Floor Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr. H.R. 982, the “Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2013” November 13, 2013 Mr. Speaker: I strongly oppose H.R. 982, the “Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2013,” or the “FACT Act.” At first glance, this bill seems like a reasonable measure. After all, who could possibly be against greater “transparency?” But I caution ... Read more »
Statement of Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. Hearing on: “Implementation of an Entry-Exit System: Still Waiting After All These Years” Committee on the Judiciary Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 10:00 am 2141 Rayburn Building Today’s hearing provides us with an opportunity to learn what the Department of Homeland Security is doing to implement a system that tracks who enters our country and who l... Read more »
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), and Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman Howard Coble (R-N.C.) today announced the next round of hearings in the House Judiciary Committee’s ongoing review of U.S. copyright law. The next round of hearings, which will be held over the coming months and into next ye... