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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.
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Served as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee (2019–2023), managing the drafting of the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on two separate occasions
Longest-serving Jewish member of the United States House of Representatives, acting as a crucial liaison between the Democratic Party and the American Jewish community
His aggressive pursuit of Donald Trump during the Russia investigation and subsequent impeachments made him one of the most hated figures among the MAGA base, who viewed his committee's actions as a partisan witch hunt
Faced a brutal, highly divisive member-vs-member primary in 2022 against fellow long-time incumbent Carolyn Maloney after New York's redistricting forced them into the same district (Nadler won decisively)
Criticized by pro-Palestinian progressives in New York for his steadfast support of Israel, while simultaneously taking heat from conservative pro-Israel groups for his criticisms of Netanyahu
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Authored the Respect for Marriage Act, which codified federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages into law in 2022
Represented the West Side of Manhattan in Congress for 34 years (Retiring in 2026)