Democrats Renew Push for Domestic Counterterrorism Legislation

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters in Washington on July 9, 2020. Behind him are Reps. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) and David Cicilline (D-R.I.). Alex Wong/Getty Images

Democrats have renewed their push to provide the Department of Justice (DOJ), FBI, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an influx of domestic counterterrorism resources, with Republicans pushing back at a heated March 16 House Judiciary Committee meeting.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) touted the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2021 at the March 16 meeting, saying that the act is essential to combat white supremacy.