Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), today expressed great alarm over the large cuts in federal funds to the City of New York for its HIV/AIDS programs. The Federal Government is expected to cut funding under the Ryan White funding mechanism by $10.2 million, or roughly eight percent compared to last year, and comes at a time when the City has a growing number of people living with HIV.… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today opposed the White House’s proposal to drastically alter the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, saying it gives unnecessary license for the Administration to wiretap Americans without court supervision.
“The White House bill is a… Read more »
This week’s tragedy on the Interstate 35W bridge in Minnesota has called attention to the widespread disrepair of an important component of the nation’s vital infrastructure. In New York State, almost 40 percent of bridges are deemed structurally deficient or obsolete by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Bridge Inventory database. In response, members of… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today applauded the Judiciary Committee for approving H.R.1071, the September 11 Family Humanitarian Relief and Patriotism Act. Rep. Nadler, whose district includes the former site of the World Trade Center, is an original co-sponsor of the bill, authored… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), who represents parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn, announced today that the Water Resources Development Act Conference Report passed by Congress includes an authorization of $10 million in funding for the Hudson River Park Trust. The bill will authorize funds for critical work on the park, including restoration of marine habitat, safety improvements,… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, is expected to speak on the House floor later today and urge his colleagues to adopt H.R. 2831, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007. In late June, Rep. Nadler held a hearing on the impact of the Ledbetter decision, in which the Supreme Court departed… Read more »
New York City – Standing in front of the Saudi Consulate, Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-Brooklyn & Manhattan) and Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn & Queens) announced a Congressional effort to stop the Bush administration from sending a $20 billion arms package of advanced weaponry including satellite-guided bombs to the Saudi Arabian government this Fall. The Congressmen said they will… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), State Senator Diane Savino, Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, and City Councilman Domenic Recchia today joined Tenant President Alfie Davis and other residents for an impromptu tour of the Sea Rise Development on Coney Island.
Sea Rise I and Sea Rise II, owned by the Starrett Corporation and managed by Grenadier Management, houses a total of 666… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), the highest ranking member of the Transportation Committee from New York, today applauded the House passage of the conference report on H.R. 1, the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. The bill includes a provision Rep. Nadler has personally advocated for five years that requires the scanning of 100 percent of all cargo… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), who represents parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn, hailed the passage of the Commerce, Justice and State Departments Appropriations bill. The measure, adopted yesterday, includes $350,000 for the Coalition for the Homeless, $200,000 for the Doe Fund, and $250,000 for the John Jay Center for Study of Gang Violence. The spending bill must still be reconciled… Read more »