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Yesterday the Department of Justice issued an updated policy statement to curb the risks of unlawful profiling by federal law enforcement agencies. Building on the 2003 guidance issued by the Bush administration, the new policy expands covered classifications to include gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity and includes activities related to national security and intelligence. In response to this announcement, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. released the following statement:
Today, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released a redacted summary of its 6,000-page report on the use of torture by the Central Intelligence Agency. The report concludes that the CIA's use of "enhanced interrogation" techniques in the years following the attacks of September 11, 2001 did not effectively assist the agency in acquiring intelligence or in gaining cooperation from detainees. The report also shows that the CIA worked to undermine oversight of its Detention and Interrogation Program, actively misleading the Congress, the Department of Justice, and the White House.
Floor Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr.
H.R. 5759, the "Executive Amnesty Prevention Act of 2014"
December 4, 2014
As President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder begin to act on recommendations of an administration review of federal programs and funding that provide military equipment to local law enforcement agencies; and discussions begin on how communities and law enforcement can work together to build trust to strengthen neighborhoods across the country, Reps
Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. for the Hearing on:
H.R. 917, the "Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2013"
Before the Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at 1:00 a.m.
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
H.R. 917, THE "Sunshine in the Courtroom Act," would authorize "photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting or televising" of any court proceeding held in federal district court, the circuit court of appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court, subject to certain exceptions.
Statement of Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr.
Hearing on: President Obama's Executive Action on Immigration
Full Committee
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 1:00 P.M.
2141 Rayburn Building
When the president decided two weeks ago to use his authority under existing law to do what he can to fix our broken immigration system I could not have been more proud. I defy any of my colleagues on this committee–or anyone in Congress–to tell me our immigration system is not broken. We know it is. First, I am disappointed that this Congress, like many before it, has done nothing to fix the problem.
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5421, the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014 (FIBA), by a voice vote. FIBA is the product of the Judiciary Committee's multi-year examination of the ability of the bankruptcy laws to resolve a failing financial institution.
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) sent a letter to Chief Judge Ed Carnes and Judge Gerald Tjoflat of the United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit regarding the arrest and the ongoing prosecution of Middle District of Alabama Judge Mark Fuller in Atlanta, Georgia for a violation of state criminal law.