Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement in support of H.R. 5, theEquality Act, whichexplicitly prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity: "I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5, the “Equality Act,” which amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other core civil rights statutes, to explicitly... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks for the first ever markup of H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which explicitly prohibits discrimination against the LGBTQ community: “Today, the Judiciary Committee considers H.R. 5, the ‘Equality Act.’ This is long-overdue legislation that will explicitly prohibit discrimination against lesb... Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks for the first ever hearing on H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which explicitly prohibits discrimination against the LGBTQ community: "Nearly 50 years after the Stonewall Uprising, there is still no federal law that explicitly prohibits millions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender Americ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) spoke on the House floor in support of H.Res. 124, a resolution expressing opposition to the Trump Administration's ban on transgender individuals serving openly in our nation's armed forces. The following are Congressman Nadler's remarks, as prepared, and a video available here: "Mister Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 124, t... Read more »
Ensuring Equality for the LGBTQ Community Rep. Nadler joined House and Senate Democrats to introduce the Equality Act, prohibiting discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Almost 50 years ago, patrons at the Stonewall Inn said enough was enough. They said enough to police harassment and the mistreatment of the LGBTQ community, and they rose up—a historic moment in the fight for equality in our... Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) spoke at a bicameral press conference introducing H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which would explicitly prohibit discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Below are Rep. Nadler's full remarks, as prepared: "I am proud to join my colleagues today to mark the introduction of the Equality Act, and I want to thank a distinguished Me... Read more »
67 Members Write to BOP Calling on Agency to Abandon Changes to the Transgender Offender Manual that Undermine the Prison Rape Elimination Act Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the United States Supreme Court decision to not consider a case regarding merchants providing services to same-sex couples: “It is unfortunate that the Court has decided not to take up this opportunity to hold definitively that same-sex couples cannot be turned away from ... Read more »
Family Separation Policy Runs Counter to American Values At a press conference, Rep. Nadler spoke in opposition to the Administration's new, zero tolerance immigration policy. From its earliest days to the present, I believe the Administration has relentlessly pushed an anti-immigrant agenda, including ending the DACA program and implementing a travel ban specifically targeting seven Muslim major... Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statement regarding the United States Supreme Court decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a reminder that the fight for LGBT equality is long from over, and that we must continue to stand strong against thos... Read more »
