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Rep. Nadler: House Judiciary Must Live Up to Responsibility and Rigorously Oversee the White House and Executive Branch

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following statement during a committee markup of a resolution of inquiry sponsored by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) to acquire any information from the Department of Justice pertaining to Attorney General Sessions’…

Congressman Nadler: Republican Bill Would Leave Asylum Seekers and Refugees Stateless and in Legal Purgatory

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke out against the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2015, H.R. 391, and offered an amendment striking a section of the legislation that would unfairly and unreasonably limit the ability of individuals to seek asylum in the United States. The amendment would…

After Trump Attacks DOJ, Rep. Nadler and 16 Judiciary Democrats Demand Immediate Hearings

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Yesterday, in an interview with the New York Times, President Donald Trump indicated his contempt for the leadership of the Department of Justice.  The President directly attacked Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, and Special Counsel Robert Mueller.  President Trump also warned Special Counsel…

Reps. Nadler, Issa Pre-1972 Copyright Fix with Introduction of CLASSICS Act

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Today, Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) of the House Judiciary Subcommittee for Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet introduced bipartisan legislation to close a long-standing gap in federal copyright law. The Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society Act (the CLASSICS…

ICYMI: Reps. Nadler and Sanford Introduce Disaster Assistance Equity Act

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Last week, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Mark Sanford (R-SC) introduced H.R. 3238, the Disaster Assistance Equity Act, a bipartisan bill which would make common interest communities eligible for the same FEMA assistance available to other homeowners. The bill is co-sponsored by Representatives Eliot Engel (D-NY), Peter King (R-NY) and Lee Zeldin…

Republican Anti-Trans Amendment is Shameful, Targeted Attempt to Single Out Transgender Individuals

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement in response to an anti-trans amendment offered by Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler during debate of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2018. Fortunately, the amendment was defeated by a vote of 214-209. Congresswoman Hartzler’s amendment would have…

Rep. Nadler Statement on The Impact of Bad Patents on American Businesses

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, supported efforts to establish stronger safeguards against poor patents at the hearing on “The Impact of Bad Patents on American Businesses.” “The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office does an admirable job…

Congressman Nadler Questions GSA Head on Constitutionality of Trump Hotel Lease

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Today, during a House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee hearing with the Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA), Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10) questioned the GSA head on the constitutionality of payments by foreign governments to the Trump Organization through its Trump Hotel at the Old Post Office Building in Washington, D.C.…

Congressman Nadler Statement on Trump Campaign Contacts with Russian Representative

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement concerning new revelations of Trump campaign contacts with a Russian government representative during the 2016 election: “This morning’s New York Times report provided new and deeply troubling details surrounding a meeting between Donald…

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