Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Barney Frank (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jared Polis (D-CO), David Cicilline (D-RI), and John Conyers (D-MI) – the lead sponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner citing new decisions in federal court declaring… Read more »

U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY), authors of H.R. 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, issued the following joint statement in response to the publication today of e-mail communications by members of the World Trade Center Science/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), showing that the Committee is making progress toward… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, blasted Judiciary Republicans for putting Americans who live in close proximity to nuclear reactors at increased risk in the event of a catastrophic meltdown.  At a Judiciary markup of H.R. 3862, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012, and… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) condemned the shocking anti-Semitic shooting of children at a Jewish school in Toulouse, France.  He issued the following statement: “I am absolutely horrified by the senseless and cowardly act of violence at the Ozar Hatorah school in Toulouse, France.  That Jews continue to be targets of hate and violence by lunatics and… Read more »

Today, in response to the weekend’s events in Zuccotti Park, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and the representative of Lower Manhattan, reiterated his call for a full U.S. Department of Justice investigation into allegations of excessive force used by NYPD officers against Occupy Wall Street… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, voiced his strong opposition to H.R. 2299, a draconian Republican bill designed to limit minors’ access to reproductive care, even in the event of rape, incest, or medical emergencies. “As a matter of policy, this bill would place many young women in an… 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), applauded the addition of Maryland as the eighth state to pass marriage equality and recognize the rights of committed gay and lesbian couples. “Maryland citizens should be… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, joined advocates in New York, Washington, D.C. and Southern California in calling on Edward DeMarco, the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to write down principal amounts for struggling homeowners. “The nation is still facing a… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, denounced the premise of a Judiciary Committee hearing on the Administration’s decision to provide access to free universal birth control, and derided ongoing efforts among Republicans to exploit religious liberties concerns in order to undermine women’s… Read more »

Today, Members of New York City’s Congressional Delegation – Reps. Jerrold Nadler, Ed Towns, Eliot Engel, Carolyn Maloney, Joe Crowley and José E. Serrano – released a video to combat the scourge of suicide among LGBT American youths.  The video features the members’ testimony on why it gets better, and where those who are struggling can seek… Read more »