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Washington, D.C. - Today, a divided Supreme Court issued an opinion in the consolidated case of Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, upholding two Arizona voting restrictions that had been challenged as racially discriminatory and, therefore, violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Chairman Steve Cohen (D-TN) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision:

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a hearing on "Secrecy Orders and Prosecuting Leaks: Potential Legislative Responses to Deter Prosecutorial Abuse of Power":

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on "The Need to Enhance the Voting Rights Act: Preliminary Injunctions, Bail-in Coverage, Election Observers, and Notice":

"Mr. Chairman, I appreciate your holding today's hearing to consider whether and how Congress might strengthen provisions of the Voting Rights Act other than its Section 5 preclearance provision.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3385, the Honoring Our Promises through Expedition (HOPE) for Afghan SIVs Act, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee:

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 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s antitrust lawsuits against Facebook:

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act:

"H.R. 3825, the 'Ending Platform Monopolies Act,' prevents dominant online platforms from leveraging their monopoly power to distort or destroy competition in markets that rely on that platform.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 3816, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act:

"H.R. 3816, the 'American Innovation and Choice Online Act,' restores competition online and ensures that digital markets are fair and open. It does so by preventing dominant online platforms from using their market power to pick winners and losers, favor their own products, or otherwise distort the marketplace through abusive conduct online.