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Chairman Nadler Statement on NYPD Commissioner Decision to Fire Officer Responsible for Eric Garner’s Death

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New York, N.Y.– House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement on the New York City Police Commissioner’s decision to fire the officer responsible for Eric Garner’s death: “The justice system and Department of Justice have failed Eric Garner and his family. It is long past time for the officer who caused Eric Garner’s death to be held accountable by some... Read more »

September 4th: House Judiciary to Markup Gun Violence Prevention Bills

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Tags: Crime

New York, N.Y.– Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced that he is calling the House Judiciary Committee back into session during the Congressional District work period to address the issue of gun violence prevention. On September 4, 2019 at 10:00 am, the House Judiciary Committee will mark up a series of bills to help respond to the growing problem of gun violenc... Read more »

House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Two Witnesses to Trump Crimes Detailed in Mueller Report

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced the Committee has served subpoenas on Corey Lewandowski and Rick Dearborn for public testimony on September 17, 2019. These witnesses were involved in President Trump’s extensive efforts to obstruct the Special Counsel’s investigation. Chairman Nadler released the following statement: “It is clear that any... Read more »

Nadler & Collins Demand Answers from Bureau of Prisons After Epstein’s Death

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"As the Attorney General stated, 'Mr. Epstein’s death raises serious questions that must be answered.' We agree, and therefore ask that you provide responses to the following questions concerning this incident." Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and Doug Collins (R-GA), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to the Acting Director ... Read more »

Nadler & Lofgren Criticize New DHS Rule to Restrict Immigration of Working Class Families

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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) released the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security's recently released final rule to prevent the immigration of individuals based on the Department's mere suspicion that such individuals may one day use lawfully available public b... Read more »