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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a Judiciary Committee markup of H.R. 1872, the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. H.R. 1872, the “Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017,” seeks to end restrictions imposed by the Chinese government that have prevented American journali... Read more »

Tonight, Ranking Members Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) of the House Judiciary Committee, Elijah Cummings (D-MD) of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Adam Schiff (D-CA) of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence issued the following joint statement after Representatives Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Jim Jordan (R-OH) introduced Articles of Impeachment against Deputy Attorney Genera... Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following opening remarks during a Judiciary Committee hearing on “Examining the Wayfair Decision and its Ramifications for Consumers and Small Businesses”: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today’s hearing. “In 1992, the Supreme Court held in Quill v. North Dakota that a state may collect ... Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 5954, the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018: "Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5954, the “Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018.” This bipartisan bill, of which I am proud to be the lead Democratic sponsor, amends the An... Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following statement on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 1689, the Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2017: "Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1689, the “Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2017. "While I believe this bill is well intentioned, it is the wrong approach ... Read more »

Today, in the wake of President Donald Trump’s comments in Helsinki, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Crime Subcommittee Ranking Member Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (D-TN), sent a letter to Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) demanding a special committee meeting to consider their bipartisan legislati... Read more »

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Yesterday, in a seemingly coordinated attempt to quell widespread criticism of President Donald Trump’s child separation policy and his Administration’s failure to reunite these children with their parents, the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services conducted three separate briefings at 11 am, 1 pm, and 4 pm for the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Gove... Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following statement, as prepared, on the House floor about H.Res. 990, a non-binding and politically-driven resolution introduced by House Republicans concerning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): "Mr. Speaker, this resolution is the legislative equivalent of fiddling while Rome is bur... Read more »