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 »

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, first-of-its-kind report projects devastating cuts, ranging from housing, transportation and anti-terror efforts to education and social services Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) welcomed President Obama’s declaration of major disaster for New York in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.  The designation will allow for timely allocation of federal funds through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  Nadler released the following statement: “Hurricane… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and author of the bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), applauded the decision released today by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals which found that “Section 3 of DOMA violates equal protection and is therefore unconstitutional.”  “Now… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and author of the bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), condemned the House Republican Leadership for wasting $1.5 million defending DOMA in court.  Rep. Nadler was responding to a report by the minority staff of the Committee on House Administration which… Read more »

Lawmakers Advocate for the Heroes Who Answered the Call of Duty on 9/11 to be Treated With Same Dignity As Military Veterans -- Slashing 9/11 Treatment and Compensation Funds Violates Congressional Intent and Contradicts Precedent to Aid Injured and Sick Read more »

Lawmakers Advocate for the Heroes Who Answered the Call of Duty on 9/11 to be Treated With Same Dignity As Military Veterans -- Slashing 9/11 Treatment and Compensation Funds Violates Congressional Intent, and Contradicts Precedent to Aid Victims Read more »

Today, U.S. Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Peter T. King (R-NY), the House sponsors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act, wrote to the House leadership of both parties urging that steps be taken to avoid a cut in federal funds for the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) that would… Read more »

Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced crucial legislation to halt sequestration, the process laid out in the Budget Control Act of 2011 to cut $1.2 trillion in federal spending on defense and domestic programs over 10 years.  The Save America’s National Economy Act, aka the SANE Act, would save 2.6 million jobs estimated to be lost… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Peter T. King (R-NY), the House sponsors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act, issued a statement pledging to fight against a cut in federal funds for the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) that would be triggered by the automatic… Read more »