With Democrats grabbing control of the House of Representatives, Rep. Jerry Nadler will become the chairman of the Judiciary Committee — and could preside over impeachment proceedings against President Trump. Several other Jewish memebers of Congress are expected to take over key committees such as foreign affairs and the panel that allocates spending. Democrats rode…
Rep. Jerry Nadler said President Trump is acting like someone who’s guilty. The Manhattan Democrat slammed Trump’s push to force the Department of Justice to investigate the FBI probe of Russian links to his campaign. “What the president is doing here is acting as someone who…who knows he’s guilty and is very upset that the…
Rep. Jerry Nadler called for the immediate dismissal of White House counsel Don McGahn after a report that the lawyer urged Attorney General Jeff Sessions not to recuse himself from the investigation of Russian election meddling. Nadler (D-Manhattan) said the incident, reported in the New York Times, was a clear effort to obstruct the Russia…
Rep. John Conyers’ resignation from Congress following accusations of sexual misconduct created a race to replace him as the top-ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. The Democratic House caucus will decide this week between Jerry Nadler of New York and Zoe Lofgren of California, both vying for a position that has become pivotal in…
Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Democrat Ted Deutch have usually very little in common. But President Trump’s announcement of recognition in Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, brought about a rare moment of bipartisanship. Ros-Lehtinen and Deutch, both Floridians and known as strong supporters of Israel in congress, issued a joint statement welcoming Trump’s move. “Today’s decision does…
(JTA) — New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler will become the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee after Rep. John Conyers announced he would step down from his post amid accusations of sexual harassment and misuse of office resources. Conyers, a Democrat from Michigan, announced Sunday he would step down from the powerful post, as…
Rep. Jerry Nadler is leading the drive in Congress to pass a resolution censuring Trump because of his response to Charlottesville — and he also has also some advice for Jared Kushner. “I don’t care what Jared Kushner said about the fact that Donald Trump loves, loves him and Ivanka and other people,” Nadler (D-Manhattan)…
(JTA) — Four Jewish members of Congress criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suspension of an agreement to build a non-Orthodox prayer space at the Western Wall. Reps. Eliot Engel, Nita Lowey and Jerry Nadler of New York joined Rep. Ted Deutch of Florida in criticizing Netanyahu for reneging on the deal in a Sunday Cabinet vote. The…
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