The Judiciary Committee approved an amendment offered by Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) to the 9/11 Commission Implementation Act that would strengthen security of nuclear facilities and protection of shipments of extremely hazardous materials. The section of Nadler's amendment that deals with nuclear security directs the Department of Homeland Security to assess the threat… Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today blasted House Judiciary Committee Republicans for voting on a party line vote to oppose the 9/11 Commission's recommendations, which were included in an amendment offered by Nadler and Representative John Conyers (D-MI). "Today House Judiciary Republicans proved that they will risk the security of our homeland for partisan… Read more »

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) today announced that she has introduced legislation to protect the private medical records of all Americans from being used in court. Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) has introduced identical legislation in the House of Representatives. "This legislation will ensure that Americans’ medical records are kept confidential. This is a… Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today called on the Republican leaders of the House of Representatives to resist their annual tradition of stripping a hate crimes provision from the Department of Defense bill.  Speaking on behalf of House Judiciary Democrats, Nadler made the following statement to House and Senate Conferees of the Defense Bill: I am here on behalf of the… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today blasted the Bush Administration and Republican leadership in Congress for refusing to extend the ban on assault weapons. The law prohibiting the manufacture, transfer or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices expired today despite repeated demands by Democrats to renew the ban of such dangerous… Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is very pleased to announce that he has promoted Lisette Morton to the position of Legislative Director. Ms. Morton, who has served in Nadler's Washington office for the past four years, worked as the Congressman's Transportation and Infrastructure Legislative Assistant, and also handled several other issues including the environment, energy,… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today hailed a federal judge's decision to overturn a jury's verdict that found five police officers were justified in the shooting death of Gidone Busch, a 31-year-old Hasidic Jewish man with a history of mental illness. District Judge Sterling Johnson, who found that the officers "gave exaggerated or overstated versions of the events,… Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today made the following statement at a Congressional hearing on the health effects of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing today regarding the health effects of the September 11th terrorist attack on those who live or work near Ground Zero, and for allowing me to participate on the panel with… Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), concerned about the conditions of the detention facility at Pier 57 and their effect on the health of protesters detained there during the Republican National Convention, called on Mayor Bloomberg to immediately assess and inspect conditions at the facility. In a letter to Bloomberg, Nadler reminded the Mayor that Pier 57, which has been used as a… Read more »

Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is very pleased to announce that he has hired a new Director of his Washington, D.C. office. John Doty, who has served in Nadler's Washington office for the past ten years, worked as the Congressman's Legislative Director for five years before being promoted to the position of Washington Director. "I am thrilled that John Doty will be… Read more »