Tuesday, November 3, 2015 Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law 10:00 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Hearing on: H.R. 3438, the “Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2015” H.R.2631, the “Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015” Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet 1:00 p.m. in 2141 Raybu... Read more »
HR 2834 Earthjustice, Environment America, League of Conservation Voters, Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Sierra Club Opposition Letter.pdf » Read more »
“Mr. Chairman, I oppose H.R. 2834 because of serious concerns that I have about the process by which this legislation comes before us today as well its substance. “To begin with, the process by which this bill is proceeding to a markup – with only minimal notice and in the absence of collaborative and deliberative bipartisan review – stands in stark contrast with longstanding Committee practice i... Read more »
Washington, D.C. (Oct. 23, 2015)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. John Conyers, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statements regarding the Department of Justice’s letter finding no evidence that the IRS targeted conservative groups for political reasons. Ranking Member Cummings sta... Read more »
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 10:00 a.m. Full Committee Markup H.R. 3279, the “Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act” H.R. 2834, To enact certain laws relating to the environment as title 55, United States Code, “Environment” 2141 Rayburn House Office Building WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 (POSTPONED) 9:30 a.m. Full Committee Hearing Oversight of the United States Department of Justice Witness: The Honorable Lor... Read more »
“Today, we welcome Director James Comey of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for his second appearance before the House Judiciary Committee since taking office on September 4, 2013. “The FBI’s mission is a complex undertaking: to protect the United States from terrorism, to enforce our criminal laws, and to lead the nation’s law enforcement community. “And yet, as vast as this mission seems, I ... Read more »
