Washington, D.C. –Today, the White House and Department of Justice ordered Rob Porter, former White House staff secretary and Rick Dearborn, former White House Deputy chief of staff for policy implementation, to defy subpoenas issued for their testimony before the House Judiciary Committee as part of its impeachment investigation. The White House also placed unprecedented limitations on… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler delivered the following opening remarks during a markup of a resolution to implement procedures for future hearings related to the House Judiciary Committee’s investigation to determine whether to recommend articles of impeachment with respect to President Donald Trump: "The resolution before us represents the… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—The House Committee on Oversight and Reform and the House Committee on the Judiciary sent a series of letters requesting documents and other information regarding multiple efforts by the President, Vice President, and other Trump Administration officials to spend taxpayer funds at properties owned by the President in potential violation of the Constitution’s Emoluments… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced the Committee has served asubpoenaon the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for documents relating to the President’s multiple alleged attempts to offer pardons to officials carrying out his illegal and cruel immigration policies. Specifically, the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Chair Steve Cohen (D-TN) released the following statement in response to President Trump's proposal to hold the 2020 G-7 Summit at Trump National Doral Miami: "The President’s… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Chairman Hank Johnson (D-GA) sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration to request that the National Archives complete its review and release records to the Committee related to Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh’s service in… Read more »

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising Rep. Nadler sponsored legislation to establish Stonewall National Monument, the first national monument dedicated to LGBT… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement after voting against a motion to table Congressman Al Green’s (D-TX) article of impeachment: “Today, I voted against the Republican motion to table the article of impeachment offered by Congressman Al Green of Texas.  To be clear, President Trump has consistently invoked… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, led by Crime Subcommittee Chairwoman Karen Bass (D-CA) and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA), sent a letter to the Department of Justice requesting a briefing on Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 non-prosecution agreement and any related information regarding misconduct by the now-Labor Secretary… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office: “Today’s hearing will allow us to assess the current state of the Copyright Office and the U.S. copyright system.  Each year, core copyright industries employ 5.5 million workers, produce $1.2 trillion in… Read more »