Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment
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This report titled "Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment," dated February 5, 1974, by the staff of the Impeachment Inquiry continues to be the standard for evaluating what meets the constitutional grounds for an impeachable offense. Judiciary Committee Staff Impeachment Report » Read more » Conyers: Boehner Lawsuit Against President Obama Is Pure Political Theatre
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Stay informed and connected: Democrats.Judiciary.House.Gov / @HouseJudDems Conyers: Boehner Lawsuit Against President Obama Is Pure Political Theatre Today, Congressman John Conyers Jr., Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, opposed H. Res. 676, a resolution that would authorize the Speaker of the House to file suit against President Obama for “failure to enforce the Affordable Care Act... Read more » Ranking Member Conyers Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing on the Need for Special Counsel for IRS Targeting Controversy
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Statement of Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. Hearing on: The IRS Targeting Scandal: The Need for a Special Counsel Full Committee Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. 2141 Rayburn Building Mr. Chairman, today is the last full working day before the August recess. I am concerned, and deeply disappointed, by how we have chosen to spend it. Under federal regulations, and according to all available... Read more » Constitutional Law Professors' Letter on Boehner Lawsuit
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LawProfs140730.pdf » Read more » 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 » Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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