Media Center
Latest News
More than 50 Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, Armed Services Committee, and the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus today wrote to Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. to urge that they not comply with any unconstitutional directive to ban transgender individuals from serving in the United States military.
Today, Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and John Conyers (D-Mich.) sent the following letter to United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions to express concerns and objections to his proposal to expand the Department of Justice's civil asset forfeiture program. The letter also urges AG Sessions to reconsider his newly-announced policies.
Watch Here
On July 24, 2017, Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mark Sanford (R-SC), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) hosted a bipartisan forum on freedom of the press entitled, "The State of Press Freedom in 21st Century America."
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today released the following statement on President Trump's announcement of support for the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act:
Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03) and John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13), the ranking members of the House Committees on Education and the Workforce and the Judiciary, respectively, issued the following statement after reports surfaced that the Department of Justice plans to attack and undermine affirmative action programs in colleges and universities.
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.
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.
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13) today gave the following statement during the hearing of H.R. 391, the "The Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act."
H.R. 391, the "Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act," is unfortunately yet another anti-immigrant measure premised on rhetoric and misinformation.
Notwithstanding the bill's short title, H.R. 391 does nothing to reform our Nation's asylum system. In fact, it dismantles it.