Skip to Content

Gun Control

Chairman Nadler Statement in Support of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019

| Posted in Press Releases

Washington, D.C. –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…

House Judiciary Chairman Nadler Lauds Historic House Passage of Charleston Loophole Bill & Bipartisan Background Checks Act

| Posted in Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – 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,…

Chairman Nadler Statement in Support of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019

| Posted in Press Releases

Washington, D.C. –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…

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Nadler Lauds Historic House Passage of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019

| Posted in Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – 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,…

Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for the Markup of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019

| Posted in Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement for the markup of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019: “Today, the Judiciary Committee considers H.R. 8, the ‘Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019.’ This is long-overdue legislation that will help address our national crisis of gun…

Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for the Markup of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019

| Posted in Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement for the markup of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act: “H.R. 1112, the ‘Enhanced Background Checks Act,’ addresses a dangerous shortcoming in the current firearms background check law. This loophole enables, in certain cases, firearms to be transferred…

House Judiciary Committee Passes Bipartisan Background Checks Act & Charleston Loophole Bill

| Posted in Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 by a vote of 23-15 and H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 by a vote of 21-14. Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement after the markup: “I am pleased that both H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112 passed out of the Committee today, making them…

Demanding Justice at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center

| Posted in E-Newsletter

Demanding Justice at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center  Rep. Nadler, along with Reps. Velazquez and Maloney, calling on the Bureau of Prisons to protect inmates at the Brooklyn MDC. Last week, I was mortified to read the New York Times story…

Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for Hearing on Preventing Gun Violence in America

| Posted in Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement during the hearing entitled, “Preventing Gun Violence: A Call to Action”: “The epidemic of gun violence in this country is a national crisis and an international embarrassment. In 2017, nearly 40,000 Americans lost their lives because of guns. In fact, every day…

Chairman Nadler Letter to Acting AG Whitaker Regarding Questions Ahead of Feb. 8th Oversight Hearing

| Posted in Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker informing him of the Committee's previously disclosed expectation that Mr. Whitaker will provide full and complete answers to all questions without invoking executive privilege. The letter follows a January 22nd letter Chairman Nadler sent,…

Back to top