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. 2377, the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021: "H.R. 2377 the 'Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021,' is an important measure to help address gun violence in America. This bill authorizes federal courts to is... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed four bills in the Committee's jurisdiction: "I am very proud that the House came together in a bipartisan manner to pass important legislation that will better our criminal justice system. Together, these bills will address inequities in our ve... 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 "Judicial Ethics and Transparency: The Limits of Existing Statutes and Rules:" "Thank you, Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Issa, for holding this important hearing today. 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 Hank Johnson (D-GA) joined Representatives Deborah Ross (D-NC), Darrell Issa (R-CA), and Chip Roy (R-TX) in introducing the Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, legislation which requires online publication of financial disclosure report... Read more »
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 joint statement after President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Gigi Sohn for Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): “Today’s appointment of Gigi Sohn sends the cl... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, October 27th at 10:00 AM EDT, the House Judiciary Committee will markup H.R. 4777, the Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021, legislation introduced by Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) that prohibits the use of nonconsensual, nondebtor releases that have helped the members of the Sa... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Department of Justice oversight hearing with Attorney General Merrick Garland: "Good morning, Mr. Attorney General, and thank you for appearing before our Committee today. "When the Department of Justice performs as it should, it is a champion of the B... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reintroduced the State Justice Improvement Act, legislation that will make lasting changes to America’s criminal justice system. Across the country, courts often impose fines and fees without considering an individual’s ability to pay – disproportionately impacting low income communities and communities of color. Th... 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 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990: The Current State of Integration of People with Disabilities:" "Thank you, Chairman Cohen, and thank you to all of... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Following the publication of multiple reports that directly contradict the sworn testimony of representatives on behalf of Amazon and other statements to Congress about its business practices, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Antitrust Subcommittee Chair David N. Cicilline (D-RI), Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Ken Buck (R-CO), Antitrust Subcommittee... Read more »
