A Life-Long Fighter for New York
Meet Jerry

A veteran Democratic Congressman who has been described as the “Liberal Lion” of the New York Congressional Delegation, and a “true reformer” from his first days in politics, Jerrold "Jerry" Nadler got his start as one of the “West Side Kids”—a group of young activists committed to remaking the politics of New York City to ensure that elected officials better served the needs of everyday New Yorkers. As the current Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jerry has been a relentless defender of our country’s democracy and our Constitution’s fundamental promise of equality for all, and proudly standing on the front lines in the fight for LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, racial justice, and the First Amendment rights guaranteeing freedom of expression and religion.
Chairman Nadler has created one of the most ambitious legislative agendas ever before the House Judiciary Committee—overseeing the passage of bills to strengthen our gun laws, reform our criminal justice system, protect the right to vote and access to the ballot box, ensure equal anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ individuals, create a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers, end forced arbitration for workers, and lower prescription drug costs, among many other accomplishments—all while carrying out a robust oversight agenda aimed at holding the Trump Administration accountable for threats to our democracy and constitution.