Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) and the New York City Anti-Violence Project (AVP) announced $750,000 in federal funding that will allow AVP to continue providing vital services for LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors of intimate partner violence. Over the next three years, $600,000 will go into providing free legal representation and supporting advocacy efforts for… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement condemning the passage of an overtly anti-Semitic resolution by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which attempts to erase Jewish ties to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
“I am outraged by the actions of the UNESCO Executive Board today in… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and lead Democratic sponsor of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in support of overriding the President’s veto on the legislation:
“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of overriding the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler released the following statement on the passing of Shimon Peres, former President and Prime Minister of Israel:
“A founding father and iconic statesman, Shimon Peres has been a constant force in the history of the State of Israel and the Jewish people for more than seven decades. Universally, Shimon Peres has loomed large as… Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House Judiciary Committee Member Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) introduced the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (H.R. 6130) to help return to the victims’ artwork and other cultural property that was stolen by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
By establishing a six-year federal statute of… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, led the six Democratic Members of the Republican Select Panel Attacking Women's Health in a walk-out during an official meeting after the motion to adjourn was voted down along partisan lines. Questioning the authority of Chairman Blackburn to bring a resolution of criminal… Read more »
Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), who in February led the Congressional amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Zubik v. Burwell, submitted comments to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell on behalf of House Democrats stating the importance of cost-free access to… Read more »
New York, NY -- Today, following the joint statement of Port Authority and elected officials of New York and New Jersey, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), who was a leading voice in the campaign undertaken by West Side elected officials in opposition to the flawed Design + Deliverability competition, commended the announcement on the need for… Read more »
New York, NY -- Port Authority officials and representatives of New York and New Jersey have agreed on the need for a new West Side bus terminal and endorsed a new expanded, comprehensive planning process, which would include an analysis of potential temporary and additional bus facility sites and how a new bus facility should be integrated with… Read more »