Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement for the markup of H.R. 1327, the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act: "The September 11thattacks created an environmental nightmare. When the Twin Towers collapsed in my district in lower Manhattan, hundreds of tons of c... Read more »
TODAY, at 4:15 p.m., or immediately after final passage of H.Res. 430, a civil enforcement resolution, top House Chairs will hold a press conference. WHO: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam B. Schiff Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah E. Cummings Committee on Rules Chairman Jim McGovern Committee on Financial Se... Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following floor statement in support of H.Res. 430, a resolution authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas and for other purposes: "Mr. Speaker, when a congressional committee issues a subpoena, compliance is not optional. We expect w... Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on theConstitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties hearing on the need to reauthorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: "Eighteen years ago, on September 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden orchestrated the deadliest terrorist attack in American his... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks for the hearing "Lessons from the Mueller Report: Presidential Obstruction and Other Crimes," the first of a series of hearings the Committee will conduct focused on the alleged crimes and other misconduct laid out in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report: "Just over two years ago, Special Counsel Robe... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced that he had reached an agreement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over obtaining key evidence in the Mueller Report related to possible obstruction of justice by President Trump. Chairman Nadler made the following statement: "I am pleased to announce that the Department of Justice has agreed to begin complying with our committee'... Read more »
The Chairman Urges DOJ to Respond to Earlier Offers, Resume Negotiations without Conditions Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) sent the following response to Attorney General William Barr regarding the Department of Justice demanding that the U.S. House of Representatives cancel a contempt vote against Attorney General Barr for his failure to comply with a subpoena fo... Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following floor statement in support of H.R. 6, theAmerican Dream and Promise Act, critical legislation that provides protections for DREAMers and TPS and DED recipients: "Madam Speaker, H.R. 6, the "American Dream and Promise Act of 2019," is vital legislation that provides a path to lawful permanent resident (... Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued a statement following Hope Hicks' and Annie Donaldson's response to the subpoenas for documents as part of the Committee's ongoing investigation into obstruction of justice, public corruption, and other abuses of power by President Trump, his associates, and members of his Administration: "As part of President Trump’s ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during the Committee's first hearing on abortion rights in the 116th Congress. The hearing, which took place in the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, focused on threats to reproductive rights at the state and court level, and how Congress can respond: ... Read more »
