Jerrold Nadler

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Jerrold Nadler completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nadler's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading-bio-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIn a moment with so much at stake in Washington, I will never stop fighting for the priorities and causes that I’ve long championed and that drive Manhattan Democrats—from women’s rights and abortion rights to common-sense gun safety...to civil liberties and full equality for the LGBTQIA+ community...to the urgent fight to address climate change.\r\nAs Ranking Democrat and former Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, I’ve been on the frontlines of the most important battles at a moment when so much is at stake in Washington. Whether it’s passing the most sweeping gun violence prevention measures in decades to keep us safe, championing abortion rights and marriage equality, or speaking out forcefully against the rise in antisemitic hate, I’ve been there leading the charge. And I pledge to continue to be a powerful voice for New Yorkers, whether it’s protecting 9-11 survivors and first responders and delivering federal funds to help keep our neighborhoods safe.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading-key-message-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>My top three priorities are:\r\n•\tProtecting American democracy</li><li>•\tRestoring abortion access</li><li>•\tReducing Economic Inequality</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading1-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIn a moment with so much at stake in Washington, I will never stop fighting for the priorities and causes that I’ve long championed and that drive Manhattan Democrats - from women’s rights and abortion rights to common-sense gun safety...to civil liberties and full equality for the LGBTQIA+ community...to the urgent fight to address climate change.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading2-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading3-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading4-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading5-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading6-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading7-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading8-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading9-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading10-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading11-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading12-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading13-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading14-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading15-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading16-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading17-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading18-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading19-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading20-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tBoth sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading21-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading22-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading23-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse23-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading23-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse23-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading24-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse24-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading24-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse24-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading25-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse25-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading25-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse25-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse26-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading26-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse26-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse26-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat committees interest you?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading26-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse26-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse27-200277-2024-06-22\" id=\"heading27-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse27-200277-2024-06-22\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse27-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading27-200277-2024-06-22\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse27-200277-2024-06-22\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t-\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Jerrold Nadler completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nadler's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-114215-2022-03-21\" id=\"heading-bio-114215-2022-03-21\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-114215-2022-03-21\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-114215-2022-03-21\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-114215-2022-03-21\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-114215-2022-03-21\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tA 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 from leading two impeachment efforts against Donald Trump to defending 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.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-114215-2022-03-21\" id=\"heading-key-message-114215-2022-03-21\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-114215-2022-03-21\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-114215-2022-03-21\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-114215-2022-03-21\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-114215-2022-03-21\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Strengthen Democracy &amp; Rule of Law</li><li>Reduce Economic Inequality</li><li>Fight Climate Change</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-114215-2022-03-21\" id=\"heading1-114215-2022-03-21\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-114215-2022-03-21\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-114215-2022-03-21\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-114215-2022-03-21\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-114215-2022-03-21\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAs Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, I have also been proud to use every tool at my disposal to address the issues facing our country. My committee has jurisdiction over many of the most pressing and vital issues – from civil rights to immigration to gun control. <br/><br/>\n<p>A few of the major pieces of legislation that I have brought to the floor and been instrumental in passing the House: <br/><br/>\r\n•\tThe John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would restore key protections for minority voters.<br/>\r\n•\tThe American Dream and Promise Act, which would provide legal protections and a path to citizenship for Dreamers.<br/>\r\n•\tThe Equality Act, which would provide comprehensive civil rights protections to LGBTQ Americans.<br/>\r\n•\tThe George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would reform policing in a variety of ways.<br/>\r\n•\tLegislation to require universal gun background checks.<br/>\r\n•\tThe NO BAN Act, to ensure that no president could enact another Muslim Ban, like President Trump imposed.<br/>\r\n•\tLegislation to remove the deadline for finally ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment; and<br/>\r\n•\tReauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nI have also never stopped fighting for NY. I have worked tirelessly to help NY recover from the 9/11 WTC attacks, as well as health care and compensation for the responders and survivors. I am also proud of the many educational, cultural, and social welfare organizations based in the district and proud to have helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars home to NYC.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nJerrold Nadler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nadler's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. In a moment with so much at stake in Washington, I will never stop fighting for the priorities and causes that I’ve long championed and that drive Manhattan Democrats—from women’s rights and abortion rights to common-sense gun safety...to civil liberties and full equality for the LGBTQIA+ community...to the urgent fight to address climate change.