Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) released the following statement on the budget deal that just passed Congress: Despite the reckless efforts by the House Republicans to hold the country and our economy hostage in order to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Senate and the House have now agreed on a compromise to reopen the government and to avert the catastrophe of a Federal… Read more »

We are now in the sixth day of a government shutdown imposed by the House Republicans because the President and the Senate refuse to submit to their blackmail by repealing or delaying the Affordable Care Act. Now the Republicans are threatening to cause the country to default on our debt by refusing to raise the debt ceiling unless the President and the Senate surrender to further… Read more »

Tomorrow, October 3rd, is the deadline to register for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). The VCF provides financial assistance to first responders and survivors injured in the aftermath of the attacks and the recovery effort. “On September 11, 2001, and in the weeks following, first responders and community survivors displayed unparalleled bravery and courage as they risked… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) released the following statement on the current budget negotiations: House Republicans are continuing to demand a government shutdown unless we repeal or delay the Affordable Care Act, an act which was debated during the last Presidential election, passed by both Houses of Congress, and signed by President Obama. The President campaigned for… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement about the Republican effort to cut $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to HR 3102, the majority’s extreme legislation to cut 4 million seniors, working families, and individuals with disabilities from the Supplemental Nutrition… Read more »

Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY), lead sponsors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, today offered the following joint statement praising approval of the final rule which adds prostate cancer to the official List of WTC-Related Health Conditions: “Today’s decision by Dr. James Howard, WTC Health Program… Read more »

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 »