Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today welcomed the introduction of the Responsible Electronic Surveillance that is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective Act of 2007 (RESTORE Act), introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (MI-14) and Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre… Read more »
NEW YORK CITY. – Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08) today joined with other public officials and leaders at the dedication of the African Burial Ground National Monument, located in his district. The monument, part of the National Park Service, is located at a site in Lower Manhattan where approximately twenty thousand people of African descent, many of them slaves, were… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, and Congressman Vito Fossella, today joined with retired New York Giants co-captain and Super Bowl champion George Martin, as well as a bipartisan group of Members from the tri-state area, to rally for sick and injured Ground Zero workers.
Martin, who recently embarked on a 3,200+ mile fundraising walk across the United… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today held a legislative hearing on H.R. 3195, the Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007. The legislation, introduced by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-5), would help restore the original intent of the ADA.
“In America,… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties today welcomed the decision of a federal district court in Oregon that found unconstitutional two search and surveillance provisions of the Patriot Act.
“This ruling is another victory for the Constitution and our system of checks and balances,”… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today held an oversight hearing on the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division Employment Litigation Section. The hearing is part of the Subcommittee’s ongoing investigations into the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today hailed the vindication of Governor Eliot Spitzer and his aides by Albany County District Attorney David Soares. Citing Soares’s finding that the Governor and his aides not only acted completely within the law, but also "within their authority in compiling and releasing documents to the media concerning the use of state aircraft,"… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), the highest ranking member from New York to serve on the Transportation Committee today hailed the passage of H.R. 2881, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2007. Adopted on a vote of 267 to 151, the bill provides consumer protections for airline passengers, modernizes infrastructure, improves safety, and reduces delays for… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, today delivered the following remarks at the House Judiciary Committee hearing titled, “Warrantless Surveillance and FISA: the Role of Checks and Balances in Protecting Americans’ Privacy Rights (Part II)”:
“I would like to… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), whose New York City district includes Ground Zero, today addressed the need for expanded health benefits and coverage and a greater federal role in helping the victims of 9/11-related health problems in a “special order” floor speech. His full statement is as follows:
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may… Read more »