Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement on former White House Counsel Don McGahn's testimony before the Committee: "Under the terms of our agreement with the Department of Justice, we cannot yet comment on the specific details of Mr. McGahn’s testimony. We will release the full transcript as soon as we can. "But I can say th... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Chairman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) sent a letter to Spotify Founder and CEO Daniel Ek requesting information on the platform's "Discovery Mode" feature, which allow artists and record labels to identify particular songs that they would lik... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Representatives Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Ted Deutch (D-FL) introduced the COVID-19 Safer Detention Act of 2021 to reform the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program and compassionate release from federal prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. Companion legislation was introduced in the ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) reintroduced the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, one of the most comprehensive marijuana reform bills ever introduced in the U.S. Congres... 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 "Oversight of the Voting Rights Act: A Continuing Record of Discrimination:" "The purpose of today’s hearing is to continue the Subcommittee’s oversight of the Voting Rights... 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 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet hearing on "The SHOP SAFE Act: Stemming the Rising Tide of Unsafe Counterfeit Products Online:" "Thank you, Chairman Johnson, for holding a hearing on this important bill. I was proud to r... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - This week, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) joined U.S. Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Don Bacon (R-NE), Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) to introduce the bipartisan First Step Implementation Act of 2021 to advance the goals of the historic First Step Act. “I’m proud to cosponsor the bipartisan First Step Implementation Act. As we ... 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 Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing on "An Unending Crisis: Essential Steps to Reducing Gun Violence and Mass Shootings:" "I thank Chairwoman Jackson Lee for convening this hearing and I thank the witnesses for being here to... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Chairman Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA), and Representative Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Again... 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 "Continuing Injustice: The Centennial of the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre:" "Today’s hearing is an important opportunity to commemorate the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre of... Read more »
