Jerry Nadler

Americans are demanding action, and American voters, our children deserve to know where their representatives stand on the common-sense solutions to stop this carnage.

Homicides in Philadelphia this year to date are down 35 percent from last year, and down 16 percent from five years ago.

Our Republican colleagues are deaf to those cries.

There are zero Republican sponsors for that bill. I think it is 150-plus or something on the Democratic side.

I just want to say that with all the antisemitism we are seeing, we are seeing antisemitism using George Soros again, it is disgusting.

Gun violence is an American problem, that is traumatizing families in every corner of every community across this great land.

Chair Jordan has not convened the House Judiciary Committee in the city of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection to explore how Congress can help to reduce violent crime in Philadelphia or anywhere else.

The only place gun safety laws, like extreme risk protection orders, are partisan is in the Capitol buildings.

That senseless violence is not inevitable. It is enabled by lawmakers who choose to sow chaos with political stunts like this hearing instead of doing their damn jobs.

I have got a bill called Raise the Age, which would lift it from 18-21 years old, for you to be old enough to buy an assault weapon.

Philadelphia has had 35 percent fewer homicides, more than a third less than it did during the same period in 2023.

We should be passing bills to invest in public safety and better law enforcement, bills that we know will saves lives from gun violence, and bills that address the root causes of violent crime.

The majority has insisted that we go to Philadelphia, the fourth stop in a tour of cities that Republicans have selected as they try to distract from the fact that they have no meaningful solutions to make our country safer.

I remind the gentlemen and gentlewomen on the other side of the aisle that when you talk about various victims of migrant crime, the FBI statistics show that the percentage of crime committed by migrants is lower than the percentage of…

What needs to be done to improve reentry outcomes?

Is there a correlation between collateral consequences that hinder the reintegration into society of offenders and recidivism rates?

Do you believe the prison, the private prison industry should be abolished?

Let's be clear. This hearing should not be about Donald Trump or about the January 6th rioters.

Instead of playing politics and trying to prove who is toughest on crime, we should be doing more to prevent crime before it even happens.

For too long, Congress, under both parties, has created new offenses or extended existing laws in response to a national crisis.

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler) is recognized for 5 minutes.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Mr. Chair, I appreciate your announcement a little while ago, that 700 million people were vaccinated out of a population of 330 million. Quite an accomplishment.

I appreciate your announcement a little while ago, that 700 million people were vaccinated out of a population of 330 million. Quite an accomplishment.

Mr. Chair, today, we are gathered not to discuss how the Executive Branch might work to better protect our air, water, food, or health. Instead, the Republican majority has gathered us to give another platform to far-right advocates who…