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Nadler Statement On Voting Against Final Passage Of The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill Through Transportation & Infrastructure Committee

Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Washington D.C. — Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement after voting against final passage of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill during the Transportation and Infrastructure full committee markup:

"I appreciate the bipartisan work that went into this bill and the good faith we engaged in today, but I must oppose final passage.

"At a moment when our transportation system needs bold, balanced investment, this legislation is insufficient. It continues a familiar pattern: highways are treated as the default national priority, while rail and transit are left fighting for insufficient resources, despite carrying millions of people, supporting regional economies, and reducing congestion.

"That imbalance is especially harmful to New Yorkers. The MTA keeps the nation’s largest city and regional economy moving. The Northeast Corridor is one of the most important transportation and economic assets in the country. Unfortunately, this bill fails to provide the scale of investment needed to address aging infrastructure, improve reliability, and meet riders' needs.

"I am concerned that this bill creates new electric vehicle fees without ensuring that those revenues support a truly multimodal transportation system. At a time when we should be encouraging American innovation, manufacturing, and adoption of cleaner vehicles, this approach risks undercutting a growing industry while locking new revenues into the same highway-dominated framework. EV users should contribute fairly, but those dollars should help build a modern system that supports transit, rail, and congestion-reducing investments—not simply reinforce the imbalances of the past.

"This bill also fails to adequately protect communities from political interference in transportation decisions. New Yorkers have seen federal power used to threaten Gateway, attack congestion pricing, and reshape Penn Station behind closed doors. Congress should be strengthening oversight and transparency, not leaving critical projects vulnerable to political gamesmanship.

"This bill is also a step backward on climate. It abandons successful IIJA programs like the Carbon Reduction Program, which helped states reduce greenhouse gas pollution from transportation, and significantly weakens EV charging programs just as the country should be building out clean transportation options. Coupled with the prioritization of highways over rail and transit, this bill opens the door to more emissions and pollution for already overburdened communities. A transportation bill should reduce emissions and give people cleaner, more efficient choices, not increase reliance on cars and trucks. I refuse to support a bill that not only fails to meaningfully address climate change but also worsens the climate emergency."

"For these reasons, I must oppose final passage. This bill does not do enough for rail, transit, accountability, or the balanced transportation system Americans need."

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Nadler Opening Remarks On Build America 250 Act

Thu, 21 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Washington D.C. — Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) delivered opening remarks during the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup of the Build America 250 Act. Below is a full transcript of his remarks, which can also be viewed here:

"Mr. Chairman, I want to commend you and Ranking Member Larsen for the bipartisan spirit that helped shape this bill. While I appreciate the work that has gone into this legislation, however, there are some serious shortcomings that I hope this Committee can address today.

As the sole Member of this Committee representing New York City, I am deeply concerned that this bill fails to adequately prioritize rail and transit infrastructure, systems that are essential not only to my district, but to the economic strength of the nation.

"For example, the Amtrak Northeast Corridor carries more than 800,000 passenger trips each day and serves as a backbone of interstate travel and commerce. Yet this bill falls short of the investment needed to modernize aging infrastructure, improve accessibility, address deferred maintenance, and ensure long-term reliability and resilience.

"At the same time, transit systems like the MTA continue to operate within a federal framework that disproportionately favors highways over public transportation. Despite serving millions of riders each day and anchoring one of the nation’s most productive regional economies, the MTA, like other public transit systems, receives a far smaller share of federal support than highways. This legislation does little to address that imbalance or provide the sustained investment needed to strengthen one of the nation’s most heavily used transit systems.

"When New York’s transit network falters, the consequences extend far beyond the region, affecting mobility, productivity, and economic performance nationwide. Yet this bill continues to lean toward highway expansion at the expense of stronger investment in rail and transit, an approach that is shortsighted and out of step with our transportation and economic needs. Rail and transit must be treated not as secondary priorities, but as core national investments.

