Rep. Jerry Nadler to step down as top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee

U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler, of New York, will relinquish his role as the top Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee in the next Congress, according to a letter to colleagues on Wednesday.

Nadler has been the party’s top member of the committee for seven years, as chairman from 2019 to 2022 and ranking member since then.

“Although I will not be Ranking Member, I will still be an active member of the Committee, and I am eager to work alongside its new leadership in the battle to protect our most vulnerable communities and our most precious democratic ideals,” Nadler said in the letter.

In his letter dropping his bid to remain the top Dem on the House Judiciary Cmte, @RepJerryNadler writes:

"As our country faces the return of Donald Trump ... I am very confident that Jamie would ably lead the Judiciary Committee as we confront this growing danger." pic.twitter.com/H3PzZUqWhv

— Kevin Frey (@KevinFreyTV) December 4, 2024

The Manhattan lawmaker’s hold on the position became precarious in recent days as Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin said on Monday he intended to challenge Nadler for the post. Nadler praised Raskin in his letter, who is currently the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.

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