Week of April 8, 2019
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Chairman Nadler Raises Concerns over AG Barr’s Handling of Special Counsel Report & Calls for Immediate Release of Summaries to the Public
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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr to raise concerns about his handling of Special Counsel Mueller’s report and to call for any summaries that may have been prepared by the Special Counsel to be released to the public. This letter follows press reports that note that some in the Special Counsel’s office have raised concern... Read more » Chairman Nadler & Subcommittee Chairwoman Bass Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization
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Today, the House passed H.R. 1585, the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (VAWA), by a vote of 263-158. The bipartisan legislation was introduced by Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). The landmark legislation, enacted in 1994, responds to our nation... Read more » Letter to the Copyright Office on IT modernization status in light of the Fourth Estate decision
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Letter to the Copyright Office on IT modernization status in light of the Fourth Estate decision Read more » April 9: House Judiciary to Hold Hearing on Hate Crimes & White Nationalism
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On April 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on hate crimes and the rise of white nationalism. This hearing will examine hate crimes, the impact white nationalist groups have on American communities and the spread of white identity ideology. The hearing will also foster ideas about what social media companies can do to stem white nationalist propaganda and hate... Read more » Chairman Nadler Floor Statement in Support of Bipartisan 2019 Violence Against Women Act
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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 1585, the bipartisan 2019 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): “H.R. 1585, the ‘Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019,’ will not only reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act—also known as ‘VAWA’—but will also strengthen and expan... Read more » Chairman Nadler Statement for Markup to Authorize Subpoenas for Full Mueller Report and Related Matters
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Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement during the Committee's markup authorizing a subpoena for Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report, along with its underlying evidence and related matters, as well as subpoenas to five individuals—Donald McGahn, Steven Bannon, Hope Hicks, Reince Priebus and Ann Donaldson—who were sent document reques... Read more » House Judiciary Committee Holds Historic First Hearing on the Equality Act
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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) held the first ever hearing on H.R. 5, the Equality Act, historic civil rights legislation that would explicitly prohibit discrimination against the LGBTQ community and strengthen non-discrimination protections for women and others. Chairman Nadler released the following statement as the hearing was underway: "I am deeply grateful to ... Read more » Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for Historic Hearing on H.R. 5, the Equality Act
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Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks for the first ever hearing on H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which explicitly prohibits discrimination against the LGBTQ community: "Nearly 50 years after the Stonewall Uprising, there is still no federal law that explicitly prohibits millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender Americans from being deni... Read more » Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
