Executive Privilege Letter 2.22.19
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2.22.2019 Letter from Chairs to AG re: Special Counsel Report
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2.22.2019 Letter from Chairs to AG re: Special Counsel Report Read more » Senior Judiciary Democrats Demand Answers after Trump Declares National Emergency at the Southern Border
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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), along with the Judiciary Subcommittee Chairs and Vice Chair, sent a letter to President Donald Trump to demand answers after he declared a national emergency at the southern border and to request hearings with White House Counsel Pat A. Cipollone and Justice Department officials. In addition to the letter, Chairman Nadler released th... Read more » National Emergency Declaration 2.15.19
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National Emergency Declaration 2.15.19 Read more » Chairman Nadler Statement on Trump Preparing to Declare a National Emergency
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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement on President Donald Trump preparing to declare a national emergency at the southern border: “The President’s declaration of a national emergency would be an abuse of his constitutional oath and an affront to the separation of powers. Congress has the exclusive power of the purse, and the Constitution s... Read more » House Judiciary Committee Passes Bipartisan Background Checks Act & Charleston Loophole Bill
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Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 by a vote of 23-15 and H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 by a vote of 21-14. Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the following statement after the markup: “I am pleased that both H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112 passed out of the Committee today, making them one step closer to passing the U... Read more » Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for the Markup of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019
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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement for the markup of H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act: “H.R. 1112, the ‘Enhanced Background Checks Act,’ addresses a dangerous shortcoming in the current firearms background check law. This loophole enables, in certain cases, firearms to be transferred by licensed gun dealers before ... Read more » Chairman Nadler Invites Acting AG Whitaker to Clarify Testimony
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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker, requesting that he clarify statements he made during his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on February 8, 2019. Full text of the letter is available here and below. February 13, 2019 The Honorable Matthew Whitaker Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Just... Read more » Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for the Markup of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
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Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement for the markup of H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019: “Today, the Judiciary Committee considers H.R. 8, the ‘Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019.’ This is long-overdue legislation that will help address our national crisis of gun violence. “As I noted one week ago, when ... Read more » Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
