September 11th responders and survivors who were diagnosed with certain cancers prior to October 12, 2012 must register for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund by October 14, 2014 or become ineligible for the program’s benefits. To raise awareness of the crucial deadline, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) and Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) who led the fight with… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), a veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee and author of the “Respect for Marriage Act,” the bill to repeal the “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA), released the following statement in response to today’s decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court: “I applaud today’s action by the Supreme… Read more »

United States Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, Counselor to the President John Podesta, New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg, Congress Member Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan/Brooklyn), Congress Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-Queens), Congress Member Joseph Crowley (D-Queens/Bronx)  and Congress Member Grace Meng (D-Queens) today… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution, authored by Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Peter Roskam (R-IL), Nita Lowey (D-NY), and Kay Granger (R-TX), condemning the rising tide of anti-Semitism abroad. “Today’s unanimous passage of our resolution sends a clear and strong message that we condemn the rising tide of anti-Semitism throughout… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, a veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee, will deliver the following statement on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment. “Mr. Speaker, I know the scourge of violent Islamic terrorism all too well.  I represent the World Trade Center area in New… Read more »

Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) and Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) today announced that more than $1.5 billion in Sandy Recovery grants have been awarded to the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York City Department of Transportation and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey “Superstorm Sandy revealed major vulnerabilities in our… Read more »

Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 5233, the Trade Secrets Protection Act by voice vote. Introduced on July 28, 2014, the bipartisan Trade Secrets Protection Act, which is sponsored by Rep. George Holding (R-N.C.) and Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to create a… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the highest-ranking Northeastern member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, hailed the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s approval of the major redevelopment of Greenville Yards in Jersey City. This redevelopment plan with transform Greenville yards into a modern intermodal facility for the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), the highest-ranking Northeastern Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, delivered the following statement on the reauthorization of Amtrak Passenger Rail program: "Mr. Chairman, let me begin by thanking you, Ranking Member Rahall, Mr. Denham and Ms. Brown for holding this markup on the Passenger Rail Reform and… Read more »

Lawmakers: ‘We Have a Moral Obligation to Continue to Provide the Care and Compensation That Our 9/11 Heroes, Survivors and Their Families Need and Deserve’ Read more »