Congressman Jerrold Nadler today announced the re-introduction the Freedom of Choice Act, H.R. 5151.  The legislation would codify the Roe v. Wade decision.  His statement on the legislation follows: “I am pleased to join so many leaders in the pro-choice movement, and my colleagues, and Senator Barbara Boxer, to introduce the Freedom of Choice Act. “This… Read more »

Nadler renews call for treatment program and comprehensive cleanup of remaining WTC dust The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released a report detailing the prevalence of respiratory and psychological distress among survivors from buildings that collapsed or were damaged on September 11.  The study confirms what community leaders and medical professionals have… Read more »

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee today adopted an amendment by Congressman Jerrold Nadler and Ranking Member James Oberstar to implement 100-percent scanning of shipping containers bound for the United States. Nadler and Oberstar introduced a standalone version of the legislation, the Sail Only if Scanned (S.O.S.) Act, in March. The S.O.S. Act, H.R. 4899, calls for… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler today announced the introduction of the Nuclear Gold Standard Act of 2006.  The bill would establish a “gold standard” for securing nuclear materials worldwide and to provide incentives to both the United States and Russia to accelerate our efforts to prevent terrorists from obtaining nuclear materials. This bill was developed in consultation… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) joined with other elected officials, community activists, and residents of Lower Manhattan to criticize the Emergency Action Plan in place for the demolition of 130 Liberty Street, calling the plan "dangerously inadequate." Nadler called on New York City’s Office of Emergency Management and the Lower Manhattan Development… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Democrats in the House, the Senate and our Governors unveiled the Democratic plan for real security. This plan reveals the difference between the Democrats and the Republicans and the Bush administration in protecting our country. Among the differences, the greatest danger we face is that al Qaeda gets nuclear weapons. The problem with getting nuclear weapons… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler today released the following statement regarding "The Israel Lobby," an article written recently by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, and published by Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government: "The recent article published by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt is little more than a repackaging of old conspiracy theories,… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Gregory Meeks, and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez today called for the passage of a bill to mandate the scanning of 100 percent of U.S.-bound shipping containers at their port of origin.  Speaking at the Red Hook Container Terminal in Brooklyn, the Congressmembers emphasized that the only way to get serious about… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler released the following statement today on the status of redevelopment efforts in Lower Manhattan: "It has been more than 4 years since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and while we have made progress, the current pace of redevelopment is far too slow. We have a sacred trust to the American People to rebuild Lower Manhattan quickly, competently,… Read more »

AMENDMENT NO. 10 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 No. 10 offered by Mr. Nadler: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: SEC. __. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ENTRY OF OCEAN SHIPPING CONTAINERS… Read more »