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Nadler, Watson Coleman, Jayapal Respond to Speaker Ryan Calling Censure of President Trump The Worst Thing We Could Do

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), who authored the  censure resolution introduced last week against President Trump for his comments about the violence in Charlottesville, issued the following statement in response to Speaker Paul Ryan saying that he will not support the…

Over 50 House Judiciary, Armed Services & LGBT Equality Caucus Democrats Urge Secretary Of Defense & Joint Chiefs Not To Comply With President Trumps Unconstitutional Transgender Ban

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee and former Chairman and Ranking Member of the Constitution Subcommittee, joined more than 50 House Democrats from the Judiciary Committee, Armed Services Committee, and the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus in a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff…

Congressman Nadler Issues Statement on President Trumps Ban of Transgender Service Members from U.S. Military

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued the following statement condemning President Trump’s cruel and discriminatory ban on transgender military service members from serving in the U.S. Armed Forces: “Today’s attack by the Commander-in-Chief on our military’s active duty personnel is appalling,” Representative Nadler lamented. …

Rep. Nadler: House Judiciary Must Live Up to Responsibility and Rigorously Oversee the White House and Executive Branch

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following statement during a committee markup of a resolution of inquiry sponsored by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) to acquire any information from the Department of Justice pertaining to Attorney General Sessions’…

Congressman Nadler: Republican Bill Would Leave Asylum Seekers and Refugees Stateless and in Legal Purgatory

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke out against the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015, H.R. 391, and offered an amendment striking a section of the legislation that would unfairly and unreasonably limit the ability of individuals to seek asylum in the United States. The amendment would…

After Trump Attacks DOJ, Rep. Nadler and 16 Judiciary Democrats Demand Immediate Hearings

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Yesterday, in an interview with the New York Times, President Donald Trump indicated his contempt for the leadership of the Department of Justice.  The President directly attacked Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, and Special Counsel Robert Mueller.  President Trump also warned Special Counsel…

Reps. Nadler, Issa Pre-1972 Copyright Fix with Introduction of CLASSICS Act

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Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) of the House Judiciary Subcommittee for Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet introduced bipartisan legislation to close a long-standing gap in federal copyright law. The Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act (the CLASSICS…

Rep. Nadler Statement on The Impact of Bad Patents on American Businesses

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, supported efforts to establish stronger safeguards against poor patents at the hearing on “The Impact of Bad Patents on American Businesses.” “The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office does an admirable job…

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