Crime

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization 2019 Bill Text Section by Section Fact Sheet Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during a Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security hearing on the Violence Against Women Act: “I thank the Chair for holding this important hearing today, and for her leadership in the effort to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. I also want to thank Ms. Jackson Lee for her... Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), held a press conference with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, to introduce H.R. 1585, the bipartisan 2019 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The landmark legislation, e... Read more »

The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of March 4, 2019. March 6, 2019 HEARING: PROTECTING DREAMERS AND TPS RECIPIENTS Full Committee Hearing 10:00 a.m. 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Witnesses: Jin Park DACA Recipient Harvard University Undergraduate Student Rhodes Scholar Yatta Kiazolu DED Recipient UCLA PhD Candidate Yazmin Irazoqui Ruiz DACA Recipient Univers... Read more »

Alan Garten (letter, document requests) Alexander Nix (letter, document requests) Allen Weisselberg (letter, document requests) American Media Inc (letter, document requests) Anatoli Samochornov (letter, document requests) Andrew Intrater (letter, document requests) Annie Donaldson (letter, document requests) Brad Parscale (letter, document requests) Brittany Kaiser (letter, document requests) Ca... Read more »

Today, the U.S. House passed H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019. Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement: “After years of inaction and delay, the new House Democratic majority has acted quickly to introduce legislation, hold both a Judiciary Committ... Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act: I am pleased that today we are considering H.R. 1112, the “Enhanced Background Checks Act.” Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 8, the “Bipartisan Background Checks Act,” an important bill to expand our national firearms background ... Read more »

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement after House passage of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019: “When Democrats gained control of the House we promised the American people that Congress would take steps to reduce gun violence. Today we were able to make good on that promise by passing H.R. 8, legislation to require background c... Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019: I am pleased that today we are considering H.R. 8, the “Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019.” We have promised the American people that Congress would take steps to reduce gun violence, and this bill is a critical fir... Read more »

National Emergency Declaration 2.15.19 Read more »