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Goodlatte & Conyers Renew Call for Surveillance Data and Information on Methodology

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) today sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats to renew their call for the number of U.S. persons included in Section 702 collections. The members also called for statistics on the methodologies used in developing the project as well as information on the resources that would... Read more »

Conyers & Lofgren Statement on Scotus Decision to Take up Trump Muslim & Refugee Ban

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shadawn Reddick-Smith (202) 225-6906 House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Subcommittee on Immigration Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today released the following joint statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would take up Trump’s Muslim and Refugee ban: “Today’s Supreme Court decision recognizes a central constitutional... Read more »

Committee Democrats to Chairman Goodlatte: House Judiciary Must Do Its Job

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Today, sixteen Democratic members of the House Committee on the Judiciary sent a letter to Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) to request that he schedule hearings immediately “to examine events that now extend well beyond any investigation into Russian influence—including the firing of FBI Director James Comey, allegations of obstruction of justice, and the inconsistent application of the Attorney Gene... Read more »

Blumenthal & Conyers Lay Out the Constitutional Case for Compelling President Trump to Obey Anti-Corruption Foreign Emoluments Clause

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maria McElwain (Blumenthal) (202) 224-6452 Shadawn Reddick-Smith (Conyers) (202) 225-6906 Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) held a press conference to outline the Constitutional case for compelling President Trump to obtain the consent of Congress before accepting payments, benefits, or... Read more »

Ahead of Sessions’ Testimony, House Judiciary Dems Call on Attorney General to Clarify His Role in Ongoing Russia Investigation

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Ahead of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ appearance before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence this week, House Judiciary Committee Democrats, led by Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), today sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions requesting information on the charges made by former FBI Director James Comey last week. This is the ninth letter sent to the Department of Justic... Read more »

Judiciary Democrats Press Ivanka Trump Brand about Conflicts of Interest

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After receiving a vague response to a previous inquiry, House Judiciary Committee Democrats today pressed Ivanka Trump Operations for answers on their business dealings with foreign countries and Ivanka Trump’s involvement with the company. On May 3, 2017, every Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee sent letters to White House Counsel Donald McGahn and to Abigail Klem, president of Iv... Read more »