• 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
12/22/1993 H.R.3672 To require the Secretary of Labor to establish cost-of-living indexes on a regional basis. 12/22/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.  (All Actions)
12/06/1993 H.R.3668 American Museum of Natural History 125th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act 12/06/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Credit and Insurance.  (All Actions)
11/22/1993 H.R.3671 Tax Equity Act of 1993 11/22/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/18/1993 H.R.3310 Barbara McClintock AIDS Cure Act 11/18/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.  (All Actions)
11/04/1993 H.R.3339 To provide that tolls may not be collected solely from vehicles exiting into Richmond County, New York, from a bridge connecting Kings and Richmond Counties, New York. 11/04/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.  (All Actions)
11/03/1993 H.R.3290 Head Start Safety Act 11/03/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
10/04/1993 H.R.3162 Asylum at Ports of Entry System Improvements Act of 1993 10/04/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.  (All Actions)
09/16/1993 H.R.2987 To repeal the tax increase on social security benefits and to reduce Federal spending as necessary to offset such repeal. 09/16/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
09/03/1993 H.R.2982 Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Act of 1993 09/03/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.  (All Actions)
08/19/1993 H.R.2984 To amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 relating to an urban mobility project for New York City, New York. 08/19/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.  (All Actions)
08/11/1993 H.R.2981 To prohibit discrimination by the Armed Forces on the basis of sexual orientation. 08/11/1993 Executive Comment Requested from DOD.  (All Actions)
08/10/1993 H.R.2983 To make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment, and for other purposes. 08/10/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.  (All Actions)
08/09/1993 H.R.2784 New York Harbor Tunnel Act of 1993 08/09/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
08/09/1993 H.R.2783 To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of the Brooklyn waterfront, New York City, New York. 08/09/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
08/06/1993 H.R.2986 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for inflation adjustments to the income threshold amounts applicable in determining the portion of social security benefits subject to tax. 08/06/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/25/1993 H.R.2125 To make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of medicines or medical supplies, instruments, or equipment. 05/25/1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Trade and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/29/1993 H.R.1937 Tax Equity Act of 1993 04/29/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
02/24/1993 H.J.Res.121 Designating the week beginning April 18, 1993, as "Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week". 02/24/1993 Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.  (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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