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Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee advanced H.R. 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, by a bipartisan vote of 27-14.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 5720, the Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act of 2021:

"H.R. 5720, the 'Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act of 2021' is an important bipartisan effort to address an alarming lack of transparency in the personal financial holdings of federal judges, and the conflicts-or appearance of conflicts-those holdings can create in the cases those judges are asked to decide.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a hearing entitled, "Silenced: How Forced Arbitration Keeps Victims of Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment in the Shadows:"

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Chair Hank Johnson (D-GA) led a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts and Circuit Judge Charles Wilson urging an investigation into the conduct of two federal judges for their hiring of a law clerk with a history of nakedly racist and hateful conduct.

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 the Rule for H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act:

"I rise in strong support of the Rule and the Build Back Better Act. There are so many important provisions in this legislation, but I want to highlight just a few of the Judiciary Committee's contributions, which invest in our communities, our economy, and our people.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a hearing on "The Texas Abortion Ban and its Devastating Impact on Communities and Families:"

"Sixty-five days. That is how long women in Texas have been effectively stripped of their constitutional right to abortion.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 4777, the Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021:

"H.R. 4777, the 'Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021,' would address some of the most extreme abuses of the corporate bankruptcy system that have come to light in recent years.

Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed the Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 by a vote of 23-17. The legislation, which was introduced by Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), prohibits the use of nonconsensual, nondebtor releases that have helped the Sackler family, the people and institutions that enabled Larry Nassar, and others like them escape accountability for wrongdoing through bankruptcy proceedings.