Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined Congressman David Cicilline and other House Democrats to re-introduce the Assault Weapons Ban in the wake of the horrendous school shooting in Parkland, Florida. “It is long past due for the House to consider legislation to prevent gun violence,” said Congressman… Read more »

Watch Here After yesterday’s horrific shooting in Parkland, Florida, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) spoke on the House floor to mourn the victims and demand once again that Congress finally take action to address gun violence in America: Ranking Member Nadler… Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement in front of the House Rules Committee against H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. After the House Judiciary Committee approved the NRA-backed Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act along party lines last week, the Republican-controlled Rules Committee… Read more »

“Mr. Chairman, I support the 'Fix NICS Act' as a sensible step to improve our national firearms background check system.  “When we enacted the Brady Act in 1994, we evolved from a waiting period-based system to one that established a so-called 'instant check' through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System – what we… Read more »

“Mr. Chairman, I strongly oppose the “Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act” and I am disappointed that this legislation is before us today.  “The level of gun violence in our country is astounding and unacceptable.  Our gun violence problem is much more than the periodic, but all-too-frequent, horror of mass shootings.  Every day in… Read more »