"Just as important, this bill must include strong guardrails to ensure transportation laws are implemented faithfully and as Congress intended. This legislation will mean little if the Executive Branch can delay, obstruct, or selectively undermine its execution. Over the past 16 months, this administration has stalled transit projects, withheld Congressionally appropriated infrastructure funding, and injected politics into decisions that should be driven by public need and economic benefit—not political retaliation.

"New Yorkers know this risk firsthand. The Trump Administration has baselessly threatened funding for the Gateway Program—one of the nation’s most critical rail projects—attacked New York City’s congestion pricing efforts, and shaped planning for revitalization of Penn Station through a closed-door process that prioritizes private interests and the highest bidder over transparency, public oversight, and the transportation needs of New Yorkers.

"If we fail to establish stronger oversight and protections against politically motivated delays or selective enforcement, we risk authorizing investments that communities may never fully receive.

"I look forward to working with my colleagues to strengthen this bill and better serve the transportation needs of New Yorkers and all Americans."

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Nadler, Blunt Rochester Lead 10 Democratic Lawmakers Demanding The EEOC Resume Demographic Data Collection

Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Nadler, Blunt Rochester Lead 10 Democratic Lawmakers Demanding The EEOC Resume Demographic Data Collection

EEOC’s latest actions further Trump’s agenda, eliminating protections for women and workers of color

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (Del.) led 10 lawmakers in demanding the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) immediately resume full demographic data collection.

The letter comes amid actions from Republicans and Trump administration officials to implement Project 2025—gutting the EEOC and eliminating protections for vulnerable workers.

Last week, every Republican on the House Appropriations Committee voted down a Democratic amendment to protect the collection of critical demographic data known as EEO-1.

Additionally, last week, the EEOC formally proposed ending the collection of EEO-1, which since 1966, has been used to collect data from certain large employers annually to support EEOC enforcement efforts. In addition to eliminating the EEO-1, the EEOC also seeks to eliminate the collection of data on union membership demographics, data on state and local government employee demographics, and data on public school workforce demographics.

These moves are an attempt to hide data across the private and public sectors, stripping workers of protections by eliminating the tool to identify potential discrimination.

"Demographic data collection is a core function of the EEOC and critical to federal efforts to root out workplace harassment and discrimination,” said Congressman Jerrold Nadler. “This data has been collected annually since 1966, and for the first time in almost six decades, Donald Trump's hand-picked lackeys are ignoring and emboldening employment discrimination. Failure to collect timely and accurate demographic data is a slap in the face to millions of American workers who rely on the EEOC to fulfill its obligation to protect and support workers.”

“The EEOC’s mission to ‘advance equal opportunity for all’ can only be achieved through demographic data collection that offers a look into the practices of American workplaces,” said Senator Blunt Rochester. “The Trump Administration’s attempt to end this effort threatens to upend the progress we’ve made to protect American workers.”

Lawmakers who cosigned the letter include: U.S. Representatives Becca Balint (VT-AL), Donald Beyer (VA-08), Sean Casten (IL-06), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12); Senators Patty Murray (Wash.), Bernie Sanders (Ver.), Elizabeth Warren (Mass.), and Ron Wyden (Ore).

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Nadler Statement On Amtrak’s Lack Of Transparency Throughout Developer Selection Process

Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Nadler Statement On Amtrak’s Lack Of Transparency Throughout Developer Selection Process

Amtrak's announcement comes after fierce opposition from Congressman Nadler, New York elected officials, and New York residents throughout the corrupt, closed-door process

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement after Trump’s Department of Transportation announced the developer for the New York Penn Station:

“Amtrak just handed a developer the future of Penn Station — the same way this administration does everything — in secret, without New Yorkers, and for the benefit of Donald Trump and his political allies.

“There was not a single public hearing, no consultation with the MTA or the State and City of New York, and most egregiously, there was no transparency on the cost of this massive undertaking. This was not a selection process. It was a backroom deal dressed up as one, and the only fingerprints on it belong to Donald Trump and his donors.

“Penn Station must be renovated. But this mess is not a renovation; it is the Trump administration taking over the largest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere. The Penn Station developer was selected with no idea of the cost, no plan that anyone in the public has seen, and no voice for the people who will pay for it.

