House Republican leadership once again went to extreme lengths to defeat an amendment by Congressman Jerrold Nadler and Congressman Barney Frank to ensure the preservation of affordable housing units, peeling away the two critical ayes in the last second of a vote. “This maneuvering is typical of a Republican leadership regime that regularly tramples on House procedure to advance… Read more »

The House of Representatives last night voted to approve an amendment by Congressman Jerrold Nadler to increase funding for Section 8 vouchers by $70 million—enough to provide 10,000 families with safe, affordable housing.  The amendment to the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development (TTHUD) Appropriations Act, cosponsored by Congresswoman Nydia… Read more »

AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. NADLER Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. Nadler: Page 80, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert the following: ``(increased by $70,000,000)''. Page 80, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert the… Read more »

AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. NADLER Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. Nadler: Page 91, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert the following: ``(increased by $10,000,000)''. Page 105, lines 5 and 6, after each of the dollar… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, while House Republicans plan to use the next couple of months trying to distract the attention of the American people away from their failures, House Democrats are focused on the American people's priorities. While Washington Republicans have allowed our dependence on foreign oil to increase over the last 5 years, House Democrats are committed to achieving energy… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler today reminded Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff that, contrary to DHS’s recent findings, New York City does indeed feature many “national icons.”  Congressman Nadler sent a postcard of the Empire State Building to Chertoff as part of a campaign by Senator Hillary Clinton and Congressman Peter King to protest Chertoff’s… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler was joined today by Borough President Scott Stringer and members of the Governors Island Alliance to call on the National Park Service to fully open Governors Island.  As the park opened to visitors today, many of the island’s historic buildings remain shuttered to the public because of lingering lead and asbestos.  For three years straight,… Read more »

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it will extend the public comment period, from June 1 to July 1, for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on overhauling the region’s commercial airspace.  Congressman Jerrold Nadler and concerned elected officials and community groups throughout the area had requested that the deadline be extended.… Read more »

AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. NADLER Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. Nadler:  Page 42, line 24, through page 43, line 5, strike ``: Provided,'' and all that follows though ``Radiation Portal Monitors.''. The… Read more »

At the request of Congressman Jerrold Nadler, the House of Representatives has included $2.4 million in its Fiscal Year 2007 Energy and Water Appropriations bill to protect Sea Gate in Coney Island from beach erosion.  The gradual shrinking of the beachhead has brought many homes perilously close to the water. The erosion protection project will continue to be supervised by the… Read more »