\r\nAs Ranking Democrat and former Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, I’ve been on the frontlines of the most important battles at a moment when so much is at stake in Washington. Whether it’s passing the most sweeping gun violence prevention measures in decades to keep us safe, championing abortion rights and marriage equality, or speaking out forcefully against the rise in antisemitic hate, I’ve been there leading the charge. And I pledge to continue to be a powerful voice for New Yorkers, whether it’s protecting 9-11 survivors and first responders and delivering federal funds to help keep our neighborhoods safe. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? My top three priorities are:\r\n•\tProtecting American democracy •\tRestoring abortion access •\tReducing Economic Inequality What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? In a moment with so much at stake in Washington, I will never stop fighting for the priorities and causes that I’ve long championed and that drive Manhattan Democrats - from women’s rights and abortion rights to common-sense gun safety...to civil liberties and full equality for the LGBTQIA+ community...to the urgent fight to address climate change. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? - Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? - What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? - What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? - What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? - What legacy would you like to leave? - What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? - What was your very first job? How long did you have it? - What is your favorite book? Why? - If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? - What was the last song that got stuck in your head? - What is something that has been a struggle in your life? - What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? - Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? - What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? - Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? - What are your thoughts on term limits? - Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? - Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful? - Tell us your favorite joke. - Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? - The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected? - How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers? - What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? - What committees interest you? - What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability? -\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\n\n\nJerrold Nadler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nadler's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. 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 from leading two impeachment efforts against Donald Trump to defending 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. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Strengthen Democracy & Rule of Law Reduce Economic Inequality Fight Climate Change What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, I have also been proud to use every tool at my disposal to address the issues facing our country. My committee has jurisdiction over many of the most pressing and vital issues – from civil rights to immigration to gun control. A few of the major pieces of legislation that I have brought to the floor and been instrumental in passing the House: •\tThe John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would restore key protections for minority voters. •\tThe American Dream and Promise Act, which would provide legal protections and a path to citizenship for Dreamers. •\tThe Equality Act, which would provide comprehensive civil rights protections to LGBTQ Americans. •\tThe George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would reform policing in a variety of ways. •\tLegislation to require universal gun background checks. •\tThe NO BAN Act, to ensure that no president could enact another Muslim Ban, like President Trump imposed. •\tLegislation to remove the deadline for finally ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment; and •\tReauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. I have also never stopped fighting for NY. I have worked tirelessly to help NY recover from the 9/11 WTC attacks, as well as health care and compensation for the responders and survivors. I am also proud of the many educational, cultural, and social welfare organizations based in the district and proud to have helped bring hundreds of millions of federal dollars home to NYC.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "Campaign website", "answer_html": "<p>Nadler's campaign website stated the following:<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-25\"><a href=\"#cite_note-25\">[25]</a></sup>\n</p>\n<div style=\"height:400px;overflow:scroll;border:1px solid gray;margin:20px;padding:10px;\">\n<table data-nosnippet=\"\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;\">\n<tbody><tr>\n<td style=\"border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"20\">“\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; padding: 4px 10px;\" valign=\"top\">\n<p><b>Defending our Democracy</b>\n</p><p>When our republic was most at risk, Jerry stepped in.\n</p><p>As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jerry has served as a bulwark against wannabe tyrants like Donald Trump and Republicans who seek to suppress the right to vote. Jerry stood up to Trump’s self-dealing and self-serving bullying and impeached him twice–once for his abuses of power and obstruction of Congress, and then again after the lawless former President incited the January 6th insurrection.\n</p><p>Jerry’s oversight of government officials and agencies has hardly been limited to Trump–he has led efforts to hold agencies like ICE, CBP, DOJ, and others accountable for abuses ranging from the family separation policy to DHS’ violent policing tactics against peaceful protestors. The reputation that Jerry has developed–as a tough, unflinching protector of American democracy–is based on his unwavering commitment to protecting our fragile democratic experiment from those who seek to corrupt and undermine it.\n</p><p>With Republicans working overtime to disenfranchise voters–disproportionately impacting communities of color–Jerry has fought to resist cynical, anti-democratic efforts and protect access to the ballot. He led the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act through the House, held hearings to ensure our elections are safe from external and foreign interference, and ensured that COVID relief packages included funds to facilitate safe elections in the midst of a pandemic.\n</p><p><b>Delivering for New Yorkers</b>\n</p><p>New Yorkers know they have a champion in Jerry Nadler.\n</p><p>Over his years in Congress, Jerry has delivered tens of billions in funding for New Yorkers, ensuring that our city has greener parks, safer streets, and state-of-the-art medical facilities. He has been one of the fiercest fighters in Congress for NYCHA residents and has helped secure the resources necessary to keep tens of thousands of public housing families in their homes.\n</p><p>Throughout his time in Congress–and especially during his tenure on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee–Jerry has led efforts to streamline transit networks within New York, as well as those that connect New York to the rest of the country. Whether it’s the Second Avenue Subway, the Moynihan Train Station, the Gateway Program (set to begin construction in 2023), the Cross Harbor Freight Program, or billions in dedicated funding to repair and enhance existing New York transportation needs, many of the large transportation projects that improve the lives of New Yorkers have only come to fruition thanks to Jerry’s relentless advocacy.\n</p><p>During COVID-19, which hit New York harder than anywhere else, Jerry–the Dean of New York’s Congressional Delegation–worked to provide assistance to the families and small businesses that required help the most. He delivered public funds to struggling small businesses and restaurants, led efforts in Washington to expand benefits and assistance for those who lost their jobs, and made sure that schools received all they needed to safely welcome back returning students and teachers.\n</p><p><b>Women’s Rights</b>\n</p><p>It’s long past time for full equality. Women have waited long enough.