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On July 11, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will markup a resolution to authorize subpoenas for documents and testimony from current and former Administration officials relating to the Trump Administration's "zero tolerance" policy and other family separation policies and practices; detention of children and families; and discussions about or offers of presidential pardons to Department of Homeland Security officials or employees. |
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Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the written responses submitted by Annie Donaldson, who served as Chief of Staff to former White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn, after the Committee sent written questions to her as part of the ongoing investigation into President Trump's obstruction of justice and other abuses of power. |
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office:
"Today's hearing will allow us to assess the current state of the Copyright Office and the U.S. copyright system. Each year, core copyright industries employ 5.5 million workers, produce $1.2 trillion in economic activity, and generate roughly $180 billion in foreign sales. These industries also promote a wide range of artistic expression and intellectual thought.
House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement at a Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law hearing on "Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals":
"I thank the Chair for holding today's hearing-the first hearing in the 116th Congress on the very important subject of bankruptcy reform.
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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III has agreed to testify pursuant to a subpoena before both the House Judiciary Committee and House Intelligence Committee in open session on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. | |
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Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement at a Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing with Stacey Abrams, Founder and Chair of Fair Fight Action and former Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia, on "Continuing Challenges to the Voting Rights Act Since Shelby County v. Holder": |
Today, the House Judiciary Committee announced an agreement with Annie Donaldson, former Chief of Staff to former White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn, to secure her testimony to Committee questions. The Committee had served Ms. Donaldson with a subpoena for her to appear for a deposition on Monday, June 24, 2019, but because Ms. Donaldson is pregnant and in her third trimester there are concerns about her ability to travel and testify at length. Accordingly, the Committee, Ms. Donaldson and the White House have reached the following accommodation: