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.
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"Madam Attorney General, welcome to the House Judiciary Committee.
"Nearly seven months ago, after much delay in the Senate, you took over for our friend Eric Holder at the Department of Justice.
"With, not one, but two tours of duty as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, you are unquestionably the right leader at this moment for the important work of the Department.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Full Committee
10:00 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Hearing on: Oversight of the United States Department of Justice
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
3:00 p.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Hearing on: The State of Competition in the Pharmacy Benefits Manager and Pharmacy Marketplaces
Wednesday, November 18
Full Committee Markup
"Mr. Chairman, I oppose H.R. 2834 because of serious concerns that I have about the process by which this legislation comes before us today as well its substance.
"To begin with, the process by which this bill is proceeding to a markup – with only minimal notice and in the absence of collaborative and deliberative bipartisan review – stands in stark contrast with longstanding Committee practice in this area.
"This Committee has a long tradition of considering codification legislation pursuant to a thoroughly inclusive process that often spans multiple congresses.
Washington, D.C. (Oct. 23, 2015)-Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. John Conyers, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statements regarding the Department of Justice's letter finding no evidence that the IRS targeted conservative groups for political reasons.
"Today, we welcome Director James Comey of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for his second appearance before the House Judiciary Committee since taking office on September 4, 2013.
"The FBI's mission is a complex undertaking: to protect the United States from terrorism, to enforce our criminal laws, and to lead the nation's law enforcement community.
"And yet, as vast as this mission seems, I think nearly all of the discussion we will have here today can be distilled into one word: trust.
Thursday, October 22
10:00 a.m. Full Committee Hearing
Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Witness: The Honorable James B. Comey, Director, FBI