Nadler to Goodlatte: “Your applause validates the President’s worst instincts.” Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), urging him to investigate attacks on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigators, and to call in Christopher Wylie, a whistleblower ... Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the passing of New York Congresswoman Louise Slaughter: "I am heartbroken at the loss of my dear, dear friend and beloved colleague, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter. Louise and I served together in the New York State Assembly and in Congress, and over those many years, her tireless, fearless work for the men, wo... Read more »

We Must Act Now to Reduce Gun Violence At a press conference, Rep. Nadler spoke in opposition to legislation expanding the states where individuals can carry concealed weapons. Over 30,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence every year. The news of another shooting has now become so routine that we are almost numb to the horror of each terrible event, to the lives lost, and the broken comm... Read more »

Nadler: “We must make schools safer, but the best way to do that is to do more to prevent gun violence from occurring in the first place.” Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) attended a rally outside of the U.S. Capitol to support students across the country who staged protests demanding Congress address gun violence in America, before speaking on the House floor... Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following remarks on the House floor on the STOP School Violence Act: “I rise today in support of H.R. 4909, the STOP School Violence Act, as amended. But, I do so with serious concerns about some of its provisions and what the bill fails to do. H.R. 4909 would authorize $50 million annually f... Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), released the following statement on the hateful rhetoric of Louis Farrakhan: "For decades, Louis Farrakhan has proudly peddled anti-Semitic, homophobic, and other hateful rhetoric. I have denounced him in the past, and I continue to do so. Mr. Farrakhan’s recent remarks are especially reprehensible given the 57% rise in anti-Semitic incidents reported by ... Read more »

Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), released the following joint statement on the East River helicopter crash: “This crash is another tragic reminder that these helicopter tourist flights pose significant public safety risks to our community. At minimum, these flights should be suspended until there can be an exhaustive review of ... Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Deputy Director Gina Haspel to replace Mike Pompeo as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: “The Senate owes it to the American people to take a hard look at Deputy Director Haspel, whose career at the CIA coincides with some of the darkest moments in re... Read more »

Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement on Justice Department Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to eliminate a requirement for those seeking asylum to have a full hearing before an immigration judge: “This week, Attorney General Sessions unilaterally vacated a decision finding that asylum seekers are entitled to a full hear... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY); Congressional Democratic Women’s Working Group Chair Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Vice Chair Brenda Lawrence (D-MI); Judiciary Subcommittee Ranking Members Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) and David N. Cicilline (D-RI); as well as Judiciary Vic... Read more »