Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Department of Justice (DOJ) acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, notifying them of his expectation that they will address… Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (D-TN) sent a letter to Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) calling for emergency hearings on hate crimes and domestic… Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and House Natural Resources Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), along with Representatives Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, Steve Cohen (D-TN), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, and… Read more »

Yesterday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following opening remarks during a Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice hearing on "The State of Intellectual Freedom in America": "The purported subject of today’s hearing is the “State of… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following remarks on the House floor in opposition to H.Res. 1071, a cynical stunt designed by the Republican Majority to feed into xenophobic, dog whistle politics ahead of the midterm elections: "Mr. Speaker, I oppose H.Res. 1071 because it is nothing… Read more »

In a letter to DHS and DOJ Inspectors General, members voice concern over apparent attempt at voter suppression and intimidation to limit equal access to the ballot box Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and House Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, to raise concerns and request a briefing on the Religious Liberty Task Force established by the Department of Justice on July 30, 2018. In their letter, the Members affirm their… Read more »

Today, Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, Robert A. Brady (D-PA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on House Administration, and Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform,… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, announced the introduction of the Democracy Restoration Act of 2018, which will clarify and, in some cases, expand the voting rights of people with felony convictions, a critical next step in the criminal justice reform.  The legislation, introduced with more than 30 Members… Read more »

Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ted Poe (R-TX), Barbara Comstock (R-VA), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced H.R. 6406, Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act, to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding workplace harassment, and bolster transparency and accountability. A… Read more »