Coney Island area of Sea Gate from beach erosion. Additionally, the President’s proposed 2008 budget includes $8.5 million for the project, which aims to forestall the gradual shrinking of the… Read more »
NEW YORK CITY - Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), whose Congressional district includes Ground Zero and Lower Manhattan, issued the following statement today regarding President Bush’s proposal to spend $25 million to fund a Sept. 11-related health care program at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan and a related effort for New York City firefighters:
More than five years after… Read more »
Mr. Chairman, I want to join our colleagues in congratulating you on assuming the gavel of this committee. It follows decades of distinguished service as a member of the Judiciary Committee, including the last twelve years as our Ranking Member.
I am honored to be afforded the opportunity to serve as Chair of the newly renamed Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and… Read more »