A rally in support of downtown small businesses was the background for the announcement that US Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is introducing legislation that would save from taxation grants given to those small businesses. His legislation, “The September 11th Aid Preservation Act of 2002," would make tax-exempt all grants given to downtown small businesses, non-profits, and… Read more »
Dismissing newly released indoor environmental test results downtown by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “incomplete, unsubstantiated, and illusionary,” Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today called on the EPA to begin to deal straight with the residents of New York.
His remarks came in light of an EPA press conference to release new environmental indoor testing,… Read more »
Efforts to continue funding the final study on a cross harbor rail freight tunnel that would connect the Port of New York / New Jersey with the rail network of the rest of the continental US received two key endorsements today.
In letters to the House of Representatives, Deputy Mayor of New York Daniel Doctoroff, and Charles Gargano, Chairman of the Empire State Development Corporation… Read more »
Below is the prepared floor statement of Rep. Jerrold Nadler on House Joint Resolution 114:
Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this resolution. I take the threat of nuclear weapons in the hands of a hostile and aggressive Iraq very seriously. On Sept. 11, when my district was attacked, I thanked God the terrorists did not have nuclear weapons.
We all want to protect this… Read more »
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today announced his support for a substitute amendment, offered by Rep. John Spratt (D-SC), to House Joint Resolution 114, authorizing the President to use military force in Iraq. More information on the Spratt Substitute will be able to be found, later today, at:
https://www.house.gov/spratt
Rep. Nadler's statement is below:
"Tomorrow, I intend to… Read more »
“With the publication this morning of the so-called “compromise resolution” on Iraq, it has become apparent that the Administration has no intention of altering its perilous course. This resolution is no compromise. It is, in all important respects, much like the original draft - a blank check on the model of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution.
I have, so far,… Read more »
Calling attention to one of the most gruesome forms of crime committed against women, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) joined with other Members of Congress, as well as the National Organization of Women, Amnesty International, and the Feminist Majority to introduce a resolution condemning so-called “honor crimes.”
“Let there be no mistake, there is absolutely nothing… Read more »
Demonstrating the breadth of support for equal immigration rights for same-sex permanent partnerships, a bill which would extend to couples in permanent partnerships the same benefits legal marriages enjoy under the US Immigration Law reached 100 cosponsors this month. To mark the occasion, the sponsor of The Permanent Partners Immigration Act, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), has… Read more »
Responding to news that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has decided to release up to $4.55 billion for an improved transportation system to replace what was destroyed downtown on Sept 11, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement:
"Today's FEMA decision is key in New York's recovery effort. I have lobbied, along with many of my… Read more »
In response to the latest attacks in Israel, at Hebrew University, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement.
"I join with so many of my colleagues in condemning the latest murderous attacks on innocent Israelis and Americans, at Hebrew University, at the hands of Hamas. I offer my condolences to all of the victims' families for the loss of their loved… Read more »