Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C.-House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today issued the following statement after the House passed H. Res 12, establishing the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government:

WASHINGTON, D.C.-House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor in opposition to H. Res 12, establishing the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government:

"Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this resolution, which appears designed to launch a dangerous and unprecedented attack on our law enforcement agencies.

WASHINGTON, D.C.-House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler today delivered the following remarks, as prepared, during a markup of the American Music Fairness Act (H.R. 4130):

"Imagine a profession in which you put in countless hours to create a product that is appreciated by millions of people, but while major companies can generate significant profits distributing your product, those companies pay you absolutely nothing for your efforts.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Thursday, December 8th at 10:00 AM EST titled "Undue Influence: 'Operation Higher Court' and Politicking at SCOTUS." The hearing follows a bombshell report by the New York Times that exposed how conservative activists have coordinated to unduly influence Supreme Court justices.

WASHINGTON, D.C.-House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today issued the following statement after the Senate passed his Respect for Marriage Act (HR 8404):

WASHINGTON, D.C.-House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler today delivered the following remarks, as prepared, on the House floor in support of the Speak Out Act (S. 4524):

"Madam Speaker, S. 4524, the "Speak Out Act," empowers survivors of sexual misconduct by prohibiting the use of non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses that serve to silence survivors who entered agreements containing those clauses before a dispute arises.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Antitrust Subcommittee Chair David N. Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following statement after a healthcare staffing company pleaded guilty and was sentenced yesterday for conspiring with another staffing company not to compete for each other's nurses and to fix the wages of those nurses, in violation of the Sherman Act:

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), Chair of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, last week introduced a bill that would give Americans overwhelmed by student loan debt the option of obtaining meaningful bankruptcy relief. The Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2022 would eliminate the section of the bankruptcy code that makes private and federal student loans nondischargeable, allowing these loans to be treated like nearly all other forms of consumer debt.