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Rep. Nadler's Statement on Section 8 Housing Vouchers and Funding America's National Transportation Infrastructure

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), a veteran Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, delivered the following statement on the House floor on Section 8 housing vouchers and funding our national transportation infrastructure: "Thank you Mr. Speaker, two of our central responsibilities as Members of Congress are to support a strong national…

Rep. Nadler on the NYC Field Hearing About the Congressional Copyright Review

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, delivered an opening statement at a field hearing in New York City as part of the comprehensive review of the Copyright Act and the first sale doctrine. "New York City is home to thousands of creators –…

Rep. Nadler's Statement on Releasing Prisoners Held at Guantanamo Bay Prison

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), a veteran Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered a statement on the House floor on closing the Guantanamo Bay Prison in Cuba. "Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman. "I understand that there is an irrational fear of bringing Guantanamo detainees into the United States, even though we would only do so to bring them to justice.…

Rep. Nadler Applauds First-Ever Study of Historical Sites Integral to the LGBT Civil Rights Movement

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) applauded Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Tim Gill, founder of the Gill Foundation, for creating the first-ever study by the National Park Service to identify historical sites and events integral to the civil rights struggle of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans. “While there is still much,…

Rep. Nadler: USA Freedom Act is an Important Step Forward, Far from Perfect

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), a veteran Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered a statement on the House floor on the USA Freedom Act. “Today we have the first chance in more than a decade to finally place some real limits on the sweeping, unwarranted – and at times unlawful – government surveillance that many of us have fought against for the…

Rep. Nadler Welcomes Agreement Extending the Presence of the Iraqi Jewish Archives in the United States

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Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who has fought to protect the Iraqi Jewish Archives, welcomed the announcement that the Archives will remain in the United States for an extended period, and vowed to continue fighting to ensure that these items are permanently accessible to the Iraqi Jewish community and their descendants. “I am glad that these…

Rep. Nadler: FCC Ruling Undermines Equal Internet Access

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Thomas Wheeler regarding this morning’s proposed rule that was passed by the FCC. “Unfortunately, the proposed rule that passed the FCC today will…

Rep. Nadler on Compulsory Video Licenses of Title 17

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, delivered an opening statement at the hearing on “Compulsory Video Licenses of Title 17.” The following is the full text of Congressman Nadler’s opening statement (as prepared for delivery): "Thank you, Mr.…

Rep. Nadler: U.S. Must End Dragnet Surveillance

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), a veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered a statement during today’s markup of the USA Freedom Act. “Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States government has aggressively expanded surveillance in and outside the United States at a high cost to individual liberty and privacy.  Americans have been subjected to…

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