\n</p><p>On top of being one of Congress’ fiercest advocates for equal rights for all, Jerry has been a proud feminist his entire life and has used his power to advance countless causes important to women. On this crucial issue, Jerry’s record is long and robust: he fought to combat the pay gap and coauthored the seminal Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, has worked relentlessly to protect reproductive rights, introduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to require workplaces to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant women and protect women from retaliation, and much more. \n</p><p>Women’s equality is anything but a new priority for Jerry–when he served in the New York Assembly, before entering Congress, he was the first-ever man to receive the New York State Chapter of the National Organization for Women’s “Legislator of the Year” Award.\n</p><p>As Judiciary Committee Chair, Jerry has made the most of this unique opportunity to advance the causes important to women. He led vital efforts to pass the long-stalled Equal Rights Amendment and was a key figure in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. This year, Jerry led the Judiciary Committee in taking historic action by outlawing the forced arbitration clauses that have scared so many women victims of sexual assault into silence. President Biden signed that legislation into law in March, delivering justice to countless women and making American workplaces safer.\n</p><p><b>LBGTQIA+ Rights</b>\n</p><p>LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights.\n</p><p>Fighting to expand civil rights protections has always been a fundamental element of Jerry’s identity, as New York’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ community can attest. The Advocate–a leading LGBTQIA+ publication–wrote that Jerry “is one of the nation’s fiercest protectors of LGBT rights and a powerful ally for trans equality” and for good reason: Jerry has been an original co-sponsor of countless major pieces of LGBT civil rights legislation for decades. Not only did he himself write the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), the Father Mychal Judge Act, and the Equal Access to Social Security Act, Jerry led the charge to pass the anti-discriminatory Equality Act through the House as Judiciary Chair, a historic feat he accomplished in 2019.\n</p><p>Jerry also led the Congressional amicus briefs in both Windsor and Obergefell, the two seismic Supreme Court cases that ultimately precipitated marriage equality. For New Yorkers, that should come as little surprise: Jerry was the very first New York Congressmember to publicly support marriage equality. And visitors to Manhattan’s Stonewall National Monument now have a place to celebrate the bravery of those who threw those bricks against anti-LBGTQIA+ discrimination thanks to Jerry’s powerful advocacy. The LGBTQIA+ community could not ask for a stronger ally than Jerry Nadler.\n</p><p><b>Healthcare</b>\n</p><p>Every American should be able to access affordable, quality healthcare.\n</p><p>Jerry believes that in the wealthiest nation in our world’s history, the government can and should provide affordable, accessible, reliable healthcare to every one of its citizens. That’s why he was an original cosponsor of the Medicare-for-All Act and has fought for years to enshrine it into law. There’s no better or quicker way to guarantee the human right that is healthcare.\n</p><p>Jerry has led efforts to protect the health of mothers in the workplace through his landmark bill, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, introduced sweeping legislation to lower exorbitant prescription drug costs, battled extremist efforts to weaken birth control protections, and, of course, has worked tirelessly throughout the entirety of his career to protect women’s reproductive rights, including abortion.\n</p><p>Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Jerry fought hard to fund measures to protect New Yorkers’ health. He helped secure billions to repair HVAC systems so that the air in our schools was clean and safe for kids and teachers alike, worked to deliver more vaccine resources from the federal government to New Yorkers, and shepherded legislation into law to compensate public safety officers who became disabled or died after contracting COVID in the line of duty.\n</p><p>Finally, unlike some others, Jerry has always believed in science and trusted vaccines–and has always stood by the public health experts vouching for their safety, even when fringe voices baselessly argued otherwise. During COVID, when so many Americans needlessly and preventably died due to their distrust of vaccinations, the danger of anti-vaccine rhetoric was made horribly clear.\n</p><p><b>Safeguarding the Environment</b>\n</p><p>The climate crisis is the existential challenge of our moment. We must be bold.\n</p><p>There is no challenge facing our city, our country, and our world as urgent or as grave as that of climate change. New Yorkers have already weathered some of the consequences of our warming planet, with increasing average temperatures, heavy rainfall events that paralyze our city’s public transit systems, and storm surges–like that of Hurricane Sandy–that caused billions of dollars worth of damage and cost 44 New Yorkers their lives.\n</p><p>When it comes to climate change, our response must meet the moment. Jerry believes that the only way to confront a problem this immense is with a solution equally big and bold. That’s why he was an original co-sponsor of the Green New Deal, which would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, invest in renewable and zero-emissions power sources, and create future-facing, high-paying jobs. We can’t pass this crisis onto the next generation–Jerry knows that we need to act now, and we need to act with conviction.\n</p><p><b>9/11 Survivors</b>\n</p><p>New Yorkers lived through a devastating trauma, and then they got sick. Jerry has never stopped fighting for them.\n</p><p>The Twin Towers stood in Jerry’s congressional district, hundreds who died on that horrific day were his constituents, and the fires that burned in Ground Zero for four months afterward got countless New Yorkers terribly sick. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, Jerry led efforts to secure tens of billions of dollars in federal funding to help New York clean up and recover. In the years that followed, as more and more New Yorkers (many of them first responders) began to fall ill from inhaling the toxic chemicals that poured forth from the gaping hole where the towers once stood, Jerry fought to compel the federal government to stop lying about the dangers of the site and deliver needed compensation for first responders and survivors. And as Judiciary Chair, Jerry has wielded his influence to ensure that the Victim’s Compensation Fund remains properly funded for years to come.\n</p><p>Jerry has always believed–and always will–that after all 9/11 first responders and survivors sacrificed for us, the least we can do in return is provide them with the support they deserve and need.\n</p><p><b>Immigration</b>\n</p><p>This is a country of immigrants. It’s past time our laws–and our rhetoric–reflect that fundamental fact.\n</p><p>Throughout his career, Jerry has been a steadfast champion for the rights of the immigrants who make up the civic fabric of our nation. As Judiciary Chair, he worked to create a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers, led the charge and introduced the legislation to overturn Trump’s hateful, racist Muslim Ban, and secured key funding in President Biden’s Build Back Better framework for priorities crucial to immigrants, including resources that would unclog the green card backlog.\n</p><p>Like most Americans, Jerry is a descendant of immigrants: this issue is personal to him. When the news broke about Trump’s abhorrent family separation policy, Jerry put his body in harm’s way while visiting an ICE facility–he literally placed his foot in a door so that ICE officers could not hide their actions from the world–in an effort to reunite separated families.\n</p><p>Jerry is committed to fighting for comprehensive immigration reform and equally committed to protecting immigrants from Republicans and their hateful, divisive rhetoric. He’ll keep leading the Judiciary Committee–which has jurisdiction over immigration-related issues–with the same compassion and dedication to advocating for the most vulnerable among us.\n</p><p><b>Israel</b>\n</p><p>There can be peace–but only if we reject extremism.\n</p><p>As the last remaining Jewish Member of Congress from New York, Jerry is a national leader within the Democratic party on all issues related to Jewish values, and especially Israel. Jerry has always been a strong supporter of a two-state solution and believes that both the Israeli and the Palestinian people possess the right to self-determination and security. He has consistently repudiated the extremism on both sides of the debate–Jerry has called on the Israeli government to adhere to democratic norms while vehemently condemning any rhetoric denying Israel’s right to exist.