Press Releases
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court announced that same-sex marriage is legal in a 5-4 decision in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges:
"I commend Chairman Goodlatte for convening today's listening session on criminal justice reform. For decades, we in Congress reacted to the justifiable concern of our citizens about crime. We developed and enacted legislation intended to make us safer and to achieve justice. Over time, it has become increasingly apparent to citizens and public officials from across the political spectrum that some of our laws are not achieving these goals. In fact, some of them are actually counterproductive from the standpoint of public safety, fairness, and fiscal responsibility.
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) issued a letter to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenburg requesting details concerning the use of "cold consent" searches, particularly at transportation facilities.
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13) released the following statement in response to the tragic killing of nine innocent African-Americans at the historical Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina:
One June 16, 2015, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and a group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced H.R. 2775, the Remote Transactions Parity Act (RTPA), a bill that will modernize our nation's outdated sales tax collection process. The legislation, which will be referred to the House Judiciary Committee because of its jurisdiction over state taxes affecting interstate commerce, will strengthen states' authorities and bring sales tax parity to e-retailers and brick-and-mortar stores.
TUESDAY, JUNE 16
2:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
Hearing on: H.R. _, the "Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2015"
Witnesses:
· Ms. Deborah Garza, Esq., Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
· Mr. David A. Clanton, Esq., Senior Counsel, Blake & McKenzie LLP
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13) released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 9, the Innovation Act by a vote of 24-8:
Today, during a full House Judiciary Committee markup of H.R. 9, the "Innovation Act," Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) delivered the following opening statement:
"Abusive patent litigation is a problem that requires a targeted approach.
"Unfortunately, H.R. 9, the so-called 'Innovation Act' is overly broad and could potentially weaken every single patent in America. It is not the solution we should be supporting.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) today announced a criminal justice reform initiative. Over the coming months, the House Judiciary Committee, which has primary jurisdiction over the U.S.
Today, the Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (H.R. 889) passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support:
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), bill sponsor Congressman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), and co-sponsors House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) praised the continued bipartisan support for the legislation, and the approval of the bill once again by the whole House: