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Chairman Nadler Applauds Judiciary Priorities in FY2022 Omnibus

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement applauding the Judiciary Committee priorities included in H.R. 2471, the FY2022 Omnibus package: "This appropriations package makes transformative investments that will help families across the nation and move America forward. I was pleased to see many Judiciary Committee priorities wi... Read more »

Bipartisan Judiciary Committee Members Refer Amazon to DOJ for Potential Criminal Conduct by Senior Executives

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Washington, D.C. - Today, bipartisan Members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland to alert the Department of Justice to potentially criminal conduct by Amazon and its senior executives. The letter explains how Amazon has engaged in a “pattern and practice” of misleading conduct that appeared designed to “influence, obstruct, or impede” the Committee’s ... Read more »

Chairman Nadler Statement for Hearing on "Reimagining Public Safety in the COVID-19 Era"

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement during a Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing on "Reimagining Public Safety in the COVID-19 Era:" "Thank you, Madam Chair, for holding this very important hearing on public safety. As the epidemic of gun violence continues to impact our cities and ... Read more »

Nadler & Johnson Request Special Committee to Investigate Hiring of Law Clerk with History of Racist, Bigoted Conduct

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Chairman Hank Johnson (D-GA) sent a letter urging the Judicial Council of the Second Circuit and the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability of the Judicial Conference to vacate and reevaluate the Second Judicial Council's decision clearing two... Read more »

Nadler Joins President Biden at Signing Ceremony for Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) joined President Biden as he signed into law H.R. 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021. The legislation empowers sexual assault and harassment survivors by restoring their access to justice and public accountability under the law. Chairman Nadler issued the followin... Read more »

Chairman Nadler Statement for Hearing on "Discrimination and the Civil Rights of the Muslim, Arab, and South Asian American Communities"

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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 "Discrimination and the Civil Rights of the Muslim, Arab, and South Asian American Communities:" "Mr. Chairman, the Muslim, Arab, and South Asian American communities are an... Read more »

Chairman Nadler Floor Statement in Support of H.R. 2116, the CROWN Act of 2022

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H.R. 2116, the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act of 2022: "The 'Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act,' or the 'CROWN Act,' is a critically important civil rights bill that would explicitly prohibit... Read more »