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Nadler, Pelosi, Bass & Fitzpatrick Announce Introduction of Bipartisan Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization

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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler held a press conference with Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Speaker Nancy Pelosi to introduce H.R. 1585, the bipartisan 2019 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The…

Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on Diagnosing the Problem: Exploring the Effects of Consolidation and Anticompetitive Conduct in Health Care Markets

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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 “Diagnosing the Problem: Exploring the Effects of Consolidation and Anticompetitive Conduct in Health Care Markets”: “The Judiciary Committee has a strong tradition of bipartisan…

Nadler, Cicilline Press for Answers on Whether White House Interfered with AT&T-Time Warner Merger

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WASHINGTON – Following reports that President Donald Trump directed then-National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn to use the Justice Department to block AT&T’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner, a move that could benefit Fox News and hurt CNN, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Antitrust Subcommittee Chairman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) are requesting the…

Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for Hearing on Protecting Dreamers and TPS Recipients

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Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) described the need to protect Dreamers and TPS recipients at a hearing on the subject.  His remarks, as prepared, are below:  "Today’s hearing examines the critically important issue of delivering permanent protections, including a path to citizenship, for Dreamers and recipients of Temporary…

Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Combat Workplace Harassment, and Increasing Transparency and Accountability

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Washington, D.C. —Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10), Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), John Katko (R-NY-24), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), along with 49 cosponsors, reintroduced the Ending the Monopoly of Power Over Workplace harassment through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) Act. This legislation will lift the veil of…

House Judiciary Committee Unveils Investigation into Threats Against the Rule of Law

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Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) unveiled an investigation by the House Judiciary Committee into the alleged obstruction of justice, public corruption, and other abuses of power by President Trump, his associates, and members of his Administration.  As a first step, the Committee has served document requests to 81 agencies, entities, and…

Chairman Nadler Statement in Support of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019

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Washington, D.C. –Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act:    I am pleased that today we are considering H.R. 1112, the “Enhanced Background Checks Act.”  Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 8, the “Bipartisan Background Checks Act,” an…

Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on President Trump's National Emergency Declaration

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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 the National Emergencies Act of 1976, which President Trump is attempting to exploit to build a wall along the southern border: "Thank you, Chairman Cohen.  And thank you…

Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for Subcommittee Hearing on President Trump's National Emergency Declaration

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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 the National Emergencies Act of 1976, which President Trump is attempting to exploit to build a wall along the southern border: "Thank you, Chairman Cohen.  And thank you…

House Judiciary Chairman Nadler Lauds Historic House Passage of Charleston Loophole Bill & Bipartisan Background Checks Act

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House passed H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019. Yesterday, the House passed H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement: “After years of inaction and delay, the new House Democratic majority has acted quickly to introduce legislation,…

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