Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of S. 937, the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act:
"The 'COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act,' is important and timely legislation to address the disturbing rise in violence directed at Asian-Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Among other things, this… Read more »
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Jerrold Nadler were joined by Representatives Nydia Velazquez and Yvette D. Clarke at the Sims Recycling Plant in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, to announce the introduction of their new legislation, the Promoting Energy Alternatives is Key to Emission Reductions Act of 2021,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of a bill he authored, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065), which would guarantee workplace protections to pregnant workers and provide relief to pregnant workers to whom said protections are not provided:
"For as long as women have been in the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act by a bipartisan vote of 315 to 101. The bill, which was reintroduced by Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), John Katko (R-NY), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Jaime Herrera-Beutler (R-WA), and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) in February,… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, along with a number of other Jewish Members of Congress, sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the Biden Administration to facilitate de-escalation to stop the pain and suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians
The letter can be found here and below.
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden
President of the United… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Mike Levin (D-CA) sent a letter to President Joseph Biden requesting reforms to assist transit oriented development (TOD) projects. Representatives Nadler and Levin were joined on the letter by Representatives Scott Peters (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Mondaire Jones (D-NY),… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee and the Department of Justice filed a joint motion to postpone oral argument in Judiciary v. McGahn after reaching agreement on a settlement for the testimony of former White House Counsel Don McGahn. Under the terms of the settlement, the Committee expects Mr. McGahn to appear for a transcribed interview. In that… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security hearing on "Juvenile Justice Pipeline and the Road Back to Integration:"
"Thank you, Chairwoman Jackson Lee, for holding this important hearing on juvenile justice, particularly in the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for the Department of Justice to review previous administrations' assertion of the "state secrets privilege" in response to litigation brought by the families… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during a hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office:"
"Copyrights have played an integral part in driving this country’s standing as a leader in creativity and innovation. The idea that creators should reap the rewards of their hard work dates to the… Read more »