U.S. Representative Jerry Nadler, who represents New York’s 12th district in Congress, has voiced concerns over recent actions by federal authorities and appointments to key public health positions. Nadler, a longtime legislator who has served in Congress since 1992 after replacing Ted Weiss and previously held office in the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 1992, made his remarks on social media on February 26, 2026.
On that day, Nadler criticized the selection of a new Surgeon General nominee associated with former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stating: “Yesterday, Trump and RFK’s handpicked choice for Surgeon General dabbled in vaccine denialism, skepticism of hormonal birth control, lack of awareness on harmful pesticides, and proved herself to be utterly unqualified for the role. Even Trump’s first Surgeon General agrees: https://t.co/dP1D1uaLVZ” (posted February 26, 2026).
Later that afternoon, Nadler issued a joint statement with Micah Lasher regarding an incident involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Columbia University: “Joint statement from me and @MicahLasher: We are disgusted and outraged that ICE agents entered a Columbia University residential building under false pretenses and without a judicial warrant to detain a student. ICE has no place in our City, schools, and homes. Law” (posted February 26, 2026).
That evening he commented further on the outcome of the incident: “This is good news, and I’m glad she was released. But, this should’ve never happened in the first place. ICE agents didn’t have a judicial warrant, so they lied their way in. ICE must have a judicial warrant. I hope the agents are held responsible for their actions.” (posted February 26, 2026).
Nadler was born in New York City in 1947 and currently resides in Manhattan at age 75. He is an alumnus of Columbia University (BA ’69) and Fordham University School of Law (JD ’78). His long tenure representing New York’s 12th district reflects decades of engagement with issues affecting both his constituents and national policy.
