Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and lead sponsor of the Uniting American Families Act, was joined by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and 67 additional Members of Congress in pushing to protect LGBT binational families from unnecessary deportations. The 69 Members sent letters to Homeland Security… Read more »
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 renewing their request for a House briefing on the… Read more »
Today, in a history-making moment, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced that the Respect for Marriage Act – his legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – is now officially a bipartisan effort to end discrimination against LBGT Americans. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), a prominent defender of human rights and equality, will become the… Read more »
The House Judiciary Committee today approved legislation -- the National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011 -- Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) authored with Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA-4), Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA-46), Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-8) to help members of the National Guard and Reserve obtain… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI), and Reps. Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Steve Israel (D-NY), Bobby Scott (D-VA), Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), and Jared Polis (D-CO) introduced the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act in order to extend critical federal civil… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, cheered the end of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell in the U.S. Armed Forces. Nadler opposed that failed policy from its beginnings and worked for years toward its repeal. He issued the following statement:
“Today marks a historic occasion in the U.S. Armed… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, reintroduced the Senior Citizenship Act of 2011 in order to help elderly immigrants become citizens. For many older immigrants without extensive knowledge of the English language, the current waiting periods and exams required for citizenship have proved onerous. This… Read more »
Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Jim Moran (D-VA) introduced the Full Faith and Credit Act of 2011 in order to eliminate the federal debt ceiling, a law they view as unnecessary and increasingly an impediment to Congress’s ability to further economic recovery. The Members highlighted the recent disastrous debt ceiling debate and the… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) thanked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for extending eligibility for aid to individual property owners and certain non-profit organizations affected by Hurricane Irene in Brooklyn. Kings County residents are now eligible to apply to FEMA for federal aid to cover damages to their property incurred from the storm.
Nadler had… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), whose district includes Ground Zero, was joined by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Michael Grimm (R-NY), Steve Rothman (D-NJ) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) in planting a tree at the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
“This… Read more »