House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) today released the following statement in observance of the 50th Anniversary of the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965: “50 years ago, Democrats and Republicans set aside partisan divisions to enact the Voting Rights Act – the Crown Jewel of our civil rights laws. A little more than 40 years after the bill’s enactment, America elect... Read more »
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) today issued the following statement on the House Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan criminal justice reform initiative: “Earlier this summer, the House Judiciary Committee listened to House Members’ ideas and proposals for criminal justice reform. Following the Committee’s listening session, we are wo... Read more »
Lawmakers Hear Directly From Whistleblower, Former Detainees on Terrible Conditions Faced by Women & Children Held in These Facilities The Congressional Progressive Caucus, along with Democratic Members of the House Judiciary Committee and support from the Congressional Tri-Caucuses, today held a forum on family detention. The forum highlighted grave abuses experienced by women and children housed... Read more »
Tuesday, July 28 10:00 a.m. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations Committee on the Judiciary 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Hearing on: America’s Growing Heroin Epidemic Witnesses: · The Honorable Michael Botticelli, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy · Mr. John (“Jack”) Riley, Acting Deputy Administrator for the Drug Enforcemen... Read more »
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, along with Democratic Members of the House Judiciary Committee and support from the Congressional Tri-Caucuses, are holding a forum on Family Detention this Tuesday, July 28th at 2 PM in Rayburn 2226. Panelists will include two formerly detained women, a whistleblower who worked at a family detention center, and experts who will speak to the psychological, dev... Read more »
House Judiciary Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. and Chairman Bob Goodlatte, and Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson today expressed great concern with an opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel that allows the Justice Department to deny access to records sought by the Inspector General. The Inspector General Act of 1978 authorizes the Inspector General to access “all records” in the Departme... Read more »
Statement of the Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. Hearing on: ”Sanctuary Cities: a Threat to Public Safety" Before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Thursday, July 23, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. 2141 Rayburn House Office Building I want to start by offering my sincere condolences to the Steinle family, who lost their daughter just three weeks ago, and to Sheriff Jones, who lost one of h... Read more »
“I want to start by offering my sincere condolences to the Steinle family — who lost their daughter just three weeks ago — and to Sheriff Jones — who lost one of his deputies last Fall. You have our deepest sympathies and your losses are on each of our minds. Your presence here today is very much appreciated. “I also want to say how unfortunate it is that we are having this important hearing only ... Read more »
“I thank Ranking Member Conyers and Crime Subcommittee Ranking Member Jackson Lee for their hard work to address many of the issues facing the criminal justice system. I look forward to reviewing their legislation and finding areas of common ground in order to improve our nation’s criminal justice system.” – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Goodlatte Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Memb... Read more »
