The Full Faith and Credit Act would allow the U.S. Treasury to ensure that our nation’s bills are paid on time and without political brinkmanship Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement: “I am deeply saddened by the death of my longtime friend and fellow advocate Jon Kest, whose leadership guided ACORN and NY Communities for Change for years.  As an activist for those without a voice, as a strategist for making concrete change in neglected communities, and as a brilliant fighter for… Read more »

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing on Hurricane Sandy explores lessons learned and next steps Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) criticized the United Nations General Assembly vote to grant “non-member observer” status to the Palestinian National Authority.  Nadler, a longtime supporter of a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians, issued the following statement: “Today’s vote at the United Nations will unfortunately do nothing to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), representative of Brooklyn and Manhattan communities hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, introduced a bipartisan House Resolution, with 53 original cosponsors, to express unwavering support for victims of Hurricane Sandy and to commit to helping those affected by the storm rebuild and recover.  Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on 24 states from Florida… Read more »

Tonight, in response to major new allegations of official corruption and conspiracy against Jacob Ostreicher, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) called for Mr. Ostreicher’s immediate release on bail and a reexamination of the merits of the case against him.  As of tonight, according to the Associated Press, seven Bolivian officials, including the judge who first ordered… Read more »

“We must not repeat the same mistakes of 9/11 by leaving people to their own devices to clean up complex toxins without proper guidance or assistance from the federal government.” Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) strongly condemned attacks by Hamas on communities in southern Israel.  Three Israeli civilians have already been killed by the ongoing barrage of rockets launched from Gaza.  Nadler issued the following statement: “I condemn in the strongest terms the current aggression by Hamas against the civilian population in southern… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), representative of Brooklyn and Manhattan communities hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, and representative of Ground Zero, demanded that workers involved in cleanup and recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy be provided proper protective equipment, and that all federal laws governing worker safety be enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor’s… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and author of the Respect for Marriage Act to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), applauded the numerous victories for LGBT Americans across the nation on Tuesday – including the election of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin to the U.S. Senate and the success… Read more »