Mr. Chairman, I appreciate that you are bringing forward legislation today to address the scourge of human trafficking. I strongly support providing new mechanisms for federal and state prosecutors, as well as victims, to hold accountable perpetrators of online sex trafficking.
I also recognize the need to balance these enforcement tools with respect for free… Read more »
Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 1730, the “Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act,” by a vote of 402-2. This bill would extend protections under current federal law for “religious real property.” Currently, Section 247 of the Federal Criminal Code prohibits both the damaging of religious property because of the… Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice’s letter requesting Senate documents relating to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s investigation of Planned Parenthood and fetal tissue research:
“While this letter is nothing more than a procedural step, I… Read more »
Today, CNN reports that candidate Donald Trump, his son Donald Trump, Jr., and others inside the Trump Organization received an email in September 2016 offering a decryption key and website address for hacked documents—weeks before WikiLeaks began publishing the contents of those documents online. Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) of the House Judiciary… Read more »
Today, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time during its annual oversight hearing.
Ahead of the hearing, on December 3rd, President Donald Trump tweeted, “After years of Comey, with the phony and dishonest Clinton investigation (and more), running the FBI, its reputation is in… Read more »
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Welcome to the House Judiciary Committee, Director Wray. Earlier this week, in a message to your agents and employees, you gave us your vision of what the FBI is supposed to be:
“We find ourselves under the microscope each and every day—and rightfully so. We do hard work for a living. We are entrusted with protecting… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who represents parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn, released the following statement regarding President Trump’s Jerusalem announcement:
“I have long recognized Jerusalem as the historic capital of Israel, and have called for the eventual relocation of the United States Embassy to Jerusalem, the seat of the Israeli… Read more »
Yesterday, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), acting Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the followed statement on the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission Supreme Court case:
“Today, as the Supreme Court hears arguments in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, a case that has the potential… Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement in front of the House Rules Committee against H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017.
After the House Judiciary Committee approved the NRA-backed Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act along party lines last week, the Republican-controlled Rules Committee… Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the acting Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after John Conyers, Jr. announced his retirement from Congress effective today:
“John Conyers has been a friend and mentor to me for over 25 years, and I am saddened that his service to our nation has had to end under these… Read more »