Government Oversight

U.S. House of Representatives Files Replication to President's Answer to the Articles of Impeachment

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Washington, D.C. – Today at noon,the House Managers, on behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives, filed with the Secretary of the Senate aReplication to the Response to the Summons of President Donald J. Trump to the Articles of Impeachment. In the Replication, the House Managers write: The American people entrusted President Trump with the extraordinary powers vested in his Office by the Const... Read more »

ICYMI: House Impeachment Managers Statement on President's Response to Summons

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Washington, D.C. – Last night, the House Managers in the impeachment trial of the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump – Adam Schiff, Jerrold Nadler, Zoe Lofgren, Hakeem Jeffries, Val Demings, Jason Crow, and Sylvia Garcia – issued the following joint statement following the President’s response to the summons: “The House has presented powerful evidence that President Trump committed o... Read more »

U.S. House of Representatives Files Brief in Impeachment Trial of President Donald J. Trump

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Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, the House Managers, on behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives, filed with the Secretary of the Senate a Trial Memorandum and Statement of Material Facts in the impeachment trial of the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. The Managers’ brief sets forth the compelling case against the President that the Managers will present to the U.S. Senate du... Read more »

Chairman Nadler Requests Documents in Response to DOJ Inspector General FISA Report

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), sent a letter to Attorney General Barr and FBI Director Wray to request documents. The documents requested are necessary to facilitate the Committee's consideration of potential reforms to underlying authorities within the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Full text of the letter is available below and here: J... Read more »

Chairman Nadler Statement on GAO Decision That Trump Violated the Law By Withholding Ukraine Aid

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman and impeachment manager, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office announced that President Donald Trump violated the law when he withheld millions in military aid for Ukraine: “Today’s decision by the Government Accountability Office confirms what we already knew: the Preside... Read more »

Chairman Nadler Introduces Bipartisan "Eyes on the Courts Act" Allowing Cameras in the Courtroom

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Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL), Gerry Connolly (D-VA), and Steve Chabot (R-OH), continued their call for greater public access to our federal court deliberations by reintroducing the Eyes on the Courts Act, legislation to require cameras be permitted in the Supreme Court and all federal appellate cou... Read more »

Chairman Nadler Floor Statement for Resolution Appointing House Managers for the Impeachment Trial of President Trump

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Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks, as prepared, on the House floor in support of H.Res. 798, a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of Donald John Trump: "Madam Speaker, the resolution before us today appoints managers to prosecute the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump. "Th... Read more »

Four Chairs Statement on Transmission of Additional Evidence as Part of Impeachment Inquiry

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Washington, D.C. –Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee on Foreign Affairs provided additional evidence to the Committee on the Judiciary to be included as part of the official record that will be transmitted to the Senate along with the Articles of Impeachment. The evidence provided today includes phone records, as well as n... Read more »

Chairman Nadler Floor Statement in Support of Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump

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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement at the start of debate on the House floor in support of H.Res. 755, Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump: "Madam Speaker, the House of Representatives must now consider two articles of impeachment against President Trump. "The first article charges that the President used his publ... Read more »

Congressman Raskin Statement to Rules Committee in Support of Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump

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Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) delivered the following statement on behalf of the House Judiciary Committee, as prepared, before the House Rules Committee in support of H.Res. 755, Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump: "Good morning Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole and distinguished Members of the House Rules Committee. Good morning to my friend Mr. Collins. I... Read more »