\n</p><p>Jerry has also been a singularly outspoken voice against pernicious antisemitism. He was among the first Members of Congress to take on the fight against BDS, has provided steady opposition to efforts to legitimize and expand the BDS movement within New York’s higher education institutions, and has led numerous Congressional resolutions rejecting antisemitism.\n</p><p><b>Restoring Balance to the Supreme Court</b>\n</p><p>The Supreme Court has traveled far from the mainstream. If we don’t want dangerous decisions to become the norm, we must take action.\n</p><p>The Supreme Court’s decision to discard decades of settled precedent and overturn Roe was shocking and yet entirely unsurprising: this is a Supreme Court that has fled from the mainstream values held by the majority of our nation, choosing instead to represent only the far-right extremes and monied interests. If we don’t take drastic, sweeping action, all the rights we have come to know as fundamental–the right to access contraception, marry someone of the same sex, and more–could find themselves declared unconstitutional at any moment.\n</p><p>Jerry has been one of the leading government voices calling for systemic reform of the highest court in our land–reform that is necessary lest the Court lose any tiny shred of legitimacy it might still retain. That’s why he introduced legislation to expand the size of the Court: so that Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell’s radical, deeply unethical court-packing doesn’t slide our country to the extreme right for generations to come.\n</p><p><b>Legalizing Marijuana</b>\n</p><p>It’s time to legalize marijuana. We have a rare opportunity to repair injustices as we do it.\n</p><p>The War on Drugs has devastated our country and disproportionately harmed communities of color. Jerry has led sweeping Congressional efforts to correct those systemic injustices by introducing the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would federally decriminalize marijuana and ensure that no one can be discriminated against for a past marijuana conviction.\n</p><p>The lingering, residual consequences of decades of racist drug policies cannot be understated, which is why Jerry has consistently centered restorative justice within marijuana reform. The MORE Act seeks to not only expunge prior marijuana convictions–it would create a fairer future by taxing legalized cannabis sales and using the proceeds to invest in the very communities most impacted by the War on Drugs. It is only by acknowledging the wrongs of the past–and taking action to correct that history of harm–that we can begin to repair decades of economic and racial inequality.\n</p><p><b>Limiting Corporate Power</b>\n</p><p>Our economy should work for the many, not the few.\n</p><p>Jerry has always believed that our economy should prioritize workers before the interests of outsized corporations. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jerry has led far-reaching bipartisan investigations into the state of competition within the digital economy, examining the dominance that huge companies like Facebook and Amazon possess and the costs that everyday Americans often have to bear as a result. This investigation was deemed revolutionary by those within the antitrust enforcement world and has held huge implications for both the massive corporations that control so much of our economy and the consumers who are left with no choice but to depend upon them.\n</p><p>COVID-19 has made clear the devastating consequences of unchecked corporate consolidation. So many of the economic inconveniences that Americans have faced in the past several years–soaring gas prices, dysfunctional supply chains, formula shortages, and acute price gouging–have been the direct result of insufficient market competition and normalized anticompetitive corporate practices. Jerry has worked hard to correct that imbalance and return the power in our free market back to the consumer, where it belongs.\n</p><p><b>Protecting Reproductive Rights</b>\n</p><p>Roe v. Wade was the law of the land. We have to fight for our fundamental, Constitutional rights.\n</p><p>It is abhorrent and devastating that a girl born today will have fewer rights over her own body than a woman born forty years ago. The recent overturn of Roe is a galling affront to the rights of women and a shockingly stark reflection of a radical, extremist Supreme Court that refuses to represent anything other than far-right, monied interests. On this issue, Jerry could not be more clear: just as he has his entire career, he will fight with every ounce of his being to defend abortion rights.\n</p><p>Women across the country are rightfully terrified about the grim realities that will define a post-Roe America. We know full well that a world where abortion is illegal is not a world where abortions do not exist–simply one where they are done clandestinely, often dangerously, and result in needless deaths. Of course, the women most at risk are the women already teetering at the margins–low-income women who cannot afford to travel, women of color who face insidious discrimination, and rural women who cannot access quality care. \n</p><p>In Congress, Jerry has emerged as one of the leading voices in the efforts to protect abortion rights. He is such a highly valued and respected leader on this issue that when he ran for Judiciary Committee ranking member, NARAL endorsed him in its first-ever endorsement in a race of that kind–against a pro-choice Congresswoman, no less. And as Judiciary Committee Chair, Jerry was entrusted by House leadership in May of this year–immediately after the leak of the draft Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization opinion–to hold the House’s only hearing on the implications of the case. As Jerry said during that hearing, “the right of women to make reproductive decisions…is a pillar of women’s equality.” He will do everything in his power to restore that right.\n</p><p><b>Racial Justice</b>\n</p><p>The weight of injustice continues to burden our country. We will not heal unless we take action.\n</p><p>A relentless believer that “all people are created equal,” Jerry has spent his entire career fighting for civil rights and a more fair America. He has overseen efforts to protect voting rights from racist efforts to disenfranchise communities of color, and helped manage the House passage of the historic John Lewis Voting Rights Act. As Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Jerry worked to sign into law the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which finally makes lynching an enhanced-penalty federal hate crime.\n</p><p>Jerry is a national leader in the effort to reform often violent and racially discriminatory policing practices. He co-sponsored the End Racial Profiling Act and after the brutal murder of George Floyd, Jerry was one of the key voices behind the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would have banned police chokeholds, ended qualified immunity, and established a national police misconduct registry to prevent brutal police officers escaping accountability.\nJerry knows that to truly achieve racial justice, we must focus on restorative justice to correct a long legacy of discrimination. That’s why, when he introduced the MORE Act to federally decriminalize marijuana, he ensured that it included key provisions to deliver opportunities to the communities of color that disproportionately suffered due to the War on Drugs. As we do the hard work of building a brighter future, we cannot ignore the sins of the past–or we are certain to repeat them again.\n</p><p><b>Reforming America’s Gun Laws</b>\n</p><p>Every victim of gun violence is another reminder of the nightmare we have made for ourselves. Americans shouldn’t have to live in fear.\n</p><p>No country in the world faces the unending nightmare of gun violence that America does. While Republicans act in bad faith and try to deflect needed action with phony arguments that mental health is the cause of this neverending pattern of violence, Jerry knows that Americans aren’t exponentially more susceptible to mental illness than others around the rest of the world. The root of the problem, of course, is the widespread availability of firearms and the outsized, constrictive influence that the NRA and the gun lobby hold. With children being slain in schools and the proliferation of guns allowing for racist hate to travel seamlessly from the darkest corners of the Internet to our country’s streets–like the recent, tragic massacre in Buffalo–calls to delay action are not just desperately misguided, they stink of complicity.