Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
National Emergency Declaration 2.15.19
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National Emergency Declaration 2.15.19 Read more » Following H.R. 1 Hearing, Nadler & Cohen Send Letter to DOJ about Decisions That Impact Voting Rights
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Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Chairman Steve Cohen (D-TN) sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker asking him to provide answers related to the Justice Department’s commitment to enforcing landmark voter protection laws. This includes explaining the Department’s decision to reverse its l... Read more » 2.1.2019 Letter to Whitaker Regarding Voting Rights
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2.1.2019 Letter to Whitaker regarding voting rights. Read more » Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for Hearing on H.R. 1, “For the People Act of 2019”
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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during the Committee’s hearing on H.R. 1, the “For the People Act of 2019”, which deals with voting rights, campaign finance, lobbying, and government ethics laws. Below are Chairman Nadler’s remarks, as prepared: “While the specific question before us concerns the merits of H.R... Read more » Chairman Nadler & Ranking Member Collins Hold First Judiciary Committee Meeting of the 116th Congress, Announce Committee Roster
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Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee held its first full Committee meeting to introduce new Members, adopt Committee Rules of Procedure, appoint Subcommittee Chairs and Ranking Members, and approve the assignment of Members to Subcommittees. Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-GA) released the following statements after the Committee’s first meeting of the 116th C... Read more » Tuesday at 10 a.m.: House Judiciary to Hold Hearing on H.R. 1, for the People Act
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HEARING WILL FOCUS ON RESTORING VOTING RIGHTS, PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF OUR ELECTIONS AND REFORMING ETHICS LAWS On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler will hold a hearing on portions of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a sweeping package that offers the most transformational and comprehensive pro-democracy reforms in more than four decades. The hearin... Read more » Nadler, Feinstein Statement on Trump Administration Plan to Force Asylum Seekers to Remain in Mexico
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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the leading Democrats on the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, released the following statement on the Trump administration’s plan to force asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their immigration cases are pending: “The Trump administration is on a mission to take apart the asylum system, which was develop... Read more » Chairman Nadler Welcomes New House Judiciary Committee Democratic Majority and Announces Subcommittee Assignments for 116th Congress
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Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) welcomed the new Democratic Majority to the House Judiciary Committee and announced subcommittee assignments for the 116th Congress. Nine new Members have joined the Democratic Majority on the Committee, including Representatives Correa (CA-46), Scanlon (PA-5), Garcia (TX-29), Neguse (CO-2), McBath (GA-6), Stanton (AZ-9), Dean (PA-4), Mucarsel-... Read more » Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
