Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), who on Thursday is set to take over as the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, plans to reintroduce a bill to protect special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE, CNN reported.

The congressman intends to bring up the legislation on Thursday as the new Congress is sworn in, the news outlet reported. The bill would provide a layer of protection for the special counsel, allowing Mueller to challenge any move to fire him in court.

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Nadler introduced similar legislation in the last session of Congress, though his bill and other similar proposals did not advance in either chamber.

Bipartisan bills aimed at protecting Mueller were crafted in the Senate, but did not receive a vote. Outgoing Sen. Jeff Flake Jeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeRepublican former Michigan governor says he's voting for Biden Maybe they just don't like cowboys: The president is successful, some just don't like his style Bush endorsing Biden? Don't hold your breath MORE (R-Ariz.) sought a vote on the legislation as his time wound down in Congress, but opposition from GOP leadership has blocked the bill from getting to the floor for a vote.

While Democrats have pushed for legislation that would provide recourse in the event that President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE moves to dismiss the special counsel, Republicans have largely downplayed the need for such a measure.

Trump regularly derides the Mueller investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign as a "witch hunt," and has insisted he did not collude with Russia. The New York Times has reported on multiple instances where Trump wanted to have Mueller fired.

Mueller's investigation has thus far implicated five former Trump associates and more than 20 Russian nationals.