\n</p><p>As Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Jerry has turned anguish into action. In his first term as Chair, Jerry passed through the House H.R. 8, a historic bill that would close loopholes and expand the background check process. This year, Jerry introduced the Protecting Our Kids Act, one of the most all-encompassing, sweeping gun reform packages ever passed by the House. As one of the House’s most prominent leaders in the fight to reform our nation’s gun laws, Jerry was trusted to lead the Congressional debate on the Safer Communities Act, which would restrict violent abusers from accessing guns, deliver grants to states so that they could establish crucial red flag laws, and stem the flow of trafficked guns to New York. When President Biden signed that bill into law, it marked the most significant action in decades to address gun violence.\n</p><p>Ending the endless wave of gun violence is one of Jerry’s very top priorities. He knows the more guns you get out of dangerous hands, the safer our schools, streets, and subways become. The proud recipient of an F rating from the NRA, Jerry won’t stop fighting until Americans can feel safe from the threat of gun violence.\n<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_26-0\"><a href=\"#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-26\">[26]</a></sup>\n</p>\n</td>\n<td style=\"border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;\" valign=\"bottom\" width=\"20\">”\n</td></tr>\n</tbody></table>\n</div>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Jerrold Nadler completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nadler's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-64753-2020-06-07\" id=\"heading-bio-64753-2020-06-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-64753-2020-06-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-64753-2020-06-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-64753-2020-06-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-64753-2020-06-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOur country is facing extraordinary challenges from the Trump Administration, and they will not be over after he leaves office. We need to take action to protect the rule of rule of law and democratic institutions against the continuing attacks by the President, his Administration, and their enablers. We also need to take urgent action to reverse rising economic inequality, and to fight the climate change emergency.\nI will also continue to push for civil rights and civil liberties (voting rights, protecting immigrants, due process); increasing investment in transportation and in eliminating our dependence on fossil fuels, which will grow the economy, create jobs and reduce the environmental impact; pursuing intelligent economic policies that will stimulate our economy and promote economic growth that reaches all members of our society.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-64753-2020-06-07\" id=\"heading-key-message-64753-2020-06-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-64753-2020-06-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-64753-2020-06-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-64753-2020-06-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-64753-2020-06-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li> Strengthen Democracy &amp; Rule of Law</li><li> Reduce Economic Inequality</li><li> Fight Climate Change</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-64753-2020-06-07\" id=\"heading1-64753-2020-06-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-64753-2020-06-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-64753-2020-06-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-64753-2020-06-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-64753-2020-06-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIn America today, there is so much hurt and pain and anger. More than 100,000 lives have been lost in a pandemic. 40 million people and counting have lost their jobs and, as a result, their health care, too. And in May, George Floyd's murder by the brutal force of a Minneapolis police officer's knee ignited rage and protests all across the country. As well it should.<br/><br/>\n<p>While the headlines may be new, the underlying issues are not. And we have a President in Donald Trump who is unfit for office, who disgraces the country, undermines our values, fuels divisions and displays cruelty and immorality in his words and deeds. <br/><br/>\nBut important as it is that we defeat Donald Trump the change we need goes far beyond that.<br/><br/>\nIt's going to take all of us, together, to demand policies that get workers the wages they deserve and Medicare for All, because health care should be a human right. <br/><br/>\nIt's going to take all of us to counter racism - to show that black lives truly matter. <br/><br/>\nIt's going to take all of us to ensure that our government deals with climate change as the existential threat it is.<br/><br/>\nAnd it's going to take all of us to protect and defend the rights of our neighbors, regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexuality or gender identity.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nFor all of us who care about creating a more just and more a progressive America, there's so much work to do. I hope you'll give me the chance to keep leading the fight and support my re-election to Congress<br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-64753-2020-06-07\" id=\"heading2-64753-2020-06-07\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-64753-2020-06-07\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-64753-2020-06-07\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-64753-2020-06-07\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-64753-2020-06-07\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIn America today, there is so much hurt and pain and anger. More than 100,000 lives have been lost in a pandemic that's hit the poor hardest, and black and brown New Yorkers hardest of all. 40 million people and counting have lost their jobs and, as a result, millions have now lost their health care, too. And in May, George Floyd's murder by the brutal force of a Minneapolis police officer's knee ignited rage and protests all across the country. As well it should.<br/><br/><br/>\n<p>While the headlines may be new, the underlying issues here are not. We have a President in Donald Trump who is unfit for office, who disgraces this country, undermines our values, fuels divisions, displays cruelty and immorality in his words and deeds, and has shown time and time again his failure to unite, failure to lead, failure to manage, failure to serve as Commander in Chief. <br/><br/>\nBut important as it is that we defeat Donald Trump on November 3rd, the change we need goes far beyond what any one President can do. <br/><br/>\nIt's going to take all of us, together, to demand policies that get our essential workers the wages they deserve and Medicare for All, because health care should be a human right. <br/><br/>\nIt's going to take all of us to counter the racism that infects too many police departments-and beyond-to show that black lives truly matter. <br/><br/><br/>\nIt's going to take all of us to ensure that our government takes the threat of climate change urgently, instead of pretending it doesn't exist .<br/><br/><br/>\nAnd it's going to take all of us to protect and defend the rights of our neighbors, regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, or socioeconomic status.<br/><br/><br/>\n</p>\nFor all of us who care about creating a more just and more progressive America, there's so much work to do. I hope you'll give me the chance to keep leading the fight on support my re-election to Congress.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<p>Nadler listed several of his campaign themes on his website:<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-27\"><a href=\"#cite_note-27\">[27]</a></sup>\n</p>\n<ul><li>Cleaning up America's Electoral System</li>\n<li>Defending our Liberties</li>\n<li>Educating our Children</li>\n<li>Investing in our Transportation Infrastructure</li>\n<li>Leading the Charge for Equal Rights</li>\n<li>Preserving and Expanding Affordable Housing</li>\n<li>Promoting New York’s Prosperity and a Strong Economy, and Protecting Working Families</li>\n<li>Protecting Americans from Terror and Safeguarding our Communities</li>\n<li>Protecting our Environment</li>\n<li>Protecting our Health</li>\n<li>Recovering from the September 11th Terrorist Attacks</li>\n<li>Standing up for our Senior Citizens</li>\n<li>Strengthening New York’s Neighborhoods and Services to Constituents</li>\n<li>Supporting Peace with Security in the Middle East and Fighting Anti-Semitism Around the World</li></ul>", "answer_text": "Nadler's campaign website stated the following: [25]\n“ Defending our Democracy When our republic was most at risk, Jerry stepped in. