Jerrold Nadler

Overview

Jerrold Nadler has served as a Democratic Representative from New York, compiling a substantial voting record of over 300 votes across multiple policy areas. His legislative activity has been most concentrated in healthcare policy, where he has cast 156 votes, followed by significant engagement on budget and agricultural matters. His voting patterns show variation across policy domains. He has supported defense-related measures at a notably high rate (79% yea), while showing more selective support on healthcare legislation (46% yea) and banking/finance issues (45% yea). This pattern suggests a willingness to evaluate legislation on its specific merits rather than voting uniformly across all categories. As a representative from New York, Nadler has been part of the Democratic caucus through multiple congressional sessions, including periods of both majority and minority party status. His voting record spans significant legislative debates from the early 1990s through the mid-2000s based on the sample votes provided.

Key Positions

• •Strong support for defense-related legislation (79% approval rate)
• •Selective approach to healthcare policy with detailed bill-by-bill evaluation
• •Moderate support for agricultural measures (57% approval)
• •More liberal voting record than the average House Democrat
• •Consistent opposition to certain procedural motions from the opposing party