Amtrak and the US Department of Transportation have failed New Yorkers — and we will not let this stand.”

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Nadler, 250+ Democrats Fight To Protect Mifepristone Access, Women’s Health Care, And FDA Authority

Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Nadler, 250+ Democrats Fight To Protect Mifepristone Access, Women’s Health Care, And FDA Authority

Washington, D.C. —More than 250 House and Senate Democrats, including Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging them to overturn a Fifth Circuit decision that would upend the FDA approval process and restrict access to mifepristone.

This brief follows emergency appeals from the manufacturers of mifepristone; the Supreme Court issuing a temporary stay of the decision Monday morning until next Monday, May 11; and the announcement that the Court has ordered briefing on the stay by this Thursday, May 7.

The lawmakers argued that mifepristone already undergoes a rigorous FDA approval process, and the medication has repeatedly been found to be safe and effective. For a court to overturn this decision not only limits who is able to receive this vital and life-saving medication, putting lives at risk, but it also undermines the longstanding, congressionally mandated, and evidence-based decision-making process at the FDA.

“For more than a quarter century, FDA has repeatedly and consistently affirmed that mifepristone is safe. Over seven million patients in the U.S. have safely used mifepristone. And as with other drugs, FDA continues to monitor the post-marketing safety data on mifepristone—data confirming that mifepristone is safe without regard to how it is dispensed,” the members wrote.

The lawmakers also argued that the Fifth Circuit ruling was clearly not based on the merits of the distribution method of mifepristone, or the scientific backing of the medication, but rather a desire to limit the ability of individuals to receive abortion medication. The emergency stay is necessary to ensure that Louisiana is not able to deny medically appropriate care to patients far beyond the state’s borders.

“Decades after FDA’s initial approval of mifepristone and years after the in-person dispensing requirement was eliminated, the Fifth Circuit on an ‘emergency’ basis ordered FDA to re-impose this onerous nationwide restriction on all Americans. Allowing that decision to remain in place undermines the science-based statutory framework Congress commands and threatens patient access to reproductive health care,” the members continued. “As has been well publicized, many U.S. residents in states where abortion is legal live far from any reproductive health care provider. Reinstating an in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone exacerbates an already significant reproductive health crisis by limiting access to the most common method of early abortion.”

The members argued that this is a clear case of judicial overreach by a lower district court.

“Preserving evidence-based access to mifepristone, including when dispensed by mail or retail pharmacy, is necessary to mitigate the imminent harm facing members of the public. Women deserve access to mifepristone for reproductive health care, and all Americans deserve integrity in the congressionally mandated, evidence-based process for FDA’s drug regulatory decisions,” the members concluded.

In the Senate, the amicus brief was signed by all 47 Democratic U.S. Senators.

In the House, the brief was signed by 212 Democratic U.S. Representatives.

The lawmakers’ amicus brief to the Supreme Court can be read in full HERE.

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Nadler, 47 Members Demand Transparency on Migrant Facility Housing Pregnant Girls

Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and 47 Members of Congress sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding transparency on its alleged policy of detaining girls, including pregnant girls, at the Urban Strategies San Benito (USSB) ORR facility in Texas. In the letter, the members condemned the Trump Administration for violating established legal precedent requiring unaccompanied minors have access to all reproductive healthcare options and requested information regarding their care.

The Members requested transparency on HHS’s practice of housing pregnant girls in Texas, a state without access to abortions, writing, “We write to confirm your agency’s alleged practice of placing all pregnant unaccompanied children in the care of a single Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) shelter in San Benito, Texas. If so, this policy would contradict your agency’s Field Guidance #21, which requires ORR to place unaccompanied pregnant minors in states that provide access to the full range of reproductive healthcare options.”

The members continued, writing, “These children have survived extraordinary hardship to arrive in the United States. All are entitled to the full range of medical care, including reproductive health care, as required by ORR's own regulations. Deliberately placing them in a medically inadequate facility in a state that bans abortion over the objections of the agency's own health officials is a political decision, not based on the welfare of children.”

Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) led the letter. Other members who signed the letter include: Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-TX), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Judy Chu (D-CA), Dan Goldman (D-NY), Frederica Wilson (D-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Jesús G. “Chuy” García (D-IL), Adam Smith (D-WA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Kelly Morrison (D-MN), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Darren Soto (D-FL), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Greg Casar (D-TX), Summer L. Lee (D-PA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL), James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA).

The full letter is available here.

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Nadler Introduces Bill To Ban Donald Trump’s Name From Federal Buildings

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Nadler Introduces Bill To Ban Donald Trump’s Name From Federal Buildings

Watch Congressman Nadler’s PROTECT Act Video HERE

Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) introduced a new bill, the Prohibiting Repressive Officials from Titular Engravings, Commemorations, and Tributes (PROTECT) Act to ban every federal building from being named after America’s most corrupt, least democratic President – Donald J. Trump.

Congressman Jerrold Nadler is the author of the House-passed Articles of Impeachment against Donald Trump and was a House Impeachment manager during Trump’s first impeachment trial in the Senate. Now, he is holding Trump accountable for defacing federal property.

The PROTECT Act comes after new reporting that the Trump administration is secretly negotiating to rebuild Penn Station. Since Trump’s inauguration, he has illegally renamed numerous federal buildings and draped his face over even more, despite public outcry and pending legal actions. In February 2026, Donald Trump reportedly weaponized funding for New York’s Gateway Tunnel Project to pressure lawmakers into renaming New York City’s Penn Station.

“Donald Trump is a convicted felon, a twice impeached president, and America’s chief insurrectionist. His name is unfit to honor our nation’s buildings,” said Congressman Jerrold Nadler. “I am proud to introduce this bill to stop Donald Trump from using taxpayer-funded buildings for his personal vanity projects, because New Yorkers deserve public spaces that they can respect, not monuments to tyranny and corruption.”

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Nadler, Assemblymembers Micah Lasherand Tony Simone, State Senators Erik Bottcher and Liz Kruger, And Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal Demand "No Secret Deals On Penn Station"

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Nadler, Assemblymembers Micah Lasher And Tony Simone, State Senators Erik Bottcher and Liz Kruger, And Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal Demand "No Secret Deals On Penn Station"

New York Elected Officials Demand Full Transparency on Costs, Developer Selection, and MTA Rights as Trump Administration Cuts Backroom Deals on Nation’s Busiest Train Station

NEW YORK, N.Y. –Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Assemblymembers Micah Lasher (District 69) and Tony Simone (District 75), State Senators Erik Bottcher and Liz Kruger, and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal released the following statement on the Trump administration’s mishandling of the Penn Station renovation project in New York City:

We stand here today in front of Penn Station — united as elected officials of the State and City of New York — to send a clear message to Donald Trump and his administration: We will not stand for secret deals. Not on our watch. Not with our money. Not with our infrastructure. And not with our rights.

Let us be clear — we agree that Penn Station must be rebuilt. With the Gateway Tunnel project moving forward and new tunnels that will transform rail capacity across the Northeast corridor, this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. We want to see it done. But we will not allow it to be done in the dark, behind closed doors, in private meetings between a president and his billionaire friends — while the State of New York, the City of New York, the MTA, and the communities we represent are left holding the financial bag.

President Trump held secret meetings to privately negotiate the future of this station. His own White House wouldn’t even confirm the meeting took place. This same president tried to leverage billions of dollars in withheld infrastructure funds to pressure Senator Schumer into a backroom renaming deal. This is a pattern — deals made in private, costs dumped on the public, and assets handed to the wealthy and well-connected.

A Word About Andy Byford

Andy Byford is a respected transit professional and we are not here to question his integrity. But Byford himself has confirmed that the White House will have final say over the winning design and developer. This is not a process insulated from politics. Donald Trump — not transit experts, not New Yorkers — makes the final call.

Three Failures. No Answers. No Accountability.

