Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, denounced the newest effort by House Republicans to curtail women’s access to reproductive rights.  Speaking at a Constitution Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 3803, Nadler lamented the never-ending parade of bills attacking women and seeking to roll back hard-won… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reiterated his opposition to continued U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and called for the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops.  Speaking in support of Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s (D-CA) amendment – of which he is a cosponsor – to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, Nadler warned that we are wasting… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, along with Congressman John Conyers (D-MI), the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, and Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, will introduce legislation to prevent the indefinite… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, pushed to increase by $20 million funding for grants under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in order to more effectively target domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and rape.  The amendment was offered as the Motion to Recommit for H.R.… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and the sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), praised President Obama for his support of marriage equality for LGBT Americans. Nadler released the following statement: “I applaud President Obama for announcing his… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the senior Northeastern Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, listed his priorities for the Transportation Reauthorization Conference Committee, which met today, and on which he is a conferee.  The following is the text of his opening statement, as prepared: “Thank you, Senator Boxer, and the rest of my House… Read more »

Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Susan Davis (D-CA), joined by the leaders of women’s advocacy organizations, unions, and business groups from across the nation, introduced critical new legislation – the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – to ensure that pregnant women are not forced out of jobs unnecessarily or… Read more »

New York, NY - U.S. Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Jerrold L. Nadler (D-NY) today sent a letter to Village Voice Media, LLC expressing concerns about the frequency with which that company's Backpage.com website is used to advertise minors and trafficked persons and urging it to shut down its notorious "adult services" section. In a statement accompanying the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a Senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Member of the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet, reiterated his strong support for a performance right, just compensation, and intellectual property protections for artists, musicians, and other creators of content.  He delivered a keynote address to the… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, expressed concerns that GOP Members are attempting to undermine the guiding principles of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  At a Constitution Subcommittee hearing on “The Department of Justice’s Guidance on Access to Pools and Spas Under the… Read more »