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Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. for the Hearing on:
"Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Parental Rights"
Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice
Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 2:00 p.m.
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr.
Markup of H.R. 5233, the "Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014"
Before the Committee on the Judiciary
Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at 10:00 a.m.
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
H.R. 5233, the "Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014," which amends the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to create a federal civil cause of action for trade secret misappropriation. I am an original cosponsor of this bipartisan legislation for several reasons.
DETROIT – Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers Jr. (MI-13) released the following statement in response to ongoing events in Ferguson, Missouri:
"A few facts are clear: A young, unarmed man was shot by a police officer. A small town is under what is essentially martial law. Tear gas and rubber bullets are being used against everyday citizens. Serious and sweeping civil rights violations may have taken place in Ferguson, Missouri.
Following the tragic killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager who was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9, 2014, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers Jr. (MI-13), Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-01) and Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) issued a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to formally investigate the shooting.
A copy of the letter sent to the DOJ is attached.
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