Noting that a desperately needed housing program is severely underfunded, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today called on the Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies (VA-HUD), to include $580 million in additional funds in their Fiscal Year 2002 appropriations bill for 100,000 new Section-8 vouchers. “In… Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today expressed his relief and support for a move which will protect a large number of affordable housing units in the Manhattan part of his district.  Rep. Nadler and his staff previously worked to support such an agreement. French Apartments' (330 West 30 St.) Section 8 contract with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was to… Read more »

Leading the most forceful show of Congressional opposition to date, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) blasted current proposals to give taxpayer money to religious organizations, which could lead to government-funded discrimination and proselytization.  He was joined by a broad coalition of Members of Congress as well as religious leaders opposed to the plan.  It was the first major… Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan, Brooklyn) today joined with other elected officials, as well as community members in the Greenwich Village part of his district to oppose efforts to change the zoning designation at 600 Washington Street to accommodate a large residential and commercial development.  The undeveloped site, formerly the site of Yellow Freight, is zoned for… Read more »

Taking action to remove the stigma of criminal guilt from those people who have been caught in bureaucratic red tape, Rep. Jerrold Nadler introduced the “Clear Your Good Name Act” at a press conference today. This bill is necessary because thousands of people are arrested in good faith by law enforcement, but later determined to be completely innocent and released. … Read more »

Acknowledging that becoming a citizen of the United States often is needlessly difficult for many older immigrants, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced the reintroduction of  “The Senior Citizenship Act” this weekend at a press conference at Synagogue F.R.E.E. in Brooklyn, NY. Current law exempts people over age 50 who have lived in the United States for at least 20… Read more »

Throughout the history of this nation, our people have risen above crises that have not only split the nation, but nearly torn it apart at the seams. We have done so because this nation has taken lessons away from these crises, and built a stronger nation because of them.  Our very Constitution was written because the original Articles of Confederation almost doomed our very… Read more »

Using the motif of Valentines Day as a backdrop, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today reintroduced of “The Permanent Partners Immigration Act” today, which would help countless numbers of bi-national gay and lesbian partnerships to remain together.  Joining Rep. Nadler were representatives from the leading gay and lesbian groups in the nation, as well as the most respected… Read more »

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), one of the most outspoken proponents of civil rights and liberties protections, was today named the Ranking Democrat on the Constitution Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee. The Constitution subcommittee has jurisdiction over all proposed constitutional amendments, and deals with such issues as constitutional rights, federal civil rights laws,… Read more »