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Rep. Nadler Joins House Democratic Push for Renewed Assault Weapons Ban

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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…

Floor Statement of Ranking Member Nadler in Opposition to H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following remarks in opposition to H.R.620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017, which undermines the civil rights of Americans with disabilities by weakening the incentive for businesses to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, making it harder to enforce…

Rep Nadler on the Born Alive Abortion Survivor Protection Act: A Cynical Ploy to Appease Anti-Choice Protestors in Washington Today

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following remarks in opposition to Republican legislation putting Congress between women and their doctors. The so-called Born Alive Abortion Survivor Protection Act (H.R. 4712) would have Congress set mandatory new standards of medical care for providers if an infant is…

ICYMI: Nadler Denounces New HHS Office Designed To Help Healthcare Workers Discriminate Against Patients

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Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement denouncing the Trump Administration’s decision to reorganize the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to focus on defending health care workers who refuse—because of their personal moral and religious…

Next Week: Richmond & Nadler to Introduce Censure Resolution Led by CBC and House Judiciary Democrats after Trumps Racist Comments

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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-LA) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced that they plan to introduce a censure resolution following the MLK holiday next week, in response to President Donald Trump’s comments on American immigration policy regarding Haiti and African countries during a January…

Lawmakers File Amicus Brief Against Sessions Efforts to Block Byrne-JAG Funds from American Cities

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Twelve members of the United States Senate and 33 members of the United States House filed a Congressional amicus brief in the appeal of the case City of Chicago v. Sessions, which is the lawsuit that the City of Chicago brought in August seeking a preliminary injunction to stop Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from blocking critical violence…

Nadler Statement on President Trumps "Election Integrity Commission" Farce Meant to Facilitate Voter Suppression

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House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s decision to dissolve the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity: “From its inception, the so-called “Election Integrity Commission” was a farce created to justify President Trump’s ridiculous and unsubstantiated claims…

ICYMI: Nadler Praises Bipartisan Bill to Protect Religiously Affiliated Institutions

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Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 1730, the “Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act,”  by a vote of 402-2.  This bill would extend protections under current federal law for “religious real property.”  Currently, Section 247 of the Federal Criminal Code prohibits both the damaging of religious property because of the…

Ranking Member Nadler Rules Committee Statement Opposing the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017

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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…

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