Following recent reports that the Ford Foundation has funded organizations that openly instigate anti-Semitism, call for the destruction of Israel, or engage in the promotion of violence, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) has called on the Foundation to better monitor the organizations that benefit from its funding. Nadler is currently circulating a letter for members of Congress to sign… Read more »

After repeated attempts to obtain important documents from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its failed response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Major Owens (D-NY) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request today to collect information that the EPA has kept hidden for over two years.… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) made the following statement regarding his vote against the President's $87 billion budget request for Iraq: "Last spring, Congress approved a $63 billion supplemental appropriation for our troops in Iraq. I voted for that appropriation because I felt that, regardless of whether or not we should have invaded Iraq, the fact is that we are there… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today made the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of the Syria Accountability Act: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today to strongly support the Syria Accountability Act. This legislation is long overdue. "I have been pleased to work with my good friend from New York, the sponsor of this legislation, Mr. Engel,… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today applauded the decision made by the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv to grant Victor Goldberg a student visa that will allow him to study at the Manhattan School of Music. Goldberg, who is a 25-year-old piano prodigy from Israel, saw his plans to attend the school put on hold when the American Embassy denied him a student visa. Thanks to the efforts of… Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) hailed the passage of bipartisan compromise legislation to fund analysis of rape kits that until now have been sitting unprocessed in police storage units across the country. For 19 months, Nadler and others have pushed, prodded, and demanded that federal funding be provided to test these kits right away. "It's about time," said Nadler.… Read more »

To help the thousands of foreign women who are burned, maimed, or killed in so called "honor killings," Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today introduced a resolution calling for an end to such crimes. The resolution calls on the President to work with other nations to end the practice of "honor killings," and promotes foreign assistance to rescue and rehabilitate… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today called on the U.S. Customs Service to reverse a policy that denies same sex married couples the right to enter the United States as tourists if their marital status is included on their entry card. Nadler's request for a policy change follows a recent action by Customs officials, who refused to allow a same sex married Canadian couple to… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) made the following statement on the Bush Administration's possible review of the EPA's response to 9/11: "It has come to my attention that the Bush Administration may initiate a data review of the EPA's response at the World Trade Center. While any effort to get at the truth is a welcome one, such an effort must not serve to delay… Read more »

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today made the following statement at a Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington community gathering and vigil outside of the Saudi Arabian embassy, opposing that government's funding of the terrorist group Hamas: "I would like to thank the Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington for asking me to speak today to demand that the… Read more »