At a press conference today with first responders and New York residents who suffer from 9/11-related health problems, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) renewed his call for the Environmental Protection Agency to take the lead in ensuring safe demolition of the Deutsche Bank building at 130 Liberty Street. “I know we’re going to hear tonight about the President’s… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today blasted the Bush Administration for appointing an open anti-Semite to the State Department’s delegation to the much-anticipated inauguration of Ukrainian President Viktor Yuschenko. “This is an outrage, and an insult to the entire Jewish people,” Congressman Nadler said. “It’s completely unfathomable that at this… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today commemorated the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps.  His remarks to the House of Representatives follow. “Mr. Speaker, I solemnly rise today to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the first and largest Nazi concentration camp stumbled across by Allied troops as they… Read more »

Madam Speaker, I solemnly rise today to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the first and largest Nazi concentration camp stumbled across by Allied troops as they fought back Nazi Germany. Today, the twin camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau are silent, yet full of the ghosts of horrors of boundless slaughter, torture and sadistic human experimentation. We lost over… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today commended Dr. James Dobson and Focus on the Family for uncovering a plot by SpongeBob Squarepants, Barney, and other icons of childrens’ entertainment to pervert America’s youth. “Thank goodness Dr. Dobson and his team are keeping an eye on these villains,” Congressman Nadler said.  “I would never have expected… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, the right to vote has been stolen from qualified voters. Stolen through corruption, through political cynicism, through incompetence, through technical malfunction. Despite the fact that the widespread and documented irregularities in the Ohio election have not been proved to change the outcome of the presidential election, the loss of the right to vote by so many is… Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today issued the following statement during debate on the House Floor regarding the objection to the Ohio Electoral College Ballot: “Mr. Speaker, normally the process of counting electoral votes is a purely ceremonial event.  Normally it is a celebration of our democratic institutions.  Normally it is a celebration of the rule of law… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the point of order. The Constitution defines a quorum to conduct business as the majority of each House. The question of course before us in this debate is, a majority of what? What is the denominator in that equation? The precedent holds that the total number of the membership of the House is those Members who are chosen, sworn and living and… Read more »

B Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement today in response to the tragic loss of Congressman Robert Matsui (D-CA). “Bob Matsui was a great friend and a true leader in Congress.  His commitment to his constituents and to the ideals of this body inspired all of us who worked with him.  Our thoughts and prayers are with Doris and the Matsui… Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement today lamenting the death of former Representative Shirley Chisholm, of Brooklyn, the first African American woman to serve in Congress. "Shirley Chisholm was a model of courage and conviction. As an educator, an activist, and an elected representative, she worked tirelessly on behalf of women and minorities at… Read more »