Washington, D.C. - After more than 30 years of distinguished service to the House Judiciary Committee, Perry Apelbaum will join the Department of Justice as a senior counsel in the Antitrust Division. Amy Rutkin will continue to lead the Committee as Chief of Staff/Staff Director. She has appointed Aaron Hiller to serve as the new Chief Counsel/Deputy Staff Director and elevated John Doty to Senio... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, transformative legislation that invests in our people and in our communities, by a vote of 220-213. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement on the Committee’s provisions in the Build Back Better Act: “I am extremely proud that the Build Back Better Act... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act: "Yesterday, this Committee heard powerful testimony from four survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment about their harrowing experiences and the ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 612. the Downwinders Parity Act of 2021: "Introduced by our Judiciary Committee colleague, Representative Greg Stanton, H.R. 612, the 'Downwinders Parity Act of 2021,' would update the geographical reach of the Radiation Exposure Compe... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee advanced H.R. 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, by a bipartisan vote of 27-14. The legislation, introduced by Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL), empowers sexual assault and harassment survivors by restoring their access to justice and public accountability under the law. By ending forced ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 1621, the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021: "H.R. 1621 the 'Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021,' is an important measure to end the practice of federal judges increasing sentences based on co... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 5720, the Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act of 2021: "H.R. 5720, the 'Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act of 2021' is an important bipartisan effort to address an alarming lack of transparency in the personal financial holdings... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a hearing entitled, "Silenced: How Forced Arbitration Keeps Victims of Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment in the Shadows:" "Arbitration was originally developed as an alternative to the court system for parties of relatively equal bargaining power to ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Chair Hank Johnson (D-GA) led a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts and Circuit Judge Charles Wilson urging an investigation into the conduct of two federal judges for their hiring of a law clerk with a history of nakedly racist and hateful conduct. C... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement, as prepared, on the House floor in support of the Rule for H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act: "I rise in strong support of the Rule and the Build Back Better Act. There are so many important provisions in this legislation, but I want to highlight just a few of the Judiciary Comm... Read more »
