Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law Chairman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden's Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy: "This is a watershed moment for American workers, small businesses, jobs, families, and our ec... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, a divided Supreme Court issued an opinion in the consolidated case of Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, upholding two Arizona voting restrictions that had been challenged as racially discriminatory and, therefore, violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on the Constitution... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a hearing on "Secrecy Orders and Prosecuting Leaks: Potential Legislative Responses to Deter Prosecutorial Abuse of Power": "On May 7, 2021, the Washington Post reported that the Trump Administration secretly obtained phone records and had sought email r... Read more »
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 "The Need to Enhance the Voting Rights Act: Preliminary Injunctions, Bail-in Coverage, Election Observers, and Notice": "Mr. Chairman, I appreciate your holding today’s hear... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3385, the Honoring Our Promises through Expedition (HOPE) for Afghan SIVs Act, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee: "I am extremely proud that the House came together in a bipartisan fashion to pass the HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act. This legislation, w... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) issued the following joint statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s antitrust lawsuits against Facebook: “This decision underscores the dire need to modernize our antitrust laws to... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 3816, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act: "H.R. 3816, the 'American Innovation and Choice Online Act,' restores competition online and ensures that digital markets are fair and open. It does so by preventing dominant online pl... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 3825, the Ending Platform Monopolies Act: "H.R. 3825, the 'Ending Platform Monopolies Act,' prevents dominant online platforms from leveraging their monopoly power to distort or destroy competition in markets that rely on that platform. ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement after the Committee passed a package of bipartisan legislation to enhance antitrust enforcement and restore competition online: "I am extremely proud of the bipartisan legislation passed by the Committee, which levels the playing field for innovators and entrepreneurs, provides more op... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 3843, the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021: "Nearly two years ago to the day, the Judiciary Committee launched a bipartisan investigation into the state of competition in digital markets. The investigation spanned 16 months, c... Read more »