First, there is no transparency. Three developer teams have been shortlisted behind closed doors — all three with strong connections to the Trump administration and its donors, and all three actively lobbying the White House. No RFP has been released. No public hearings. No community input. When all three finalists have ties to Trump’s political world and the White House picks the winner, that is not a competitive process. That is a political favor waiting to be handed out.

Second, there is no honest accounting of the cost. Estimates run as high as $7 billion with a potential public shortfall of nearly $6 billion. The full price tag has not been disclosed. Will commuters face surcharges on their MTA and NJ Transit tickets? Will the State and City be forced to absorb billions they never agreed to fund? New York State has already pulled back its $1.3 billion commitment expecting the federal government to step up — and Washington has put forward just $43 million so far. That gap has to be filled by someone. New Yorkers deserve to know who — before a single contract is signed.

Third, the MTA has been shut out. The agency that serves millions of New York commuters every single day has no meaningful seat at this table. There are serious questions about whether the MTA’s existing rights at Penn Station — rights that protect LIRR riders and the investments New York has already made — will be respected as this process moves forward. We are putting the Trump administration on notice: those rights will be honored and New York’s investment will be respected.

No transparency. No cost accountability. The MTA frozen out. These are not oversights. These are deliberate choices — and they all point in the same direction. Public assets in. Private profits out. New York left holding the bag.

Not On Our Watch

We will not be presented with a done deal cooked up in secret between the President and politically connected billionaires. We will not allow public assets to be handed to private developers under terms the public never saw, never debated, and never approved. And we will not allow the MTA to be frozen out of decisions that directly affect its riders and operations.

We are calling today for a fully open and transparent process. Release the RFP. Disclose the full costs. Restore the MTA to its rightful place at the table. Hold public hearings. Give New York a real voice in the future of its own station.

And let us be clear about one more thing. The people who live and work around Penn Station must have a real voice in its future. This is their neighborhood. Any redevelopment of Penn Station is an opportunity to do something truly transformative — not just for commuters, but for this community and this city. We should be building a true 24/7 neighborhood around Penn Station. Housing — and especially affordable housing. Retail. Public spaces. A living, breathing community that takes full advantage of the finest transportation hub in the entire region. That is what New York needs. That is what our city and region deserve. And that vision cannot be decided in a backroom deal between a president and his billionaire developer friends. It must be decided with the community, for the community.

Amtrak owns Penn Station — but make no mistake, it belongs to the people. It will be rebuilt with public money. And it will be rebuilt on public terms.

We are not going anywhere. We are united. And we are just getting started.

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Nadler, Nine Democratic Lawmakers Demand New Independent Investigation Into Donald Trump's DOJ Cesspool Of Corruption Surrounding Antitrust Activities

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Washington, DC – Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY-12) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash-07.), Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.-17), Becca Balint (D-Vt.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.-02), and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08) in requesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Inspector General (IG) William M. Blier open a new, independent investigation into potential corruption involving the DOJ's antitrust-related activity.

The request follows multiple questionable antitrust enforcement decisions by the Trump administration after meetings between DOJ leadership and corporate lobbyists, as well as the ouster of former Attorney General Pam Bondi and former Antitrust Division head Gail Slater. This pattern raises fresh concerns that the DOJ will intensify its efforts to carry out President Trump’s personal agenda rather than uphold the rule of law.

“These cases reveal an alarming pattern of behavior in which top DOJ officials have repeatedly overridden antitrust enforcement efforts, potentially at the urging of politically connected corporate lobbyists and influence peddlers, regardless of the merits of the antitrust issues raised in the matters before the DOJ, including proposed mergers,” wrote the lawmakers.

Public reporting over the past year has revealed multiple instances in which DOJ officials appear to have overruled antitrust experts after meeting with corporate lobbyists to deliver favorable decisions — potentially contrary to the law — for companies seeking deal approvals or other favorable treatment from the government. These decisions have raised serious concerns under antitrust, federal ethics, and bribery laws and regulations and wholly undermine the DOJ Antitrust Division’s mission.

