WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jerrold Nadler and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen today introduced the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill to repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act and ensure that all legally-married, same-sex couples are treated equally under federal law. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced the companion… Read more »

NEW YORK, NY -- Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) issued the following statement on the tragic deaths of Officer Rafael Ramos and Officer Wenjian Liu: “This weekend, we witnessed a tragic and horrifying event: the cold blooded assassination of two police officers.   We mourn the loss of Officer Rafael Ramos and Officer Wenjian Liu, who were upstanding members of their… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) delivered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to FY15 Omnibus spending bill. This bill undercuts spending levels for critical federal programs and includes egregious, non-germane policy provisions we simply cannot support. "This legislation… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-10), former Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, expressed his outrage over the practices described in the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on CIA interrogation methods. “I am deeply disturbed, even disgusted, by the graphic scenes of torture described in the Senate… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) released the following statement on the Eric Garner case: “The grand jury’s failure to indict the officer in the Eric Garner case is shocking and almost unfathomable.  Here you have a case of a video tape of an officer using a chokehold -- a hold that is known to be able to cause death, a hold that is banned… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) attended the Supreme Court oral arguments in the case of Young v. UPS regarding pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. He released the following statement: “Today, as I attended the oral arguments at the Supreme Court on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, I was encouraged by the compelling arguments made by Peggy… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, delivered an opening statement at the subcommittee’s hearing on “Copyright Issues in Education and for the Visually Impaired.”   “One of the fastest trends in educational uses of technology is… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), the highest-ranking Northeastern Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, lauded the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ or Port Authority) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for the release of a new, Draft Tier I Environment Impact Statement (EIS) for the Cross Harbor Freight… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), a veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell calling for a vote on the Senate version of the USA Freedom Act, a bill that contains many important bipartisan reforms to the National Security Agency’s (NSA) domestic surveillance… Read more »

Governor Cuomo today announced that $4.4 million will be awarded through three grant programs to protect critical infrastructure, increase rescue team capabilities, and bring tactical response team capabilities in line with the state standards. “This funding will go a long way toward strengthening the network of locally-based emergency response infrastructure across New… Read more »