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February 7, 2019

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), sent the following response to Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker after receiving a letter this afternoon from the Department of Justice in which Mr. Whitaker threatened to withdraw from tomorrow's public hearing.


February 7, 2019

Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, on the Resolution authorizing the Chair to issue a subpoena-if needed-to Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker to secure his appearance and full testimony to the Committee:


February 7, 2019

Today, the House Judiciary Committee announced that the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law will hold a hearing on competition in the wireless market on February 14, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. This hearing will provide an opportunity for the Antitrust Subcommittee to examine the potential impact of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile on consumers, workers, and the Internet. This will be the first hearing in the Antitrust Subcommittee during the 116th Congress.


February 6, 2019

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker informing him of the Committee's previously disclosed expectation that Mr. Whitaker will provide full and complete answers to all questions without invoking executive privilege.


February 6, 2019

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement during the hearing entitled, "Preventing Gun Violence: A Call to Action":


February 5, 2019

Hours before President Trump delivers his second State of the Union Address, House Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and Ranking Member Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) introduced legislation to prohibit pharmaceutical and biologic companies from engaging in anti-competitive conduct that blocks lower-cost generic drugs from entering the market.

Issues: Antitrust

February 5, 2019

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement on scheduling a markup of a resolution to authorize a subpoena for Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on February 7, 2019:


February 4, 2019

On Tuesday February 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a full committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Trump Administration's family separation policy, finally holding the Administration accountable for the inhumane and callous policy that separated children from their parents at the border.


February 1, 2019

On Friday, February 8, 2019 at 9:30 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold an oversight hearing with Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker. This will be the Judiciary Committee's first congressional oversight hearing of the 116th Congress.

On November 30, 2018, the Acting Attorney General committed to appear for a hearing.


February 1, 2019

On Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on gun violence in America. During the hearing, Members of Congress will examine the problem and hear recommendations from witnesses about how Congress should address it.

Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement ahead of the hearing: