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Rep. Nadler: USA Freedom Act is an Important Step Forward, Far from Perfect

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), a veteran Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered a statement on the House floor on the USA Freedom Act. “Today we have the first chance in more than a decade to finally place some real limits on the sweeping, unwarranted – and at times unlawful – government surveillance that many of us have fought against for the…

Rep. Nadler Welcomes Agreement Extending the Presence of the Iraqi Jewish Archives in the United States

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Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who has fought to protect the Iraqi Jewish Archives, welcomed the announcement that the Archives will remain in the United States for an extended period, and vowed to continue fighting to ensure that these items are permanently accessible to the Iraqi Jewish community and their descendants. “I am glad that these…

Rep. Nadler: FCC Ruling Undermines Equal Internet Access

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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, sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Thomas Wheeler regarding this morning’s proposed rule that was passed by the FCC. “Unfortunately, the proposed rule that passed the FCC today will…

Rep. Nadler on Compulsory Video Licenses of Title 17

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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, delivered an opening statement at the hearing on “Compulsory Video Licenses of Title 17.” The following is the full text of Congressman Nadler’s opening statement (as prepared for delivery): "Thank you, Mr.…

Rep. Nadler: U.S. Must End Dragnet Surveillance

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Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), a veteran member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered a statement during today’s markup of the USA Freedom Act. “Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States government has aggressively expanded surveillance in and outside the United States at a high cost to individual liberty and privacy.  Americans have been subjected to…

Schumer, Gillibrand, Nadler, Jeffries Announce Army Corps Project to Protect Coney Island Shoreline Clears Important Hurdle

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Brooklyn, NY – U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congress members Jerrold Nadler and Hakeem Jeffries today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a Project Partnership Agreement to move forward with critical repairs and emergency beach restoration for the Coney Island shoreline. This is a longstanding U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’…

Chairman Goodlatte Announces Markup of Bipartisan Bill to Ban Bulk Collection

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced that on Wednesday, May 7 at 1:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will markup the USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 3361), legislation introduced by Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) to reform our nation’s intelligence-gathering programs operated…

Rep. Nadler Repeats Long Standing Demand for Greater Email Privacy Standards in Light of White House Privacy Report on Big Data

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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, renewed his call to enact major legislative updates to our nation’s privacy laws in light of the White House’s recently released “Big Data” privacy report. “The White House’s report calling…

Guantanamo Bay is a Stain on Our National Honor

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Rep. Nadler released the following statement on the continued detention of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: “We are told by some in the majority that enemy soldiers should not have constitutional rights. But Mr. Speaker, a majority, concededly, of those at Guantanamo was never involved in hostile acts against the United States; 86% were turned in for bounties. We don’t know…

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