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Top Dems Call for Comprehensive Review of President Trump’s Child Separation Policy by Inspectors General at DHS, HHS, and DOJ

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Washington, D.C. (June 29, 2018)—Today, Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, Jerrold Nadler, Bennie G. Thompson, Bobby Scott, and Frank Pallone, Jr., the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, sent a letter to the Inspectors General of the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and... Read more »

House Judiciary Democrats Send Letter to Trump Raising Questions about Family Separations

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House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today led a letter signed by all Democratic Members of the House Judiciary Committee to President Donald Trump asking questions about the inception for the Administration’s family separation policy, the implementation of the policy, and the level of coordination between relevant agencies. The letter was signed by Democratic Members of ... Read more »

Ranking Member Nadler Statement for the Hearing with Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein & FBI Director Wray

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following opening remarks during a Judiciary Committee hearing with the Department of Justice (DOJ) Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray on “oversight of FBI and DOJ actions surrounding the 2016 election.” “Mr. Chairman, the ... Read more »

Ranking Member Nadler Floor Statement in Opposition to h. Res. 970, the Meadows Resolution Demanding Documents from DOJ

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following remarks on the House floor in opposition to H. Res. 970, a resolution offered by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC): “This so-called “resolution of insistence” is being rushed to the floor as an emergency measure. There are many emergencies facing the United States at this hour. The subject mat... Read more »

Judiciary Democrats: the Committee has Been Hijacked by Its Most Extreme Republican Members

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Ahead of a House Rules Committee vote on a resolution sponsored by Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) that insists that the Department of Justice (DOJ) comply with the requests, including the subpoenas, issued by the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Judiciary, related to the alleged potential violations of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by DOJ, Hous... Read more »

NADLER’S STATEMENT ON JUSTICE KENNEDY’S RETIREMENT

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House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement on Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s retirement from the United States Supreme Court: “All Americans who care about equality, human dignity, and justice should be deeply concerned about the retirement of Justice Kennedy. Justice Kennedy was not always on the right side of every issue, but he often ... Read more »

Nadler Statement on Scotus Decision in Janus v. Afscme

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Janus v. AFSCME: “I am deeply concerned about the effects of the Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME on the ability of public sector unions to continue protecting the interests of police, firefighters, nurses, teachers, and other public serva... Read more »