Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, demanded that any continued U.S. military intervention in Libya be first authorized by Congress.  During debate on the Kucinich resolution, which would force the president to remove U. S. armed forces from Libya within 15 days, Nadler argued that the Constitution… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assemblywoman Joan Millman, and Councilmembers Brad Lander, Steve Levin, Sara Gonzalez, Margaret Chin, and Gale Brewer reasserted the necessity for a complete ban on all tourist helicopter flights at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport.  In a… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, called on his GOP colleagues to stop making false allegations against the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and, instead, to work with Democrats to ensure proper enforcement of current civil rights laws.  At a Constitution Subcommittee hearing on the… Read more »

Last night, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, spoke in strong opposition to language in H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act, that would expand war declaration powers for the Executive Branch.  Nadler co-sponsored a bipartisan amendment – along with Reps. Justin Amash (R-MI), John Conyers (D-MI),… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller requesting answers to remaining questions in the investigation into the 2001 anthrax attacks.  Nadler specifically asked Mueller why the FBI appears to have provided incorrect information on… Read more »

Today, U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler declared that the House leadership’s continuing war on women has gone too far and that it’s past time to make clear that the Constitution guarantees equal rights for women.  Accordingly, the lawmakers announced plans to reintroduce the Equal Rights Amendment in the coming days. Maloney and Nadler were joined at a… Read more »

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Representatives Nadler and Velázquez today announced the selection of Salmar Properties to develop Federal Building #2, a vacant 1.1 million-square-foot warehouse building in Sunset Park, into a state-of-the-art industrial center.  Designated as the Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Business Zone, Sunset Park’s… 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, today released the following joint statement on the appointment of Sheila Birnbaum as the Special Master of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF): “It’s welcome news that the Justice Department has finally named… Read more »

BROOKLYN – Today, Senator Daniel Squadron, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Assemblywoman Joan Millman, Councilmember Stephen Levin, Councilmember Brad Lander, Councilwoman Sara M. González, Councilmember Gale A. Brewer, and Brooklyn and Manhattan community leaders and residents rallied to end all tourist helicopter… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, voiced his strong opposition to GOP efforts to force through a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.  At a Constitution Subcommittee hearing on “Whether the Constitution Should be Amended to Address the Federal Deficit,” Nadler warned of… Read more »