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Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Nadler’s Opening Statement at Hearing on NCAA and Antitrust Law

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Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, delivered opening remarks at the subcommittee hearing examining antitrust law and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Below are Ranking Member Nadler’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today’s subcommittee hearing. WAT... Read more »

Raskin, Durbin, Judiciary Immigration Leaders Challenge Constitutional Basis Of Trump’s Sham “Invasion” Declaration

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Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led Judiciary immigration leaders in challenging the constitutional basis of President Trump’s sham “invasion” proclamation, which the President has argued would allow his Administration to circumvent ... Read more »

Ranking Member Raskin’s Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on NCAA and Antitrust Law

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Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing examining antitrust law and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Below are Ranking Member Raskin’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today’s subcommittee h... Read more »

Ranking Member Raskin’s Statement on the Trump Administration’s Detainment of Mahmoud Khalil

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Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s detainment of Mahmoud Khalil: “The Constitution guarantees that everyone in our country enjoys the protection of the First Amendment, including the right to speak freely without fear of retribution by the government. We cannot ... Read more »

Ranking Member Raskin’s Remarks During Meeting of the Judicial Conference

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Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke at the Judicial Conference’s meeting. Below are Ranking Member Raskin’s remarks, as prepared for delivery. Ranking Member Jamie Raskin Prepared Remarks for the Judicial Conference March 11, 2025 I know a great story about Oliver Wendell Holmes. I’m not sure if it’s true but I heard i... Read more »

Ranking Member Raskin’s Statement on Trump’s Retaliation Against Law Firms, Intimidation of Americans Who Dare to Challenge Him in Court

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Washington, D.C. (March 7, 2025)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued a statement responding to President Donald Trump’s latest effort to intimidate Americans who dare to challenge his unlawful actions in court and punish the law firms who represent them. Trump’s latest actions include issuing an unprecedented memorandum directing government agencies to... Read more »

Raskin, Johnson Lead Re-Introduction of JUDGES Act To Create More Federal Judgeships

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, AI and the Internet, along with Jerry Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust (NY-12), re-introduced Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emerge... Read more »

Civil Rights Leaders Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Protections, Restore Intent of Federal Religious Freedom Law

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressional civil rights leaders reintroduced the Do No Harm Act, to address the increasing use of religious freedom to undermine civil rights protections. The bill restores the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) to its original purpose, which is to protect religious exercise while ensuring religious freedom is not used to erode civil rights protections. The legislation... Read more »

Subcommittee Democrats Call Out House Republicans for Undermining Rule of Law, Judicial Independence

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Washington, D.C. (March 5, 2025)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, led subcommittee Democrats in calling out Republicans’ latest plot to put Donald Trump even further above the law and rig the legal system to benefit him and his cronies. The hearing included t... Read more »

Ranking Member McBath’s Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republican Efforts to Dismantle Life-Saving Gun Safety Laws

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Washington, D.C. (March 4, 2025)—Today, Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, delivered opening remarks at a hearing on Republican efforts to dismantle proven gun safety laws and make communities less safe. Below are Ranking Member McBath’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today’s hearing. WATCH Ranking Member McBath’s opening state... Read more »