Jerry Nadler

The Court suggested that widespread voter discrimination was a problem of the past.

I believe that the approach taken by the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act...has been very carefully tailored to address modern threats to voting.

Congress sought to put an end to this unending cycle... by passing the Voting Rights Act of 1965

States have only intensified their efforts to enact laws that suppress minority voting rights

The purpose of today's hearing is to continue the subcommittee's oversight of the Voting Rights Act

For well over a year now, America has grappled with two public health crises, the COVID-19 pandemic, and an epidemic of gun violence.

Thank you very much. I thank Chair Jackson Lee for convening this hearing.

I wish the gentleman from New York a happy birthday. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Clark).

The Tulsa-Greenwood Massacre can be described as an Act of ethnic cleansing, which was subsequently wiped from the history books.

Today's hearing is an important opportunity to commemorate the Tulsa-Greenwood Race Massacre of 1921.

We must deal with historical truth. We must heed Professor Franklin's admonitions; keep the memory of the massacre alive; deal honestly with the truth and ensure reparations for the century of suffering that the survivors and descendants…

I pledge to work with you on legislation on this front.

I want to commend Chair Cohen for holding today's hearing.

Reparations to the historic Greenwood community in real and tangible form would be good public policy.

One potential remedy that I find of particular interest is the idea of a victim compensation fund.

Congress needs to step up.

That is why, last Congress, the House passed identical legislation with an overwhelming bipartisan vote. But as the economy reopens, the problem persists. The House must act again to pass this bill, and the Senate must take it up…

I thank Mr. Katko for cosponsoring this bill. For as long as women have been in the workforce, they have faced discrimination because of their sex, which is only amplified when a woman is pregnant. Pregnant workers are often passed over…

That decision which makes it easier for courts to sentence children to life in prison without the possibility of parole, marks a significant break from the court's prior precedent.

Thank you, Chair Jackson Lee for holding this importing hearing on juvenile justice, not, by the way, on immigration.

The Judiciary Committee has a strong bipartisan tradition of promoting competition in healthcare markets.

Mr. Bier, in 1996, Congress enacted what has become known as the 3- and 10-year bars.

To truly fix the system, we must update the legal immigration framework.

We won't fix the system if we simply pump more money into border security, or an ineffective wall.

I think it is important to take a new, fresh look at all of the different entities that you pointed to.