Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) of the House Committee on the Judiciary, delivered the following remarks on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 5682, the “FIRST STEP Act.” “I rise in opposition to H.R. 5682, the “FIRST STEP Act.”  On principle, I cannot support legislation which fails to address the larger issue of… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the Committee markup of H.R. 5682, the FIRST STEP Act. "At the conclusion of the House Judiciary Committee discussion of the FIRST STEP Act, I voted against Committee adoption of the bill.  I do not doubt that the bill is… Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement for a hearing on the opioid crisis: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I welcome today’s hearing as an opportunity to explore ways we can best address the crisis of opioid abuse in our country.  I believe it is critical that we do so, in order to… Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement for the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations oversight hearing on the Bureau of Prisons: “Mr. Chairman, I welcome the opportunity today to examine the operation of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.  Although it does… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a markup of H.R. 2152, the Citizens' Right to Know Act. "Mr. Chairman, I believe the consideration of the issues underlying this bill is timely, but unfortunately misguided.  This Committee should examine… Read more »