Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Charles Schumer and Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler today welcomed approval in both chambers of Congress of $50 million for 9/11 health needs in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill. The funding secured by Senators Clinton and Schumer and Representatives Maloney and Nadler will be used to help meet New York's and… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), a member of the Out of Iraq Caucus, today announced he will vote against the President’s requested funding for the Iraq war. Although the latest version of the funding bill includes some accountability measures originally opposed by the President, Rep. Nadler could not support it because it did not go far enough toward bringing the war to an end.… Read more »
Nadler to Postpone Scheduled May 22nd Hearing to Accommodate Ms. Whitman’s Schedule
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, announced today, that three days after her initial refusal to testify before the Subcommittee on the federal government's handling of post 9/11 air quality… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, announced today that despite Former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Christine Todd Whitman’s initial refusal to testify at a scheduled May 22, 2007 hearing on the environmental impacts of the September 11th World Trade Center… Read more »
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, announced today that they will conduct companion hearings into the failures of the Federal government in… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), a member of the Out of Iraq House Caucus, today voted in favor of H.R. 2237, the "Iraq Redeployment Act." The legislation, which failed on a vote of 171 to 255, would have compelled the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq in 90 days and required the complete redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq.
"Sadly, the House missed an… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today demanded accountability from Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as he appeared before the full Committee in an oversight hearing. Congressman Nadler said:
"This Administration has continued to demonstrate a reckless disregard for the rule of… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), whose New York City district includes Ground Zero, will join with other members today to discuss the many health concerns resulting from 9/11 recovery efforts. Rep. Nadler, who has pushed hard for expanded health benefits and coverage and a greater federal role in helping the victims of 9/11-related health problems, will address the issue in a… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Senator Patrick Leahy (VT), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA). Their legislation would allow Americans in a same-sex relationship to sponsor their "permanent partners" for… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today hailed the passage H.R.1592, the "The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2007." Since arriving in Congress, Rep. Nadler has been an original sponsor of all the various versions of this legislation.
"Today, we paid a sad… Read more »