This week, Congressmen Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Tom McClintock (R-CA), and John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), reintroduced the bipartisan State Secrets Protection Act to curb abuses of state secrets privilege while still providing protection for valid state secrets.
The state secrets privilege allows the government to withhold evidence in litigation if its disclosure would harm national… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee delivered the following statement at a markup of H.R. 4731, The Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act. During a time of unprecedented international turmoil and conflict, this bill would gut the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Among its most damaging provisions—which… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), released the following statement condemning Iran's ballistic missile tests in March 2016, as well as other illicit behavior:
“In early January, I wrote an Op-Ed pressing for the United States to be ready and willing to counter Iranian threats to ensure accountability for bad behavior when it comes to both… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), posted a statement on the Medium website in response to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign taking place on the campus of Columbia University. A full version of the statement, originally posted here [Link], can be found below:
“As an alum of Columbia College (Class of 1969) whose son is also a recent… Read more »
Today, Congressmen Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), and Ted Poe (R-TX) introduced the Displaced Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries and Iran Act, requiring the President to report to Congress on federal actions to ensure that any future Arab-Israeli peace accord will also address the issue of Jewish and other refugees displaced from… Read more »
New York, NY -- Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), New York State Senator Daniel Squadron, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and New York City Councilmember Margaret Chin sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julian Castro seeking clarification on the terms of the National Disaster Resiliency Competition (NDRC) grant… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressman Michael Burgess M.D. (R-TX), joined by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL), introduced the Living Donor Protection Act of 2016 to protect the rights of living organ donors.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does not specify that living organ donors can take unpaid leave to recover from their donation… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and author of numerous amendments to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, issued the following statement in response to President Obama's announced Plan For Closing The Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility:
“As a longtime proponent of closing the detention facility at… Read more »
Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Ranking Member Steve Cohen… Read more »
Today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) joined Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) in submitting an amicus brief in Zubik v. Burwell on behalf of 123 Democratic Members of Congress (90 House members and 33 Senators). Senator Al Franken and Senator Patty Murray joined by Senate Democratic… Read more »