Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee -- Chair of the Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee – issued statements in advance of a ceremony at the White House to celebrate the signing of a new and long-overdue policing Executive Order. The Executive Order comes on the second anniversary of the murder of… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing on oversight of clemency and the Office of the Pardon Attorney”: "I thank Chairwoman Jackson Lee for holding this important oversight hearing on executive clemency and the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a full committee hearing on "Revoking Your Rights: The Ongoing Crisis in Abortion Care Access":   “Two weeks ago, in an unprecedented leak of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court, we learned that—for the first time in its history—the… Read more »

New York City, NY - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will award nearly $2 million in federal grants to 69 artistic organizations and institutions in New York’s 10th Congressional District.  These grants will help finance a wide variety of activities that are essential to maintaining New York City’s thriving artistic… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House floor, as prepared, during debate of the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act:   “Madam Speaker, in 2018, a gunman shot and killed 11 worshippers attending Shabbat services at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.  In 2019, another gunman shot and… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on " Examining Potential Reforms of Emergency Powers ":   “Since 1976, when Congress passed the National Emergencies Act, U.S. Presidents have declared the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law hearing on "Reviving Competition, Part 6: Rebuilding America’s Economic Leadership and Combating Corporate Profiteering":   “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today’s… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a full committee markup of H.R. 6943, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act”:   “H.R. 6943, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022” is bipartisan legislation that would expand eligibility for the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a full committee markup of H.R. 2992, the “TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act”:   “H.R. 2992, the “TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act,” is bipartisan legislation that would require the Department of Justice to develop crisis… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a full committee markup of H.R. 7647, the “Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022”:   “H.R. 7647, the “Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022,” would address the growing and persistent ethics… Read more »