Today, U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler, and Peter King, authors of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, released the following statement on the announcement by 9/11 Health Program Administrator Dr. John Howard that cancers will not yet be considered covered conditions under the Zadroga Act:
“As the sponsors of the Zadroga Act, we are disappointed that… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) celebrated the beginning of marriage equality in New York and pushed for passage of the Respect for Marriage Act – legislation authored by Nadler and co-sponsored by Gillibrand in the Senate – to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a discriminatory 1996 law which prevents federal recognition… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the author and lead sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and currently has 119 cosponsors in the House of Representatives, testified at a Senate Judiciary hearing on “S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families.”
“The Respect… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) slammed the “Gang of Six” budget plan as an attempt to balance the federal budget on the backs of the middle class and the vulnerable while giving huge new tax breaks to millionaires, billionaires and large corporations.
Nadler issued the following statement:
“During this moment of financial brinkmanship, we must not agree… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) spoke on the House floor in strong opposition to the GOP-sponsored Cut, Cap, and Balance Act, an extremist legislative attempt to end Medicare, Social Security and other critical programs, and divert lawmakers from the true causes for the federal budget deficit.
“Regardless of what other parts of this bill say, there is no way to meet… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the author and lead sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), lauded President Barack Obama’s direct endorsement of his legislation. Nadler is the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and vice-chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus.
“I am… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), representative of Borough Park, issued the following statement on the shocking abduction and murder of Leibby Kletzky, a 9-year-old boy from the neighborhood:
“When news of Leibby’s disappearance broke, I joined my constituents and parents everywhere in a sense of fear and concern, mixed with a powerful hope that he would be found… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), representative of the largest community of immigrants from the former Soviet Union (FSU) in the nation, introduced historic legislation designed to help restore payment of unpaid pensions to FSU immigrants now living in the U.S. The Former Soviet Union State Pension Fairness Act of 2011 would direct the State Department and Social Security… Read more »
Last night, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reaffirmed his strong support for a bilateral, negotiated solution to the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. He spoke on the House floor during debate on H. Res 268 and stated the necessity for Palestinians to renounce terrorism, recognize Israel, and to return to negotiations with Israel in pursuit of two states… Read more »
Last night, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), and Peter Welch (D-VT) offered an amendment to Defense Appropriations legislation to improve energy efficiency for U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan. The Blumenauer-Nadler amendment would specifically require at least $15 million of Army Overseas Contingency Operations funding to be… Read more »