Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing on "The Rise in Violence Against Minority Institutions:"
"Domestic terrorism is at its highest level since the FBI began tracking it in 1994. Ten years ago, a domestic… Read more »
New York City - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler announced that Columbia University was awarded two grants totaling more than $4.8 million from ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy) as part of the agency's new OPEN 2021 program. These grants will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. These… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship hearing entitled, "Is There a Doctor in the House? The Role of Immigrant Physicians in the U.S. Healthcare System:"
"Our country has long relied on foreign-educated physicians to supplement the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers on Facebook’s continued promotion of medically inaccurate anti-abortion advertisements while simultaneously censoring medically accurate information about abortions services. The letter comes following several reports which found that Facebook has… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement, as prepared, on the House floor in support of H.R. 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021:
"H.R. 4445, the 'Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act,' would restore access to justice… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4445, the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, by a bipartisan vote of 335-97. This legislation will void forced arbitration agreements in any contract if a sexual assault or harassment claim is brought, providing survivors the freedom to decide what legal path works best for… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on "Examining the History and Importance of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing':"
"The song 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' has been a beacon of hope to generations of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022, a comprehensive package that makes transformational investments to strengthen America’s competitiveness on the global stage:
“The America COMPETES Act is an essential part of… Read more »
New York City - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler announced that as of Feb. 04, 2022, federal CAREER grants totaling more than $4 million from the National Science Foundation were awarded to researchers at Columbia University for the continuation of ongoing research. These grants focus on early-career faculty and are dedicated to encouraging the next generation of scientists. The grants… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee and Congressional Black Caucus leaders sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray requesting an immediate briefing on their investigations into a recent wave of bomb threats targeting historically Black colleges and universities across the nation. The letter was signed by Chairman… Read more »