Congressman Jerrold Nadler today released the following statement regarding the Israeli Defense Forces’ ongoing operations in Gaza and the West Bank. “Since pulling out of Gaza last fall, Israel has shown tremendous restraint in the face of Palestinian terrorism.  Israel has been subjected to daily rocket attacks from Gaza intended to kill innocent civilians, and now… Read more »

The House of Representatives today considered a Republican resolution to chastise the New York Times and other publications for reporting on the Bush Administration’s unlawful intelligence-gathering activities.  The nakedly political resolution, H.Res. 895, consists of generalizations and platitudes about the war on terrorism, but does not at all address the core of the issue:… Read more »

Amid mounting reports of warrantless surveillance undertaken by the federal government, House Republicans last night defeated an effort by Congressman Jerrold Nadler to protect Americans’ medical records from unnecessary searches.  The amendment to the Science, State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriations Act would have prohibited any funding for National Security Letters issued… Read more »

The House of Representatives last night approved an amendment by Congressman Jerrold Nadler to protect women and children from domestic violence.  Congressman Nadler’s amendment to the Science, State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriations Act increased funding for the Jessica Gonzales Victim Assistance Program by $5 million. The amendment was cosponsored by Congresswoman Lois… Read more »

In anticipation of the City Council’s vote tomorrow, Congressman Jerrold Nadler applauded the negotiated lease agreement between the City and the Axis Group for the development of an automobile-processing facility at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in Sunset Park.  The lease will be voted on tomorrow in the Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses of… Read more »

The House of Representatives last night failed to pass an amendment offered by Congressman Jerrold Nadler to reduce the backlog of security checks for immigrants seeking legal status.  The amendment, offered to the Science, State, Justice & Commerce Appropriations Act, would have provided $40 million for the FBI’s National Name Check Program (NNCP), which conducts security… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler delivered the following remarks yesterday congratulating Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency response service, on its admission to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.  Congressman Nadler spoke at a breakfast cosponsored by the American Red Cross of Greater New York and the Jewish Community Relations Council.… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler today delivered the following statement during House consideration of H.Res. 861, a Republican resolution on the Iraq war designed to serve as a political wedge. “Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this resolution because we should not be echoing the lies we have been fed to justify this cruel and deceitful war.  We should not continue pretending… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler and Congressman Joseph Crowley today praised a $14-million funding increase they had sought for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program.  Funding for HOPWA is allocated in the Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development (TTHUD) Appropriations Act, which is expected to pass the House today. Congressmen Nadler and… Read more »

House Republican leadership once again went to extreme lengths to defeat an amendment by Congressman Jerrold Nadler and Congressman Barney Frank to ensure the preservation of affordable housing units, peeling away the two critical ayes in the last second of a vote. “This maneuvering is typical of a Republican leadership regime that regularly tramples on House procedure to advance… Read more »