Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), released the following statement:
President Obama should be commended for the recent agreement negotiated between the Administration, Russia, and Syria. Obviously, moving and destroying Syria’s chemical weapons, as the agreement contemplates, is far better than simply degrading Syria’s chemical warfare capability, the stated goal of… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) was joined by nine of his colleagues in the New York Congressional delegation in a letter to the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development expressing concerns about recent changes to its Section 8 Housing Voucher Program.
“While I understand that sequestration drastically limits the budget of the Department of… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) released the following statement in response to today’s largest-ever strike by fast-food workers:
Thousands of fast-food workers from across the country are boldly standing up for their rights and fighting for a fair wage. A day after the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, it is particularly important to remember that… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, issued the following statement on the prospect of the use of military force in Syria:
The Constitution requires that, barring an attack on the United States or an imminent threat to the U.S., any decision to use military force can only be made… Read more »
Today, further details about the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance program were made public in press accounts. Specifically, it was reported that internal NSA’s reports show that the agency repeatedly ran afoul of privacy rules. Following these public revelations, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) released the following statement in response to the announcement from the Office of Head Start that approximately 57,000 children were going to be cut from its programs due to sequestration this year -- including 3,847 children in New York, making New York the third hardest hit state in the country:
With Head Start’s latest announcement, we… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, released the following statement:
Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement today on mandatory minimum sentences is welcome news. I have long been a critic of mandatory sentences because they deny federal judges the flexibility to issue appropriate… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, released the following statement:
Today’s ruling by a federal judge that the New York Police Department’s stop and frisk policy violated the constitutional rights of New Yorkers is a step in the right direction. It’s unfortunate that it took a… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, lead a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State John Kerry regarding the protection of LGBT athletes, staff, and spectators during the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
“The United States must do everything we can to protect… Read more »
Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the most senior member from the Northeast on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Clean Ports Act of 2013 in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives respectively.
“Congress must act to provide New York, and cities all across the country, with the common… Read more »