Congressman Jerrold Nadler hailed House passage of a critical amendment to strengthen prosecution of hate crimes and to expand the definition of hate crimes to include those motivated by gender, gender identity, disability, and sexual orientation.  The amendment passed during consideration of the Child Safety Act of 2005. Congressman Nadler’s remarks to the House… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler released the following statement today denouncing the destruction of synagogues in Gaza by Palestinians moving into the recently emptied territory: “The destruction of synagogues in Gaza, immediately following the withdrawal, is a despicable attack on the Jewish people and another assault on the struggle for peace in the region. It is the duty of the… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today returned to Washington to vote in favor of a $10.5 billion emergency relief package for the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast.  Congressman Nadler has been working with officials at the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies to improve the federal response to the catastrophe. Nadler delivered the following remarks on the House… Read more »

Today, our City once again observes the grim anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11.  The horror of that day will always be with us.  September 11 has worked its way into the very fiber of New York.  Today, sorrow is all around us.  And so is hope for our future. It is only natural that we measure the progress of New York’s recovery and… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise in support of the emergency relief bill. I know that all of us have been held rapt by the images and stories coming out of the Gulf Coast. The sorrow and suffering there is almost unimaginable, and it is my fervent hope and prayer that relief, real relief, will come soon. On top of our grief, there is also outrage for it is nothing… Read more »

Members of Congress Jerrold Nadler, John Conyers, Jr., Mel Watt, and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced today that when Congress reconvenes next Tuesday, they will introduce legislation to protect the thousands of families and small businesses financially devastated by Hurricane Katrina from being penalized by anti-debtor provisions contained in the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler yesterday introduced a bill to establish the African Burial Ground National Historic Site and the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum in Manhattan.  Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-Queens) and Congressman Charles Rangel (D-Harlem) joined the Congressman Nadler in introducing H.R.3581. “This museum and memorial will bring together… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, Mark Twain famously said that one of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives. This is certainly the case with respect to one of the most persistent slanders against the State of Israel: the contention that on June 8, 1967, the Israel Defense Forces intentionally attacked a U.S. Naval Intelligence vessel, the USS Liberty.… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, the Republicans have demonstrated that they either do not have a plan to fix the problem of the uninsured, or they simply do not care. Instead, they drag out the same tired giveaways to insurance companies year after year while trampling on the rights of consumers and patients. This bill is a perfect example. It does nothing to address the real causes of rising… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler today hailed the passage of the Transportation Equity Act - A Legacy for Users (TEA-LU), which contains more than $43 million dollars for transportation and infrastructure programs in New York’s 8th District, and $100 million for the Cross Harbor Rail Tunnel, a major regional improvement. “The State of New York, the City of New York, and the 8th… Read more »