Jerrold Lewis Nadler is the U.S. Representative for New York's 12th congressional district, representing the West Side of Manhattan. Serving in Congress since 1992, Nadler was the long-time liberal anchor of the House Judiciary Committee, serving as its Chairman from 2019 to 2023. During his chairmanship, he made history by presiding over both the 2019 and 2021 impeachments of President Donald Trump. In late 2025, recognizing the need for generational change following the 2024 Democratic losses, Nadler stepped down from his position as Judiciary Ranking Member (handing the reins to Jamie Raskin) and officially announced he would not seek an 18th term in 2026. As the most senior Jewish member of the House, Nadler’s final years in office have been spent balancing his historic support for Israel with sharp criticisms of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the Gaza war. He retires as a towering, though polarizing, figure of the old-guard Democratic establishment.