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jerry has served as a bulwark against wannabe tyrants like Donald Trump and Republicans who seek to suppress the right to vote. Jerry stood up to Trump’s self-dealing and self-serving bullying and impeached him twice–once for his abuses of power and obstruction of Congress, and then again after the lawless former President incited the January 6th insurrection. Jerry’s oversight of government officials and agencies has hardly been limited to Trump–he has led efforts to hold agencies like ICE, CBP, DOJ, and others accountable for abuses ranging from the family separation policy to DHS’ violent policing tactics against peaceful protestors. The reputation that Jerry has developed–as a tough, unflinching protector of American democracy–is based on his unwavering commitment to protecting our fragile democratic experiment from those who seek to corrupt and undermine it. With Republicans working overtime to disenfranchise voters–disproportionately impacting communities of color–Jerry has fought to resist cynical, anti-democratic efforts and protect access to the ballot. He led the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act through the House, held hearings to ensure our elections are safe from external and foreign interference, and ensured that COVID relief packages included funds to facilitate safe elections in the midst of a pandemic. Delivering for New Yorkers New Yorkers know they have a champion in Jerry Nadler. Over his years in Congress, Jerry has delivered tens of billions in funding for New Yorkers, ensuring that our city has greener parks, safer streets, and state-of-the-art medical facilities. He has been one of the fiercest fighters in Congress for NYCHA residents and has helped secure the resources necessary to keep tens of thousands of public housing families in their homes. Throughout his time in Congress–and especially during his tenure on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee–Jerry has led efforts to streamline transit networks within New York, as well as those that connect New York to the rest of the country. Whether it’s the Second Avenue Subway, the Moynihan Train Station, the Gateway Program (set to begin construction in 2023), the Cross Harbor Freight Program, or billions in dedicated funding to repair and enhance existing New York transportation needs, many of the large transportation projects that improve the lives of New Yorkers have only come to fruition thanks to Jerry’s relentless advocacy. During COVID-19, which hit New York harder than anywhere else, Jerry–the Dean of New York’s Congressional Delegation–worked to provide assistance to the families and small businesses that required help the most. He delivered public funds to struggling small businesses and restaurants, led efforts in Washington to expand benefits and assistance for those who lost their jobs, and made sure that schools received all they needed to safely welcome back returning students and teachers. Women’s Rights It’s long past time for full equality. Women have waited long enough. On top of being one of Congress’ fiercest advocates for equal rights for all, Jerry has been a proud feminist his entire life and has used his power to advance countless causes important to women. On this crucial issue, Jerry’s record is long and robust: he fought to combat the pay gap and coauthored the seminal Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, has worked relentlessly to protect reproductive rights, introduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to require workplaces to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant women and protect women from retaliation, and much more. Women’s equality is anything but a new priority for Jerry–when he served in the New York Assembly, before entering Congress, he was the first-ever man to receive the New York State Chapter of the National Organization for Women’s “Legislator of the Year” Award. As Judiciary Committee Chair, Jerry has made the most of this unique opportunity to advance the causes important to women. He led vital efforts to pass the long-stalled Equal Rights Amendment and was a key figure in the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. This year, Jerry led the Judiciary Committee in taking historic action by outlawing the forced arbitration clauses that have scared so many women victims of sexual assault into silence. President Biden signed that legislation into law in March, delivering justice to countless women and making American workplaces safer. LBGTQIA+ Rights LGBTQIA+ rights are human rights. Fighting to expand civil rights protections has always been a fundamental element of Jerry’s identity, as New York’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ community can attest. The Advocate–a leading LGBTQIA+ publication–wrote that Jerry “is one of the nation’s fiercest protectors of LGBT rights and a powerful ally for trans equality” and for good reason: Jerry has been an original co-sponsor of countless major pieces of LGBT civil rights legislation for decades. Not only did he himself write the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), the Father Mychal Judge Act, and the Equal Access to Social Security Act, Jerry led the charge to pass the anti-discriminatory Equality Act through the House as Judiciary Chair, a historic feat he accomplished in 2019. Jerry also led the Congressional amicus briefs in both Windsor and Obergefell, the two seismic Supreme Court cases that ultimately precipitated marriage equality. For New Yorkers, that should come as little surprise: Jerry was the very first New York Congressmember to publicly support marriage equality. And visitors to Manhattan’s Stonewall National Monument now have a place to celebrate the bravery of those who threw those bricks against anti-LBGTQIA+ discrimination thanks to Jerry’s powerful advocacy. The LGBTQIA+ community could not ask for a stronger ally than Jerry Nadler. Healthcare Every American should be able to access affordable, quality healthcare. Jerry believes that in the wealthiest nation in our world’s history, the government can and should provide affordable, accessible, reliable healthcare to every one of its citizens. That’s why he was an original cosponsor of the Medicare-for-All Act and has fought for years to enshrine it into law. There’s no better or quicker way to guarantee the human right that is healthcare. Jerry has led efforts to protect the health of mothers in the workplace through his landmark bill, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, introduced sweeping legislation to lower exorbitant prescription drug costs, battled extremist efforts to weaken birth control protections, and, of course, has worked tirelessly throughout the entirety of his career to protect women’s reproductive rights, including abortion. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Jerry fought hard to fund measures to protect New Yorkers’ health. He helped secure billions to repair HVAC systems so that the air in our schools was clean and safe for kids and teachers alike, worked to deliver more vaccine resources from the federal government to New Yorkers, and shepherded legislation into law to compensate public safety officers who became disabled or died after contracting COVID in the line of duty. Finally, unlike some others, Jerry has always believed in science and trusted vaccines–and has always stood by the public health experts vouching for their safety, even when fringe voices baselessly argued otherwise. During COVID, when so many Americans needlessly and preventably died due to their distrust of vaccinations, the danger of anti-vaccine rhetoric was made horribly clear. Safeguarding the Environment The climate crisis is the existential challenge of our moment. We must be bold. There is no challenge facing our city, our country, and our world as urgent or as grave as that of climate change. New Yorkers have already weathered some of the consequences of our warming planet, with increasing average temperatures, heavy rainfall events that paralyze our city’s public transit systems, and storm surges–like that of Hurricane Sandy–that caused billions of dollars worth of damage and cost 44 New Yorkers their lives. When it comes to climate change, our response must meet the moment. Jerry believes that the only way to confront a problem this immense is with a solution equally big and bold. That’s why he was an original co-sponsor of the Green New Deal, which would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, invest in renewable and zero-emissions power sources, and create future-facing, high-paying jobs. We can’t pass this crisis onto the next generation–Jerry knows that we need to act now, and we need to act with conviction. 9/11 Survivors New Yorkers lived through a devastating trauma, and then they got sick. Jerry has never stopped fighting for them. The Twin Towers stood in Jerry’s congressional district, hundreds who died on that horrific day were his constituents, and the fires that burned in Ground Zero for four months afterward got countless New Yorkers terribly sick. