Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler rose on the House floor to condemn Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s remarks to an anti-Zionist conference.  Ahmadinejad told the crowd, among other hateful things, that Israel should be “wiped off the map.” Congressman Nadler spoke in support of H.Res. 523, a resolution condemning President Ahmadinejad’s words and… Read more »

Washington Post report details improper investigations by FBI; Congressman calls for restoration of checks and balances against expanded police powers Congressman Jerrold Nadler is continuing his effort to protect Americans’ constitutional rights from the most pernicious elements of the PATRIOT Act.  He has written a letter to his fellow appointees asking for their help in… Read more »

In light of recent developments in the CIA leak investigation and other recent revelations, Congressman Jerrold Nadler today called for Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald to expand his investigation to include a criminal investigation to examine whether the President, the Vice President, and members of the White House Iraq Group conspired to deliberately deceive Congress into authorizing… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today called on the Bush Administration to use its existing statutory authority to boost production of the critical flu-fighting antiviral drug Tamiflu.  The White House is preparing a comprehensive plan to deal with a potential avian flu pandemic. Doctors have pointed to Tamiflu as perhaps the only promising treatment for bird flu.  But… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today wrote to President Bush, urging him not to repeat the mistakes the federal government made after 9/11 as recovery efforts get underway on the Gulf Coast.  Congressman Nadler, who represents Ground Zero, watched four years ago as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prematurely declared Lower Manhattan safe for reoccupation – and now… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today released the following statement mourning the death of Simon Wiesenthal, the Holocaust survivor who brought more than a thousand of Hitler’s war criminals to justice. “Simon Wiesenthal’s life was dedicated to the pursuit of justice.  From the ashes of the Holocaust, he roused the righteous indignation of the world, fighting… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today testified before the Department of Veterans’ Affairs CARES (Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services) Commission, opposing any closures within the New York Harbor Medical System, which comprises two facilities in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The CARES Commission, which is charged with “modernizing” the VA medical system, is… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) yesterday introduced H.R. 3787, the Antibullying Campaign Act of 2005, which would protect schoolchildren from bullying.  The legislation would create a matching grant program under the Department of Education to assist states in establishing and conducting antiharrassment programs.  Nadler’s bill is the only legislation before Congress… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today passed an amendment to H.R. 3132, the Child Safety Act of 2005, that will prohibit the transfer to or possession of a firearm by anyone convicted of a sex offense against a minor. “A criminal convicted of indecent exposure, lewd conduct, or molestation against a minor should not have access to a gun, plain and simple,” Congressman… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler hailed House passage of a critical amendment to strengthen prosecution of hate crimes and to expand the definition of hate crimes to include those motivated by gender, gender identity, disability, and sexual orientation.  The amendment passed during consideration of the Child Safety Act of 2005. Congressman Nadler’s remarks to the House… Read more »