Mr. Speaker, it seems that many Members of this House must really be dissatisfied with their jobs. Instead of being legislators, they seem to want to be Federal judges. Every Member, like every citizen, is entitled to express an opinion on any ruling by any court. That is what our system of government is about. What concerns me is that too many people here seem to think it is the job of… Read more »
Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to the amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana. This amendment betrays our core values by permitting, for the first time in the history of the Head Start program, religious discrimination in hiring. It allows taxpayer funds to be used in Head Start programs that discriminate against teachers and parent volunteers solely because… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today wrote to President Bush, urging him not to repeat the mistakes the federal government made after 9/11 as recovery efforts get underway on the Gulf Coast. Congressman Nadler, who represents Ground Zero, watched four years ago as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prematurely declared Lower Manhattan safe for reoccupation – and now… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today released the following statement mourning the death of Simon Wiesenthal, the Holocaust survivor who brought more than a thousand of Hitler’s war criminals to justice.
“Simon Wiesenthal’s life was dedicated to the pursuit of justice. From the ashes of the Holocaust, he roused the righteous indignation of the world, fighting… Read more »
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, we are faced with an historic opportunity this year to pass legislation to combat violent hate crimes that continue to plague our country.
Despite the brutal killing of Matthew Shepard 7 years ago, Congress has failed to pass the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. We have a rare opportunity today to finally pass this bill as an amendment to a… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an extraordinary woman, Dr. Amanda Baden, who is an outstanding example of someone who has made a critical difference in the lives of children through work on adoption issues. Dr. Baden, a Licensed Psychologist and Assistant Professor at Montclair State College, is my congressional district's Angel in Adoption. Unfortunately, I was unable to… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today testified before the Department of Veterans’ Affairs CARES (Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services) Commission, opposing any closures within the New York Harbor Medical System, which comprises two facilities in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
The CARES Commission, which is charged with “modernizing” the VA medical system, is… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) yesterday introduced H.R. 3787, the Antibullying Campaign Act of 2005, which would protect schoolchildren from bullying. The legislation would create a matching grant program under the Department of Education to assist states in establishing and conducting antiharrassment programs. Nadler’s bill is the only legislation before Congress… Read more »
AMENDMENT NO. 2 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. 2 offered by Mr. Nadler:
Page 4, before line 1, at the end of the table of contents, add the following:
TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION
Sec..601..Ban on firearm… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today passed an amendment to H.R. 3132, the Child Safety Act of 2005, that will prohibit the transfer to or possession of a firearm by anyone convicted of a sex offense against a minor.
“A criminal convicted of indecent exposure, lewd conduct, or molestation against a minor should not have access to a gun, plain and simple,” Congressman… Read more »