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, Jerry led efforts to secure tens of billions of dollars in federal funding to help New York clean up and recover. In the years that followed, as more and more New Yorkers (many of them first responders) began to fall ill from inhaling the toxic chemicals that poured forth from the gaping hole where the towers once stood, Jerry fought to compel the federal government to stop lying about the dangers of the site and deliver needed compensation for first responders and survivors. And as Judiciary Chair, Jerry has wielded his influence to ensure that the Victim’s Compensation Fund remains properly funded for years to come. Jerry has always believed–and always will–that after all 9/11 first responders and survivors sacrificed for us, the least we can do in return is provide them with the support they deserve and need. Immigration This is a country of immigrants. It’s past time our laws–and our rhetoric–reflect that fundamental fact. Throughout his career, Jerry has been a steadfast champion for the rights of the immigrants who make up the civic fabric of our nation. As Judiciary Chair, he worked to create a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers, led the charge and introduced the legislation to overturn Trump’s hateful, racist Muslim Ban, and secured key funding in President Biden’s Build Back Better framework for priorities crucial to immigrants, including resources that would unclog the green card backlog. Like most Americans, Jerry is a descendant of immigrants: this issue is personal to him. When the news broke about Trump’s abhorrent family separation policy, Jerry put his body in harm’s way while visiting an ICE facility–he literally placed his foot in a door so that ICE officers could not hide their actions from the world–in an effort to reunite separated families. Jerry is committed to fighting for comprehensive immigration reform and equally committed to protecting immigrants from Republicans and their hateful, divisive rhetoric. He’ll keep leading the Judiciary Committee–which has jurisdiction over immigration-related issues–with the same compassion and dedication to advocating for the most vulnerable among us. Israel There can be peace–but only if we reject extremism. As the last remaining Jewish Member of Congress from New York, Jerry is a national leader within the Democratic party on all issues related to Jewish values, and especially Israel. Jerry has always been a strong supporter of a two-state solution and believes that both the Israeli and the Palestinian people possess the right to self-determination and security. He has consistently repudiated the extremism on both sides of the debate–Jerry has called on the Israeli government to adhere to democratic norms while vehemently condemning any rhetoric denying Israel’s right to exist. Jerry has also been a singularly outspoken voice against pernicious antisemitism. He was among the first Members of Congress to take on the fight against BDS, has provided steady opposition to efforts to legitimize and expand the BDS movement within New York’s higher education institutions, and has led numerous Congressional resolutions rejecting antisemitism. Restoring Balance to the Supreme Court The Supreme Court has traveled far from the mainstream. If we don’t want dangerous decisions to become the norm, we must take action. The Supreme Court’s decision to discard decades of settled precedent and overturn Roe was shocking and yet entirely unsurprising: this is a Supreme Court that has fled from the mainstream values held by the majority of our nation, choosing instead to represent only the far-right extremes and monied interests. If we don’t take drastic, sweeping action, all the rights we have come to know as fundamental–the right to access contraception, marry someone of the same sex, and more–could find themselves declared unconstitutional at any moment. Jerry has been one of the leading government voices calling for systemic reform of the highest court in our land–reform that is necessary lest the Court lose any tiny shred of legitimacy it might still retain. That’s why he introduced legislation to expand the size of the Court: so that Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell’s radical, deeply unethical court-packing doesn’t slide our country to the extreme right for generations to come. Legalizing Marijuana It’s time to legalize marijuana. We have a rare opportunity to repair injustices as we do it. The War on Drugs has devastated our country and disproportionately harmed communities of color. Jerry has led sweeping Congressional efforts to correct those systemic injustices by introducing the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would federally decriminalize marijuana and ensure that no one can be discriminated against for a past marijuana conviction. The lingering, residual consequences of decades of racist drug policies cannot be understated, which is why Jerry has consistently centered restorative justice within marijuana reform. The MORE Act seeks to not only expunge prior marijuana convictions–it would create a fairer future by taxing legalized cannabis sales and using the proceeds to invest in the very communities most impacted by the War on Drugs. It is only by acknowledging the wrongs of the past–and taking action to correct that history of harm–that we can begin to repair decades of economic and racial inequality. Limiting Corporate Power Our economy should work for the many, not the few. Jerry has always believed that our economy should prioritize workers before the interests of outsized corporations. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jerry has led far-reaching bipartisan investigations into the state of competition within the digital economy, examining the dominance that huge companies like Facebook and Amazon possess and the costs that everyday Americans often have to bear as a result. This investigation was deemed revolutionary by those within the antitrust enforcement world and has held huge implications for both the massive corporations that control so much of our economy and the consumers who are left with no choice but to depend upon them. COVID-19 has made clear the devastating consequences of unchecked corporate consolidation. So many of the economic inconveniences that Americans have faced in the past several years–soaring gas prices, dysfunctional supply chains, formula shortages, and acute price gouging–have been the direct result of insufficient market competition and normalized anticompetitive corporate practices. Jerry has worked hard to correct that imbalance and return the power in our free market back to the consumer, where it belongs. Protecting Reproductive Rights Roe v. Wade was the law of the land. We have to fight for our fundamental, Constitutional rights. It is abhorrent and devastating that a girl born today will have fewer rights over her own body than a woman born forty years ago. The recent overturn of Roe is a galling affront to the rights of women and a shockingly stark reflection of a radical, extremist Supreme Court that refuses to represent anything other than far-right, monied interests. On this issue, Jerry could not be more clear: just as he has his entire career, he will fight with every ounce of his being to defend abortion rights. Women across the country are rightfully terrified about the grim realities that will define a post-Roe America. We know full well that a world where abortion is illegal is not a world where abortions do not exist–simply one where they are done clandestinely, often dangerously, and result in needless deaths. Of course, the women most at risk are the women already teetering at the margins–low-income women who cannot afford to travel, women of color who face insidious discrimination, and rural women who cannot access quality care. In Congress, Jerry has emerged as one of the leading voices in the efforts to protect abortion rights. He is such a highly valued and respected leader on this issue that when he ran for Judiciary Committee ranking member, NARAL endorsed him in its first-ever endorsement in a race of that kind–against a pro-choice Congresswoman, no less. And as Judiciary Committee Chair, Jerry was entrusted by House leadership in May of this year–immediately after the leak of the draft Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization opinion–to hold the House’s only hearing on the implications of the case. As Jerry said during that hearing, “the right of women to make reproductive decisions…is a pillar of women’s equality.” He will do everything in his power to restore that right. Racial Justice The weight of injustice continues to burden our country. We will not heal unless we take action. A relentless believer that “all people are created equal,” Jerry has spent his entire career fighting for civil rights and a more fair America. He has overseen efforts to protect voting rights from racist efforts to disenfranchise communities of color, and helped manage the House passage of the historic John Lewis Voting Rights Act. As Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Jerry worked to sign into law the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, which finally makes lynching an enhanced-penalty federal hate crime. Jerry is a national leader in the effort to reform often violent and racially discriminatory policing practices. He co-sponsored the End Racial Profiling Act and after the brutal murder of George Floyd, Jerry was one of the key voices behind the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would have banned police chokeholds, ended qualified immunity, and established a national police misconduct registry to prevent brutal police officers escaping accountability.