Washington, D.C. – Two weeks ago, the House Judiciary Committee sent letters to 81 individuals, agencies, and entities requesting documents pertaining to the Committee's ongoing investigation into public corruption, obstruction of justice, and abuse of power by President Trump, his associates, and members of his Administration. The letters… Read more »

Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) spoke on the House floor in support of H.Con.Res. 24, which calls for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report to be released to the public and to Congress. Below are Rep. Nadler's full remarks, as prepared, and a video can be… Read more »

Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) spoke at a bicameral press conference introducing H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which would explicitly prohibit discrimination against the LGBTQ community. Below are Rep. Nadler's full remarks, as prepared: "I am proud to… Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 1585, the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 (VAWA), by a vote of 22 to 11. The legislation now heads to the House floor for a full vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation was introduced by Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during a Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law hearing on the impact of the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint on consumers, workers, and the Internet: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate this opportunity to consider carefully the… Read more »

Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during a Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on "History and Enforcement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965:" "The Voting Rights Act is widely recognized as the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), along with New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie (D-Crown Heights), wrote to the Department of City Planning regarding Industry City's rezoning plan. The text of the letter can be found below and here. March 8,… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, the chairs of six committees in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced H. Con. Res. 24, a resolution expressing the sense of the Congress, that when completed, Special Counsel Mueller’s report should be made available to the public and to Congress. The chairs introducing the resolution during… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during a Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security hearing on the Violence Against Women Act: “I thank the Chair for holding this important hearing today, and for her leadership in the effort to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.  I… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), delivered the following statement, as prepared, in support of H.Res. 183, which condemns anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry: "I rise in strong support of H. Res. 183, which condemns anti-Semitism unambiguously, as well as anti-Muslim bigotry and all… Read more »