Constitutional Law Professors' Letter on Boehner Lawsuit
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Bipartisan Coalition of House Judiciary Committee Members Introduce the Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014
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Stay informed and connected: Democrats.Judiciary.House.Gov For Immediate Release: July 29, 2014 Contact: Stephanie Báez (Conyers)(202) 225-6906 - Aaron Keyak (Nadler)(202) 202-225-5635 - Michael Hardaway (Jeffries) (202) 225-5936 BIPARTISAN COALITION OF HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEMBERS INTRODUCE THE TRADE SECRETS PROTECTION ACT OF 2014 Today, a bipartisan coalition of six House Judiciary Committ... Read more » Democratic Memorandum on Boehner Lawsuit against President Obama
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Democratic Memorandum on Potential Boehner Lawsuit against President Obama Read more » House Judiciary Democrats Laud Senator Leahy's Introduction Of The USA Freedom Act
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Stay informed and connected: Democrats.Judiciary.House.Gov For Immediate Release: July 29, 2014 Contact: Stephanie Báez(Conyers)(202) 225-6906 Aaron Keyak (Nadler)(202) 202-225-5635 David Dailey (Scott) (202) 225-8351 House Judiciary Democrats Laud Senator Leahy's Introduction of the USA FREEDOM Act Today, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced a Senate version of H.... Read more » Conyers & Scott Hail Sentencing Commission’s Vote Providing Retroactive Fairness for Low Level Offenders
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Today, the United States Sentencing Commission voted unanimously to apply a reduction in the sentencing guideline levels applicable to most federal drug inmates retroactively. Unless Congress disapproves the amendment, beginning November 1, 2014, eligible inmates can ask courts to reduce their sentences. Courts will review a number of individualized factors, including public safety, in considerati... Read more » Conyers: “Speaker Boehner’s Lawsuit Against President Obama is Unfounded & Unnecessary”
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Today, the U.S. House Rules Committee held a hearing on Speaker John Boehner’s resolution, “providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the president inconsistent with his duties under the Constitution of the United States.” Specifically, House Republicans contend that President Obama overstepped his constitutional authority in delaying the employer mandate of the Affordable Care... Read more » Conyers Introduces Two Bills Safeguarding Public Employees, Retirees & Access to Utilities During Bankruptcy Proceedings
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Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) introduced H.R. 5133, the “Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act of 2014,” along with Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), and Henry C. “Hank” Johnson (D-Ga.). Specifically, this legislation amends chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code to strengthen protections for public employees and retirees in m... Read more » Ranking Member Conyers Statement at Markup of H.R. 5036, Satellite TV Access Reauthorization
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Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. Markup of H.R. 5036, the “Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014" Committee on the Judiciary Thursday, July 10, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. 2141 Rayburn House Office Building H.R. 5036, the “Satellite Television Access Reauthorization Act of 2014,” extends for five years the license authorization provided for in section 119 of the Copyright Act... Read more » Conyers-Scott Letter to Sentencing Commission Urging Retroactive Fairness for Low Level Offenders
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Conyers-Scott14707.pdf » Related Content At Overcriminalization Hearing, Conyers Details Devastating, Discriminatory & Counterproductive Impact of Collateral Consequences Read more » As House Republicans Block Immigration Reform, Conyers Backs President Obama’s Strategy
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(DETROIT) – Today, the White House made public that Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has no intention of bringing immigration reform legislation up for a vote on the House Floor. House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) delivered the following statement after President Obama’s announcement that he will take administrative steps in the coming months to reform the country’s ... Read more » Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
