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Ranking Member Nadler Floor Statement in Opposition to H.R. 6691, the so-called Community Safety and Security Act

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following remarks on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 6691, the so-called “Community Safety and Security Act”:  “I must oppose H.R. 6691, the so-called ‘Community Safety and Security Act.’  This highly flawed bill is an…

Statement of Ranking Member Nadler for the Markup of H.R. 5468, the Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following opening remarks during a Judiciary Committee markup of H.R. 5468, the Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018: “Mr. Chairman, today we are considering yet another de-regulatory bill destined to go nowhere. We should at least consider the implications of the…

Ranking Member Nadler Calls for Executive Session in Judiciary Committee Markup Following President Trumps Attacks on Department of Justice

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Today, in the wake of President Donald Trump’s latest comments attacking the Department of Justice and directly calling on the Department to refrain from criminal prosecutions for partisan political purposes, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) demanded the Committee immediately proceed to executive session ahead of the…

ICYMI: Ranking Member Nadler Op-Ed Opposing Judge Kavanaugh's Nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States

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Yesterday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, authored an Op-Ed in The Hill urging the Senate to withhold their consent on Judge Kavanaugh's nomination to the United States Supreme Court as confirmation hearings are set to begin this week.  Below is an excerpt of Congressman Nadler's Op-Ed, which…

Ranking Members Nadler and Cummings Respond to Republican Attacks Following Bruce Ohr Interview

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Yesterday, the House Judiciary and House Oversight committees conducted a joint interview with Bruce Ohr, a senior career attorney at the Department of Justice, for nearly eight hours.  The interview was part of the Majority’s continuing investigation of the FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton investigation.  Republicans have alleged that Mr. Ohr’s testimony…

House Judiciary Dems Demand Goodlatte Bring the Committee into Session; Request Meeting with DOJ on Cohens Guilty Plea & Demand Hearings on Trumps Abuse of Pardon Power

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Today, in the wake of continuing fallout from the guilty plea of President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen; the conviction of his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort; grants of immunity for David Pecker, Chairman of American Media, and the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg; and President Trump’s…

Ranking Member Nadler Statement on Felony Convictions for Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen

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Today, following yesterday's conviction on eight federal charges of President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, and the guilty plea of Trump's longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to eight felony counts, saying he committed some of them, "at the direction of" Donald Trump, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the…

NYC Lawmakers Request FAA Institute Restrictions on Helicopter Flights Over Shakespeare in the Park Festival

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Today, New York City Members of Congress, led by Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who represents the Upper West Side of Manhattan - including Central Park - and parts of Brooklyn, sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Daniel K. Elwell demanding the FAA institute Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR) during outdoor performances of The Public…

Top Judiciary and Education and the Workforce Dems Demand Briefing on New DOJ Religious Liberty Task Force

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Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and House Education and the Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, to raise concerns and request a briefing on the Religious Liberty Task Force established by the Department of Justice on July 30, 2018. In their letter, the Members affirm their…

Congressman Nadler Announces More Than $750,000 in NEH Funding to Five New York-based Organizations

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), who represents parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn, announced more than $750,000 in federal funding going to five New York institutions. The funding, which is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), will support a range of projects in New York, including efforts to preserve culturally important artifacts and…

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