Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) condemned the terrorist attacks in Israel, in which terrorists from Gaza killed seven Israelis, including two children, in a series of five coordinated attacks near Eilat.  Congressman Nadler’s statement follows: “I join with all civilized people in condemning today’s savage terrorist attacks on Israel.  In one of the… Read more »

Today Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released a letter he sent to United States Postal Service Postmaster General Pat Donahoe regarding his concern about the Ovington, Brighton Beach, 26 Federal Plaza and Port Authority retail stations, which are among the 3653 stations under review for closure. “I ask that you keep these postal stations open to ensure that residents and… Read more »

Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Nydia Velázquez today announced the sale of Federal Building 2 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn to the New York Economic Development Corporation (EDC). The sale paves the way for the 1.1 million square foot warehouse, which was owned by the federal government, to be redeveloped into a manufacturing center that will create an estimated 1,300 permanent… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) denounced the current GOP-driven deficit obsession and its preclusion of government action to lift the nation out of the ongoing recession.  He proposed legislation, which he will introduce soon, to repeal the federal debt ceiling. He issued the following statement: “The recent dysfunctional debate and ultimately terrible… Read more »

Today, in response to news reports that foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) has been given to families of terrorists, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released a harsh rebuke of the policy, and sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton requesting immediate attention to the matter. Below is the full text of the letter: August 8, 2011 The Honorable Hillary… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) voted against the Budget Control Act of 2011, an inadequate compromise to raise the federal debt ceiling which will make draconian and unbalanced cuts to key social programs that millions of Americans depend on.  He issued the following statement: “Defaulting on our debts is not an option.  That’s why I voted for a clean… Read more »

Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), and John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced a Resolution, H.Con.Res.68, affirming President Obama’s power to invoke the 14th Amendment of the Constitution to unilaterally raise the debt ceiling, in the event that the Congress fails to reach a compromise by the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) voiced his support for the Constitutional option in the event that Congress is unable to raise the federal debt ceiling by the August 2nd deadline. He issued the following statement: “As I observe the ongoing efforts among Republican leaders to blackmail this nation’s future over the raising of the debt ceiling, I am at a loss for… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, voiced his opposition to H.R. 1981, the Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, which would go too far in government invasion of the privacy of law-abiding citizens amidst dragnet efforts to catch consumers of child pornography.  Instead, he pushed… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) spoke on the House floor against the continued political gamesmanship and obstructionism around a congressional increase of the debt ceiling.  He called for a simple vote on increasing the debt limit and a return to working on creating jobs, restoring the economy, and solving the day-to-problems of constituents. “Mr. Speaker, this… Read more »