Today, Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Constitution and Civil Justice of the House Judiciary Committee, praised the Obama Administration for its decision to charge and prosecute Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, in the United States court system.  Representative Nadler issued the following statement in response to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, issued the following statement on the Senate’s new proposal for comprehensive immigration reform: “I applaud my Senate colleagues for their historic efforts and first steps toward serious immigration reform.  Immigration reform is one of the most… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, spoke in support of Tom Perez and his strong record of reform and leadership at the helm of the United States Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.  At a Judiciary hearing entitled, “Mismanagement at the Civil Right Division of the… Read more »

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV) today announced the members of a special panel tasked with examining the current state of freight transportation in the United States and how improving freight transportation can strengthen the U.S. economy. The full committee’s Vice Chairman, Rep. John J. Duncan,… Read more »

Today, on the nation’s annual tax day, New York Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Nita Lowey and Steve Israel announced the re-introduction of the Tax Equity Act, a forward-thinking piece of tax legislation designed to adjust federal tax brackets to reflect the actual cost of living in major metropolitan areas.  The lawmakers represent districts which, respectively, span New York… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, reintroduced the Senior Citizenship Act in order to help elderly immigrants become citizens.  For many older immigrants without extensive knowledge of the English language, the current waiting periods and exams required for citizenship have proved onerous.  This… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement in response to reports of a White House budget proposal that could include reductions in Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid benefits, including the use of chained CPI: “I am quite concerned by reports that the forthcoming White House budget proposal might include chained CPI and other accommodations to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) praised the decision by U.S. District Judge Sterling Johnson to reject the City’s efforts to dismiss a lawsuit aimed at expediting the removal of PCB-contaminated light fixtures from over 650 New York City public schools.  The decision now clears the way for the lawsuit against the City to go to trial. “This is an important… Read more »

Tomorrow, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, will attend the Supreme Court oral arguments in the case of U.S. v. Windsor, a landmark challenge to the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).  DOMA defines marriage for purposes of federal law as “only a legal union between one man and one… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Borough President Scott Stringer, State Senator Brad Hoylman, and Assembly Members Richard Gottfried and Deborah Glick issued the following joint statement on recent developments around the United Stated Postal Service’s proposal to sell the Old Chelsea Post Office, at 217 West… Read more »