Jerry Nadler
Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
New York - District 12
Current Position: US House Representative NY-12
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against tax breaks for high-income earners; opposed extending Bush tax cuts at highest income levels and proposed income tax brackets adjusted for regional cost of living
Health Care
- For Medicare for All; member of the Medicare for All Caucus
Environment
- For the Green New Deal; co-sponsored H.Res.319 in April 2023 calling for the creation of a Green New Deal
Civil Rights
- Against government surveillance overreach; opposed the FISA of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008, stating it 'abandons the Constitution's protections and insulates lawless behavior from legal scrutiny'
- For abortion rights; sponsored the Freedom of Choice Act in 2004 and 2007, and is a member of the House Pro-Choice Caucus
- For same-sex marriage and anti-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity; introduced the Respect for Marriage Act (2009) to repeal DOMA and supported the Equality Act (2019)
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For the Iran nuclear deal; voted in 2015 to support lifting economic sanctions against Iran in exchange for dismantling their nuclear program
- Against aggressive policing of pro-Palestinian protests; spoke out against such policing in 2025
Public Safety
- For cannabis legalization at the federal level; introduced the MORE Act in 2019 to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and called on the Biden administration to deschedule cannabis