Press Releases
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. 2922, the Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021:
"I rise in strong support of H.R. 2922, the bipartisan 'Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2021.' This bill would make permanent the Department of Justice's Elder Justice Initiative and would assign the Initiative a number of critical responsibilities that would protect vulnerable seniors from fraud and abuse.
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. 704, the ARTS Act:
"I rise in support of H.R. 704, a bill that would help introduce promising young students who have won either the Congressional Art Competition or the Congressional App Challenge to the intellectual property system by waiving the fee for those students to apply for a copyright registration for their winning work.
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. 3239, To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code:
"Keeping track of the new laws Congress passes every session is a formidable challenge. But it is an essential part of maintaining the rule of law in our country, and it is a duty we take seriously in the House.
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. 961, the Justice for Juveniles Act:
"I rise in strong support of H.R. 961, the 'Justice for Juveniles Act.' This bipartisan bill would eliminate the administrative exhaustion requirement for incarcerated youth before they may file a lawsuit challenging the conditions of their incarceration.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) led all Committee Democrats on a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting the Department of Justice (DOJ) produce a series of documents related to the Trump Administration's surveillance of Members of Congress, journalists, and others.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at a press conference announcing the Antitrust Subcommittee's bipartisan agenda for "A Stronger Online Economy: Opportunity, Innovation, and Choice":
"Last Congress, the Judiciary Committee conducted a monumental, bipartisan investigation into the state of competition in digital markets.
Washington D.C.- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler joined Congressman Joe Neguse, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Representatives Jason Crow, Pramila Jayapal and Mondaire Jones to introduce new legislation, the Ketamine Restriction Act, to ban the use of ketamine during an arrest or detention, other than in a hospital.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement announcing that the Committee will open a formal investigation into the Department of Justice's surveillance of Members of Congress, journalists, and others:
"Recent reports suggest that, during the Trump Administration, the Department of Justice used criminal investigations as a pretext to spy on President Trump's perceived political enemies.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement on reports that the Department of Justice inappropriately targeted journalists and Members of Congress:
WASHINGTON – Led by Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Ken Buck (CO-04), House lawmakers today announced their bipartisan legislative agenda to expand opportunities for consumers, workers, and small business owners by holding unregulated Big Tech monopolies accountable for anti-competitive conduct.