Jerry Nadler

Many Americans, including our late beloved colleague John Lewis shed their blood in support of its passage.

The Voting Rights Act is rightly regarded by many as our Nation's most important civil rights law.

I have rarely heard such pernicious nonsense as we heard from the minority leader a few minutes ago. He accused Mr. Swalwell of having a Chinese spy or Chinese agent in his campaign. I understand he has introduced a resolution to remove…

The en bloc amendment includes a number of very important amendments that make significant improvements to the bill. I appreciate all the Members who contributed to this en bloc amendment from both sides of the aisle, and I yield back the…

Every year approximately 7.9 million women are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner. An average of three women are killed every day by a current or former intimate partner. These grim statistics underscore…

Every amendment since the 22nd, except for the 27th, has had a deadline for ratification inserted in the resolution. But if you look at the Constitution, Madam Speaker, you won't find the deadline. That is because the deadline is part of…

The gentlewoman errs, the deadline for ratification is not part of the amendment, it is part of the resolution proposing the amendment. And if Congress can propose a deadline, it can revoke that proposal since it is not part of the…

These are our neighbors, friends, family members, constituents, and fellow Americans.

Distressingly, one of the largest increases in the country of hatred and violence against Asian Americans has occurred in my own congressional district in New York City.

We are here today to address the horrific rise in violence, harassment, and discrimination against Asian Americans that is surging across the country.

It is important to recognize that this surge did not spontaneously arise only out of fears regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

That is correct. Amendments En Bloc Offered by Mr. Nadler of New York

The fact is that 160 families every day buy guns. All this bill does is to say that people who obtain guns from unlicensed dealers, as well as licensed dealers, must be subject to the background check, and that will save a heck of a lot of…

We now know that the war on drugs was a deliberate attack on racial minorities for political purposes executed by President Nixon.

The status quo is unacceptable and we need to take a hard look at reforming these penalties.

Congress does not work for the Supreme Court. Congress gets to interpret its powers under the Constitution as it sees fit as well.

This needs to stop. That is why I will be reintroducing the MORE Act.

I have long believed that the criminalization of marijuana has been a mistake.

Mandatory minimum penalties are unwise, unjust, and unfair.

It is time for us to Act quickly to advance smart, effective solutions at the federal, state, and local level.

No matter how many times Republicans say that this bill defunds the police, it doesn't change the fact that it does not defund the police. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from Missouri (Ms. Bush).

No matter how many times Republicans may say the contrary, Democrats have never called for defunding the police. Mr. Speaker, I now yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from New York (Mr. Jeffries).

No matter how many times the other side says that this bill will defund the police, it does not make it true. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer).

I would simply point out that this bill does not--all the cities that we talked about, it does not mention any cities. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen).

I now yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Clark).