“We request that your office conduct an evaluation of potential misconduct by any employees – including current employees like Acting Attorney General Blanche and Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, and former employees like former Attorney General Bondi and former chief of staff Chad Mizelle, who met with lobbyists with business pending before the DOJ Antitrust Division. We also ask that your office examine the role corporate lobbyists have had in influencing DOJ’s antitrust enforcement actions since January 20, 2025,” wrote the lawmakers.

In addition to Bondi’s firing and the ouster of former DOJ Antitrust Head Gail Slater, the lawmakers highlighted key instances in which political influence potentially swayed Trump DOJ officials, including: DOJ’s settlement of the lawsuit to block HPE’s proposed acquisition of Juniper; its dismissal of the lawsuit to block Amex GBT’s acquisition of CWT; its settlement of the lawsuit to block the proposed merger of UnitedHealth and Amedisys; its rubber-stamping of the proposed Compass-Anywhere merger; its failure to extend the waiting period for the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger; its settlement of the lawsuit alleging illegal monopolization by Live Nation-Ticketmaster; and its clearance of the merger between Nexstar and TEGNA.

Some companies with business before the DOJ hired Ballard Partners, the previous employer of former Attorney General Pam Bondi, to lobby her and other DOJ leadership. Ballard Partners also previously employed White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. The Antitrust Division has not blocked a transaction on antitrust grounds since President Trump took office this term, and the DOJ has allowed a host of concerning mergers to proceed without a challenge.

“Antitrust enforcement should promote competition and help workers and families based on the law and facts of the case, not political favors worked out with well-connected lobbyists,” concluded the lawmakers.

The lawmakers pressed the Inspector General to investigate whether DOJ officials have engaged in misconduct, including with respect to the incidents described above, as well as respond to questions regarding whether DOJ officials have potentially influenced antitrust matters involving their former clients or employers and the extent to which such activity has compromised the credibility and integrity of the decision-making process at DOJ.

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Congressional Jewish Caucus Statement On The Passing Of Congressman Eliot Engel

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Jewish Caucus (CJC) issued the following statement, signed by its 21 members, following the passing of Congressman Eliot Engel:

"The Members of the Congressional Jewish Caucus are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend and colleague, former Congressman Eliot Engel. Serving 44 years, Eliot was a senior Jewish Member of this body and a dedicated public servant who represented New York’s Bronx, Rockland, and Westchester counties with distinction. Eliot was a steadfast voice for our Jewish community and a champion of bipartisan efforts to combat antisemitism and hate in all its forms.

"As a Caucus, we are committed to representing the unique perspectives and lived experiences of Jewish Members of Congress. Eliot always appreciated how important our shared history, culture, and values were. He is among the pantheon of champions of our people who have served with distinction in the halls of Congress.

"Throughout his long career, including as Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Eliot worked tirelessly to defend and support the Jewish community in the United States and around the world, and to ensure that the diverse voices and perspectives of Jewish Americans were heard in our nation’s capital. His leadership and commitment left an indelible mark on the House and on the lives of countless members of our community.

"The Members of the Congressional Jewish Caucus extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to his wife, Patricia, his family, his friends, his former staff, and all those whose lives were touched by his service. We stand in solidarity with everyone mourning his loss.

"We must continue the work he so passionately championed—opposing antisemitism, strengthening the Jewish community, and building bridges across divides. Eliot’s legacy will continue to inspire us as we carry these efforts forward.

"May his memory be a blessing."

The Congressional Jewish Caucus is co-chaired by Reps. Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) and Brad Schneider (IL-10). Members include Jake Auchincloss (MA-4), Becca Balint (VT-AL), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Steve Cohen (TN-9), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Laura Friedman (CA-30), Dan Goldman (NY-10), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Greg Landsman (OH-1), Mike Levin (CA-49), Seth Magaziner (RI-2), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Jamie Raskin (MD-8), Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9), Kim Schrier (WA-8), Brad Sherman (CA-32), Eugene Vindman (VA-07) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25).

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