Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) introduced legislation to make it easier for small, independent music labels in the United States to access global music markets. The Making United States Independents Competitive (MUSIC) Act would open up foreign markets to independent labels by helping them connect with new audiences and distributors at international music trade… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler, Nydia Velazquez, Carolyn Maloney, Gregory Meeks, Joseph Crowley, Eliot Engel, Edolphus Towns, and José E. Serrano called on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to immediately improve access to the federal Disaster Supplemental Food Stamp (D-SNAP) program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. As… Read more »
New York Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D), Jerrold Nadler (D), and Peter King (R) today sent a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate and President Obama asking that the programs created by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act be exempted from the automatic budget cuts mandated by the 2011 debt-limit bill if no agreement is reached in deficit negotiations between the… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens), Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan, Brooklyn), Michael Grimm (R-Staten Island, Brooklyn), Carolyn McCarthy (D-Nassau), and Yvette Clarke (D-Brooklyn) joined Commissioner Robert Walsh of the New York City Department of Small Business Services on the steps of New York City Hall to announce that the lawmakers were requesting that… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), representative of Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan communities hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, issued the following statement in response to the Obama administration’s proposal for $60 billion towards Sandy recovery in New York, New Jersey, and neighboring states:
“$60 billion will provide critical relief and begin the rebuilding process in… Read more »
Today, House LGBT Equality Caucus members Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congressman Barney Frank, Congresswoman and Senator-elect Tammy Baldwin, Congressman Jared Polis, Congressman David Cicilline, and Congressman John Conyers applauded the Supreme Court’s grant of review in United States of America v. Edith Schlain Windsor, a landmark case challenging the Defense of Marriage Act… Read more »
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 »
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 »