November 8, 2004 The Honorable David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States U.S. General Accountability Office 441 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20548 Dear Mr. Walker: We write to follow-up on our urgent November 5 request that the Government Accountability Office immediately undertake an investigation of the efficacy of voting machines and new technologies used in the… Read more »

November 5, 2004 The Honorable David M. Walker Comptroller General of the United States U.S. General Accountability Office 441 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20548 Dear Mr. Walker: We write with an urgent request that the Government Accountability Office immediately undertake an investigation of the efficacy of voting machines and new technologies used in the 2004 election, how… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following letter to President Bush asking him to order the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to follow its legally mandated procedures to clean up hazardous contamination from the terrorist attacks in New York, and adequately protect the public health and environment. The letter follows recent pleas to EPA by community groups… Read more »

In a letter to Attorney General John Ashcroft, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Democrat of the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, joined House Judiciary Committee Ranking Democrat John Conyers (D-MI) and Representatives Melvin Watt (D-NC) and Robert Scott (D-VA) in demanding that the Department of Justice investigate charges that a GOP-funded organization purged voter… Read more »

In a letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) stated that funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) should be suspended until members of terrorist organizations are removed from its staff. Nadler's request follows the recent revelation that members of the terrorist organization Hamas are employed by UNRWA. Nadler's letter… Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today hailed a State Supreme Court ruling overturning the decision by the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to close the 72nd Street northbound exit from the West Side Highway. The decision to close the ramp was made by DOT in response to a request by Hudson Waterfront Associates, developers with Donald Trump of the Riverside South… Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today criticized the House Republican Leadership for opposing legislation endorsed by the 9/11 Commission that implements its recommendations, and for instead forcing a vote on a politically motivated bill that undermines our civil liberties and includes extraneous provisions that the 9/11 Commission opposes. Nadler's floor statement on the… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today introduced the Telephone Tax Relief for Seniors Act, legislation that provides tax relief for low-income seniors on their phone bills. The legislation responds to a basic but fair complaint of many senior citizens: while many barely use their phones, they find that the taxes and fees on their phone bills are more costly than the charges for their… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today rebuked House Republicans for forcing a vote on a Constitutional amendment to define marriage as solely between a man and a woman. The amendment failed by a vote of 227-186 and previously failed in the Senate. Nadler's statement on the amendment follows: "House… Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler's (D-NY) initiative to help high-risk non-profits take security measures to defend themselves from potential terrorist attacks was awarded $50 million in the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations bill. Nadler also offered the measure as an amendment to the 9/11 Commission Implementation Act, which was approved by the House Judiciary Committee.… Read more »