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Ranking Member Nadler Opening Statement for House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Hearing on “Overreach: An Examination of Federal Statutory and Regulatory Crimes”

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"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for convening this important hearing. Roughly a decade ago, we learned through this Committee’s bipartisan Overcriminalization Task Force—of which I was a member—that there are simply too many federal criminal laws on the books, that their reach is often too broad, and that too many individuals are jailed for far too long because of them. For too long, Congress—under both... Read more »

Ranking Member Nadler Opening Statement for the House Judiciary Committee Markup of H.R. 4961, the “Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act”

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Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, for the House Judiciary Committee Markup of H.R. 4961, the “Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act”: "Mr. Chairman, I was proud to join the Gentleman from New Jersey, Mr. Van Drew, in introducing the Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act. This bipartisan legislation would make three t... Read more »

Ranking Member Nadler Floor Statement on H.R. 4639, the "Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act"

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Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House Floor, as prepared, in support of H.R. 4639, the "Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act": "Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4639, the “Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act.” I was proud to join Congressman Davidson in introducing this strong bipartisan legislation to help prevent government over... Read more »

Ranking Member Nadler Opening Statement for House Judiciary Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Hearing on “Liberty, Tyranny, and Accountability: COVID-19 and the Constitution”

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Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, for the House Judiciary Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Hearing on “Liberty, Tyranny, and Accountability: COVID-19 and the Constitution”: "Mr. Chairman, our former colleague, and current Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emmanuel, is often quoted as saying “You never want a serious crisis t... Read more »

Nadler, Castro Raise Competition Concerns with Disney-FOX-WBD Joint Sports Streaming Venture

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Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler and Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) sent a letter to the Chief Executive Officers of the Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Discovery, and FOX, seeking more information about the companies’ new joint sports streaming venture (“JV”). The unnamed JV, which was announced in February and is expected to debut this fall, unites the three... Read more »

Ranking Member Nadler Floor Statement on H.R. 7888, the “Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following floor statement, as prepared, for the House debate on H.R. 7888, the “Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act”: "M. Chairman, I rise in strong support of meaningful reform to FISA Section 702 and in strong opposition to a mere fig leaf or—even worse—an expansion of 702. Unfortunately, we will not know whic... Read more »

Ranking Member Nadler Opening Statement for House Judiciary Committee Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Hearing on “Fighting for a Free Press: Protecting Journalists and their Sources”

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Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement as prepared for the House Judiciary Committee Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Hearing titled, “Fighting for a Free Press: Protecting Journalists and their Sources”: "Mr. Chairman, over the course of the last two decades, repeated overzealous prosecutions of leaks to the press have made it clear t... Read more »

Ranking Member Nadler Opening Statement for House Judiciary Committee IP Subcommittee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part III – IP Protection for AI-Assisted Inventions and Creative Works

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Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement for the House Judiciary Committee Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee hearing titled, "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part III – IP Protection for AI-Assisted Inventions and Creative Works": "I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson fo... Read more »

Nadler Urges Garland, Horowitz to Investigate Scott Brady for Misleading Testimony

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today urged Attorney General Merrick Garland and Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz to investigate former U.S. Attorney Scott Brady for providing false or misleading testimony to the Committee during a transcribed interview on October 23, 2023. In the letter to Garland and Horowitz, Nadler writes:... Read more »