Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Ranking Member for the Hearing “Consumers Shortchanged? Oversight of the Justice Department's Mortgage Lending Settlements” Before the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. 2141 Rayburn House Office Building The stated purpose of today’s hearing is to determine whether there has been a... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) reintroduced the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015. The legislation aims to uphold the most vital principles of the historic law, which was first enacted 50 years ago. Reps. Conyers and ... Read more »
Floor Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. in Opposition to H.R. 527 the “Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015" February 5, 2015 [I yield myself such time as I may consume] M. Speaker – H.R. 527, the “Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act” threatens to substantially undermine agencies’ ability to effectively regulate areas such as consumer health ... Read more »
Introductory Remarks Before I begin my opening remarks, I first would like to congratulate our colleague, Tom Marino, on his new role as chairman of the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law. I look forward to working with him and hope that he will continue the spirit of collegiality that his predecessor, Spencer Bachus, exemplified during his tenure as chairman of this s... Read more »
Statement of Congressman John Conyers, Jr. Hearing on H.R. ____, the "Legal Workforce Act" Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security February 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. 2141 Rayburn Building The subject of today's hearing is very familiar to us. Over the past four years, this subcommittee has held six hearings on E-Verify, the government's electronic employment verification system. First: Each ti... Read more »
Statement of Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. Hearing on Examining the Adequacy and Enforcement of Our Nation's Immigration Laws Committee on the Judiciary February 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. 2141 Rayburn Building As we convene our first hearing of the 114th Congress, I continue to hope – as I have in past congresses – that we will be able to work together in this committee to address important challen... Read more »
Floor Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. H.R. 7, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” January 22, 2015 Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 7, the so-called “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” Today, on the 42nd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the majority is launching yet another attack on women's health and constitutionally-protected right to choose whether to carry a... Read more »
Today, during debate on the House Floor of H.R. 7, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,” House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) urged his colleagues to vote against the unnecessary legislation. Rep. Conyers delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery: “Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 7, the so-called “No Taxpayer Funding for Aborti... Read more »
