Government Oversight

To advance its legislative agenda, the Judiciary Committee conducts regular oversight of the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, among other government agencies.  The Committee is also responsible for determining whether to recommend articles of impeachment against federal officials.  In 2019, the Committee advanced two articles of impeachment against Donald J. Trump to the House of Representatives.

More on Government Oversight

Beyer, Conyers, House Democrats Introduce Security Clearance Review Act
July 28, 2017
Press Release

July 28, 2017 Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and John Conyers (D-MI), Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, today introduced the Security Clearance Review Act. The bill would authorize the Director of the FBI to revoke the security clearance of an employee of the Executive Office of the President if the Director deems such actions necessary to national security. Their legislation was cosponsored by 19 additional Representatives.

Issues: Government Oversight National Security
The Need for the Balanced Budget Amendment
Hearing
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2141 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
Subcommittees:
Constitution and Civil Justice (115th Congress)
Judiciary Republicans Hijack Markup on Sessions' Recusal and Comey Firing Resolution to Focus on Clinton Emails
H.R. 391, the "Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017" andH. Res. 446, Resolution of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating .....
STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE JOHN CONYERS, JR. FOR THE MARKUP OF H. RES. 446, A RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY REGARDING SESSIONS' RECUSAL AND COMEY FIRING
July 26, 2017
Press Release

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13) today gave the following statement during the hearing of H.Res. 446, a resolution of inquiry regarding Jeff Sessions' recusal and James Comey firing

 

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Members of the Committee, House Resolution 446-offered by the Gentlewoman from Washington, Mrs. Jayapal, and the Gentleman from Rhode Island, Mr. Cicilline-is an important measure.

I support it, and urge my colleagues to do the same.

Issues: Constitution Government Oversight
Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. for the Hearing on H.r. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017
July 25, 2017
Press Release

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13) today gave the following statement during the hearing of H.R. 2887, the "No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017."

Before I begin my remarks, I'd like to take a moment to recognize Joseph Ehrenkrantz for his dedicated service to the House of Representatives. Over the past two years, he has diligently served the House Judiciary Committee as a Professional Staff Member. 

Issues: Constitution Government Oversight
PRESS ADVISORY: TOMORROW: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER SESSIONS' RECUSAL AND COMEY FIRING RESOLUTION
After Trump Attacks DOJ, All 17 Judiciary Democrats Demand Immediate Hearings
July 20, 2017
Press Release

Yesterday, in an interview with the New York Times, President Donald Trump indicated his contempt for the leadership of the Department of Justice.

Issues: Constitution Government Oversight
Letter: House Judiciary Democrats to Chairman Goodlatte - POTUS Directly Attacking Credibility and Fairness of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Acting FBI Director Andrew Mccabe, and Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Forum on Voting Rights and Privacy under the Pence-Kobach Commission

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