Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement on his refusal to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States:
“The rhetoric and actions of Donald Trump have been so far beyond the pale – so disturbing and disheartening – and his continued failure to address his conflicts of interest, to… Read more »
Speaking Out Against President-elect Trump's Extremist Nominees
Last night, I spoke on the House floor during a Congressional Progressive Caucus Special Order Hour to address the extremist nominees being put forward by President-elect Donald Trump. As I said in my statement, this new Administration represents a philosophy that seeks… Read more »
Demanding Answers On Russian Ties to President-Elect Trump
I am deeply troubled by recent reports detailing intelligence and national security memos concerning various ties between Russia and the Trump campaign. Of further concern is the fact that back in September, I… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee and former Chairman and Ranking Member of the Constitution Subcommittee, sent a letter to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to question Senator Jeff Sessions, who President-elect Donald Trump has nominated for Attorney General, on issues pertaining to Mr. Trump’s conflicts of… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined fellow Democratic Members of Congress in a forum with bipartisan experts and noted scholars to discuss proposed reforms to the current method of presidential selection. The forum, entitled “The Electoral College and the Future of American Democracy,” was… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and former Chair of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, along with House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), and Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, wrote to President Barack Obama to urge that he… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, announced his co-sponsorship of the Presidential Accountability Act of 2016 (H.R. 6340), which would extend current federal conflict of interest laws to the President and Vice President of the United States.
Federal conflict of interest law prohibits executive branch office holders from engaging in… Read more »
This morning, President-elect Donald Trump announced that U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) would be his choice for Attorney General. We need an Attorney General who represents the American people’s best interests by fighting to strengthen voting rights, prevent violence against women, and work to reform our broken immigration system, among other priorities. Senator Sessions… Read more »
Today, 169 members of the U.S. House, including Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), sent a letter asking President-elect Donald Trump to rescind the appointment of Steve Bannon, former head of Breitbart News, as White House Chief Strategist. The letter was led by Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), and although House Republicans were invited to sign on, none did… Read more »
Congressman Jerrold Nadler released the following statement after it was announced that Donald Trump has named Breitbart News Executive Chairman Steve Bannon as White House Chief Strategist:
“I am appalled and disgusted that Donald Trump is doubling-down on hatred and racism in his very first action as President-elect.… Read more »