Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Adam Schiff, the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Eliot L. Engel, the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement: “The transcript is an unambiguous, damning, and s... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on protecting America from assault weapons: “Assault weapons have been repeatedly used as weapons of deadly violence on our citizens. In just the last two years, Las Vegas; Parkland; Pittsburgh; Poway; Gilroy; Midland; and Odessa have all seen horrific shootings at the hands ... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement during a Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations joint hearing on "Oversight of the Trump Administration's Muslim Ban:" "When the Trump Administration issued its first version of the Muslim Ban in January 2017, it was immediately appa... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement during a Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on "Congressional Authority to Protect Voting Rights After Shelby County v. Holder:" "When Congress passed the Voting Rights Act in 1965, it aimed to deliver on what had long been an empty promise to... Read more »
Washington, D.C. (Sept. 20, 2019)—Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam B. Schiff, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah E. Cummings, Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler, and Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot L. Engel issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump personally attacking an Intelligence Communi... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Chairman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) sent a letter to the White House and Department of Justice about the Trump Administration’s antitrust investigation into automakers who reached an agreement with California regarding state emissions standards. The letter is ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following floor statement in support of H.R. 1423, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (FAIR Act): “I rise in strong support of H.R. 1423, the ‘Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act,’ or the ‘FAIR Act.’ “This critical legislation would restore access to justice for millions of Americans who a... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-GA) sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer expressing their concerns regarding the use of language mirroring Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in trade agreements. “The effects of Section 512 and the appropriate role of a copyright safe har... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during a hearing on policing practices: “Today’s hearing furthers our Committee’s longstanding commitment to conducting meaningful oversight of state and federal law enforcement, as initiated by former Chairman Goodlatte and his establishment of the bipartisan Policing Strateg... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement for the hearing "Oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act:" "The Judiciary Committee is holding today’s hearing to carry out one of its most important tasks: to ensure that the tools used by our government to keep us safe are consistent with our values and with the freedoms guaranteed by ... Read more »
