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Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 55, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, by a bipartisan vote of 422-3. This legislation, introduced by Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL), explicitly designates lynching as a hate crime under federal law.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 2116, the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act of 2022:

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following joint statement after the Department of Justice sued to block UnitedHealth Group's acquisition of Change Healthcare:

"We applaud the Justice Department for suing to block UnitedHealth Group's deeply problematic acquisition of Change Healthcare.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing on "The Rise in Violence Against Minority Institutions:"

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship hearing entitled, "Is There a Doctor in the House? The Role of Immigrant Physicians in the U.S. Healthcare System:"

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers on Facebook's continued promotion of medically inaccurate anti-abortion advertisements while simultaneously censoring medically accurate information about abortions services.

Washington, D.C. -Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement, as prepared, on the House floor in support of H.R. 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021:

"H.R. 4445, the 'Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act,' would restore access to justice for survivors of sexual assault or sexual harassment who are forced to settle their disputes against their harassers and abusers in a private system of arbitration that is often stacked against them.

Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, by a bipartisan vote of 335-97. This legislation will void forced arbitration agreements in any contract if a sexual assault or harassment claim is brought, providing survivors the freedom to decide what legal path works best for them.