• NADLER, JERROLD L. MR.
Experience: House: District 10, 1991-Present
Home State: New York
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,487,039Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Jerrold 'Jerry' L. Nadler
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Joyce; 1 Child: Michael
    Birth Date: 06/13/1947
    Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
    Home City: West Manhattan, NY
    Religion: Jewish

Education

    JD, Fordham University Law School, 1978
    BA, Government, Columbia University, 1969

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1992-present
    Democratic Regional Whip
    Legislative Staffer
    Member of Assembly, New York State Assembly, 1977-1992
    Candidate, New York City Comptroller, 1989
    Candidate, Manhattan Borough President, 1985
    Democratic District Leader, New York County Democratic Committee, 1969-1971, 1973-1977
    Democratic District Chair, 1971-1973

Current Legislative Committees

    Judiciary, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, Member
    Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Member
    Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Member
    Transportation and Infrastructure, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
    Member, Congressional Asthma Caucus
    Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
    Member, Congressional Children's Working Group
    Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
    Member, Congressional Internet Caucus
    Member, Congressional Out of Iraq Caucus
    Member, Congressional Privacy Caucus
    Member, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Transit Caucus
    Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
    Member, Executive Committee, Democratic Study Group
    Founder, Ground Zero Elected Officials Task Force
    Founding Member, Israel Working Group
    Founder, Mass Transit and Rail Freight Subcommittee, New York State Assembly
    Member, Community Planning Board #7, 1967-1971

Professional Experience

    Law Clerk, Morgan, Finnegan, Pine, Foley and Lee, 1976
    Shift Manager, New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation, 1972-1976
    Legislative Assistant, New York State Assembly, 1972
    Law Clerk, Morris, Levin and Shein, 1971
    Legal Assistant, Corporation Trust Company, 1970

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, NARAL Pro Choice American, New York State Board of Directors, 1970's-1980's-present
    Board Member, East of Hudson Rail Freight Operations Task Force, 1998-present
    Member, New York State Board of Directors, Anti-Defamation League, 1993-present
    National Vice President, Americans for Democratic Action, 1992-present
    Member, Community Free Democrats, 1969-present
    Member, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 1968-present
    Member, American Israel Public Affairs Committee
    Member, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
    Former Member, Board of Directors, New York State, National Abortion Rights Action League
    Member, Board of Directors, West Side Anti-Crime Campaign
    Member, National Organization for Women (NOW)
    Founder, West Side Kids
    Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council, 1993-1994
    Member, National Governing Council, American Jewish Congress, 1985-1992
    Executive Director, Community Free Democrats, 1972
    Member, Community Board #7 (Manhattan), 1967-1971
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 338
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/28/2008 H.R.5750 Senior Citizenship Act of 2008 04/28/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
04/01/2008 H.Res.185 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the creation of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a result of human rights violations. 04/01/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
12/03/2007 H.R.4114 American Anti-Torture Act of 2007 12/03/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.  (All Actions)
10/10/2007 H.R.3814 Nuclear Gold Standard Act of 2008 10/10/2007 Referred to House Armed Services  (All Actions)
07/24/2007 H.R.2708 Mammogram and MRI Availability Act of 2007 07/24/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
06/25/2007 H.R.2221 Uniting American Families Act of 2007 06/25/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  (All Actions)
06/18/2007 H.Res.137 Honoring the life and six decades of public service of Jacob Birnbaum and especially his commitment freeing Soviet Jews from religious, cultural, and communal extinction. 06/18/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
05/04/2007 H.R.1964 Freedom of Choice Act 05/04/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.  (All Actions)
04/20/2007 H.R.1415 Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007 04/20/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.  (All Actions)
03/19/2007 H.R.1416 Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007 03/19/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.  (All Actions)
03/15/2007 H.R.1455 African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act 03/15/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
03/14/2007 H.R.1247 9/11 Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2007 03/14/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/09/2007 H.R.1414 9/11 Heroes Health Improvement Act of 2007 03/09/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/12/2007 H.R.455 Protect the Troops and Bring Them Home Act of 2007 01/12/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.  (All Actions)
12/05/2006 H.R.6371 Patients' Privacy Protection Act of 2005 12/05/2006 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
12/05/2006 H.R.6370 Building Opportunities for Our Kids Act 12/05/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
10/12/2006 H.Res.1057 Honoring, on the occasion of his eightieth birthday, the life and six decades of public service of Jacob Birnbaum and especially his commitment to freeing Soviet Jews from religious, cultural, and communal extinction. 10/12/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.  (All Actions)
09/25/2006 H.R.6046 9/11 Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2006 09/25/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/12/2006 H.Res.175 Recognizing the importance of establishing a national memorial at the World Trade Center site to commemorate and mourn the events of February 26, 1993, and September 11, 2001. 09/12/2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.  (All Actions)
07/27/2006 H.R.5944 Stop Child Pornographers and Predators Act 07/27/2006 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
Total: 5061
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.2895 To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.
06/13/2017 H.R.2292 To extend a project of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission involving the Cannonsville Dam.
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2845 To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
06/08/2017 H.R.2829 To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/19/2017 H.Res.344 Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/18/2017 H.R.2510 To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.R.2266 Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.Res.218 Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/18/2017 H.Res.172 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the Russian Federation, its officials, security services, and any person or entity within the Russian Federation or associated with the Russian Government, should not interfere, seek to influence, or engage in coercion designed to create an outcome in foreign elections.
05/17/2017 H.R.2508 To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2498 To amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit.
05/17/2017 H.R.2491 To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2450 FILM Act of 2017
05/11/2017 H.R.2418 Pay Equity for All Act of 2017
05/11/2017 H.R.2414 SWAMP Act of 2017
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