\nJerry knows that to truly achieve racial justice, we must focus on restorative justice to correct a long legacy of discrimination. That’s why, when he introduced the MORE Act to federally decriminalize marijuana, he ensured that it included key provisions to deliver opportunities to the communities of color that disproportionately suffered due to the War on Drugs. As we do the hard work of building a brighter future, we cannot ignore the sins of the past–or we are certain to repeat them again. Reforming America’s Gun Laws Every victim of gun violence is another reminder of the nightmare we have made for ourselves. Americans shouldn’t have to live in fear. No country in the world faces the unending nightmare of gun violence that America does. While Republicans act in bad faith and try to deflect needed action with phony arguments that mental health is the cause of this neverending pattern of violence, Jerry knows that Americans aren’t exponentially more susceptible to mental illness than others around the rest of the world. The root of the problem, of course, is the widespread availability of firearms and the outsized, constrictive influence that the NRA and the gun lobby hold. With children being slain in schools and the proliferation of guns allowing for racist hate to travel seamlessly from the darkest corners of the Internet to our country’s streets–like the recent, tragic massacre in Buffalo–calls to delay action are not just desperately misguided, they stink of complicity. As Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Jerry has turned anguish into action. In his first term as Chair, Jerry passed through the House H.R. 8, a historic bill that would close loopholes and expand the background check process. This year, Jerry introduced the Protecting Our Kids Act, one of the most all-encompassing, sweeping gun reform packages ever passed by the House. As one of the House’s most prominent leaders in the fight to reform our nation’s gun laws, Jerry was trusted to lead the Congressional debate on the Safer Communities Act, which would restrict violent abusers from accessing guns, deliver grants to states so that they could establish crucial red flag laws, and stem the flow of trafficked guns to New York. When President Biden signed that bill into law, it marked the most significant action in decades to address gun violence. Ending the endless wave of gun violence is one of Jerry’s very top priorities. He knows the more guns you get out of dangerous hands, the safer our schools, streets, and subways become. The proud recipient of an F rating from the NRA, Jerry won’t stop fighting until Americans can feel safe from the threat of gun violence. [26] ”\n\n\nJerrold Nadler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Nadler's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Our country is facing extraordinary challenges from the Trump Administration, and they will not be over after he leaves office. We need to take action to protect the rule of rule of law and democratic institutions against the continuing attacks by the President, his Administration, and their enablers. We also need to take urgent action to reverse rising economic inequality, and to fight the climate change emergency.\nI will also continue to push for civil rights and civil liberties (voting rights, protecting immigrants, due process); increasing investment in transportation and in eliminating our dependence on fossil fuels, which will grow the economy, create jobs and reduce the environmental impact; pursuing intelligent economic policies that will stimulate our economy and promote economic growth that reaches all members of our society. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Strengthen Democracy & Rule of Law Reduce Economic Inequality Fight Climate Change What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? In America today, there is so much hurt and pain and anger. More than 100,000 lives have been lost in a pandemic. 40 million people and counting have lost their jobs and, as a result, their health care, too. And in May, George Floyd's murder by the brutal force of a Minneapolis police officer's knee ignited rage and protests all across the country. As well it should. While the headlines may be new, the underlying issues are not. And we have a President in Donald Trump who is unfit for office, who disgraces the country, undermines our values, fuels divisions and displays cruelty and immorality in his words and deeds. But important as it is that we defeat Donald Trump the change we need goes far beyond that. It's going to take all of us, together, to demand policies that get workers the wages they deserve and Medicare for All, because health care should be a human right. It's going to take all of us to counter racism - to show that black lives truly matter. It's going to take all of us to ensure that our government deals with climate change as the existential threat it is. And it's going to take all of us to protect and defend the rights of our neighbors, regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexuality or gender identity. For all of us who care about creating a more just and more a progressive America, there's so much work to do. I hope you'll give me the chance to keep leading the fight and support my re-election to Congress What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? In America today, there is so much hurt and pain and anger. More than 100,000 lives have been lost in a pandemic that's hit the poor hardest, and black and brown New Yorkers hardest of all. 40 million people and counting have lost their jobs and, as a result, millions have now lost their health care, too. And in May, George Floyd's murder by the brutal force of a Minneapolis police officer's knee ignited rage and protests all across the country. As well it should. While the headlines may be new, the underlying issues here are not. We have a President in Donald Trump who is unfit for office, who disgraces this country, undermines our values, fuels divisions, displays cruelty and immorality in his words and deeds, and has shown time and time again his failure to unite, failure to lead, failure to manage, failure to serve as Commander in Chief. But important as it is that we defeat Donald Trump on November 3rd, the change we need goes far beyond what any one President can do. It's going to take all of us, together, to demand policies that get our essential workers the wages they deserve and Medicare for All, because health care should be a human right. It's going to take all of us to counter the racism that infects too many police departments-and beyond-to show that black lives truly matter. It's going to take all of us to ensure that our government takes the threat of climate change urgently, instead of pretending it doesn't exist . And it's going to take all of us to protect and defend the rights of our neighbors, regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, gender identity, or socioeconomic status. For all of us who care about creating a more just and more progressive America, there's so much work to do. I hope you'll give me the chance to keep leading the fight on support my re-election to Congress.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.\nNadler listed several of his campaign themes on his website: [27]\nCleaning up America's Electoral System Defending our Liberties Educating our Children Investing in our Transportation Infrastructure Leading the Charge for Equal Rights Preserving and Expanding Affordable Housing Promoting New York’s Prosperity and a Strong Economy, and Protecting Working Families Protecting Americans from Terror and Safeguarding our Communities Protecting our Environment Protecting our Health Recovering from the September 11th Terrorist Attacks Standing up for our Senior Citizens Strengthening New York’s Neighborhoods and Services to Constituents Supporting Peace with Security in the Middle East and Fighting Anti-Semitism Around the World"}]