Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler held a press conference with Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Speaker Nancy Pelosi to introduce H.R. 1585, the bipartisan 2019 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The… Read more »
Catastrophic Climate Report Demands Congressional Response
The National Climate Assessment (NCA) released last month reaffirms what 97% of climate scientists have made abundantly clear: climate change poses a real danger to American’s health and economic well-being. The report also explains that the catastrophic damage done by climate change… Read more »
Today, ahead of planned testimony in the Senate on Thursday, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats at a press event in support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and her courageous decision to come forward to tell her story.
At the press conference, Ranking Member Nadler also discussed… Read more »
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… 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… Read more »
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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… 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.… 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,… 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… Read more »