Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Nadler, Blumenauer, Lee, Jackson Lee and Velázquez Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation

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WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) reintroduced the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 5601), one of the most comprehensive marijuana reform bills ever introduced in the U.S. Congress. Fol... Read more »

Nadler Opening Statement for Hearing on “Fixing FISA: How a Law Designed to Protect Americans Has Been Weaponized Against Them”

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a hearing on “Fixing FISA: How a Law Designed to Protect Americans Has Been Weaponized Against Them:" "Mr. Chairman, today this Committee finally gets back to the serious work of keeping Americans safe—safe from those who seek to do us harm and saf... Read more »

Nadler Opening Statement for Hearing on “Free Speech: The Biden Administration’s Chilling of Parents’ Fundamental Rights”

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing on “Free Speech: The Biden Administration’s Chilling of Parents’ Fundamental Rights:” "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would also like to thank the Gentlewoman from Pennsylvania, Ms. Scan... Read more »

Chairman Nadler Statement for Hearing on "Examining Civil Rights Litigation Reform, Part 1: Qualified Immunity"

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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 "Examining Civil Rights Litigation Reform, Part 1: Qualified Immunity:" “More than a century and a half ago, Congress passed one of the earliest civil rights laws in our Nat... Read more »

Chairman Nadler Applauds Biden-Harris Day One Executive Action on Racial Equity

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris executive action on racial equity: “I applaud President Biden and Vice President Harris for taking a bold step on their first day in office to address racial inequality in our country. This executive order lays the groundwork t... Read more »

Members of Congress to President Trump: Remove Policies Discriminating Against LGBTQ Individuals

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Representative Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and 116 members of Congress, called on President Trump to direct the federal government to remove all regulations, executive orders and agency policies that discriminate against LGBTQ individuals. Th... Read more »

JUNE 10TH: House Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Police Brutality & Racial Profiling

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Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. ET, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine the crisis of racial profiling, police brutality and lost trust between police departments and the communities they serve. Witnesses to be announced. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement: “There are now protests taking pl... Read more »

Chairman Nadler Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on "Presidential Clemency and Opportunities for Reform"

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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 "Presidential Clemency and Opportunities for Reform": "Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution provides the President with the power 'to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Off... Read more »

Chairman Nadler Demands Explanation for New Evidence Showing DHS Lied About Family Separation Records

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Washington, D.C. – Following new evidence that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has withheld documents from the Committee regarding the Trump Administration's "zero tolerance policy," House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter to DHS Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf seeking clarification on whether all relevant documents related to family reunification has been pr... Read more »

Top Judiciary & Homeland Democrats Condemn Deployment of Tactical CBP Agents to Various Cities in U.S.

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Washington, D.C. – In response to reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection will deploy law enforcement tactical units to targeted cities in retaliation for their immigration policies, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), and Subcommittee ... Read more »