Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement on President Trump’s lawyer excusing the President’s possible obstruction of justice comments: “Earlier today, President Trump’s private lawyer argued that the ‘President cannot obstruct justice because he is the chief law enforcement… Read more »

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement after President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, pleaded guilty to criminal charges: “Mr. Flynn has pled guilty to a felony regarding Russia, committed while he was serving in the Trump Administration.  This development adds… Read more »

Today, led by Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), House Judiciary Committee Democratic Representatives Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX), Ted Deutch (D-FL), David Cicilline (D-RI), Ted Lieu (D-CA), and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) released the following joint statement expressing their strong opposition to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) proposed Section 702… Read more »

“Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  H.R. 2666, the ‘AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017,’ is an important bill to give Indian tribes the ability to respond quickly to child abductions.  Through the grant program authorized by this legislation, tribal law enforcement agencies would gain the ability to immediately initiate their own AMBER Alerts, while… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement: “This is a critical time in our nation’s history, and the work of the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee is more important than ever.  Our efforts—against the GOP Majority, the Trump Administration, Attorney… Read more »

“Mr. Chairman, I support the 'Fix NICS Act' as a sensible step to improve our national firearms background check system.  “When we enacted the Brady Act in 1994, we evolved from a waiting period-based system to one that established a so-called 'instant check' through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System – what we… Read more »

“Mr. Chairman, I strongly oppose the “Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act” and I am disappointed that this legislation is before us today.  “The level of gun violence in our country is astounding and unacceptable.  Our gun violence problem is much more than the periodic, but all-too-frequent, horror of mass shootings.  Every day in… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressman Peter King (R-NY) together joined as bipartisan cosponsors of H.R. 4396, the Member and Employee Training and Oversight On Congress (ME TOO Congress) Act of 2017. This landmark legislation, authored and introduced by Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), would fundamentally change the flawed process Congress uses to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), second most senior Democratic Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement concerning the House Judiciary Committee: "Even under these unfortunate circumstances, the important work of the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee must move forward. I will do everything in my power to… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), second most senior Democratic Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding the allegations against Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr.: “The allegations against Ranking Member Conyers are extremely serious and deeply troubling. Obviously, these allegations must be investigated promptly by the Ethics… Read more »