Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), released the following joint statement to mark the 24th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): “Twenty-four years ago, Congress came together to pass the first Violence Against Women Act to ensure t... Read more »
Expanding Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence Rep. Nadler speaking in support of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization to protect victims of domestic violence and assault. Last month, I led over 100 of my Democratic colleagues in introducing the reauthorization for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) which has helped an incalculable number of women, men, and children recover f... Read more »
Watch Here Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations along with Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer held a press conference to introduce the 2018 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). VAW... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), alongside Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), released the following statement after the Supreme Court decision on National Institute of Family and Life Advocates vs. Becerra: “Today, the Supreme Court sided with a... 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 Judiciary Committee, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) spearheaded an effort by 127 House Democrats to call on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney to uphold the Health Care Rights Law, also known as Section 1557 of the Affordabl... Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, alongside Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY), Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY), Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), Congresswoman Katherine Clar... Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a hearing examining the implementation of the Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016. The full text of the statement, as prepared, follows below: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "In October of 2016, we enacted the 'Survivors' Bill of Rights Act,' an important law to... Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the announcement that Cecile Richards is stepping down as President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America: "Cecile Richards’ integrity, strength, and honesty have been the hallmarks of her more than 10 years at the helm of Planned Parenthood. Under constant pressure... Read more »
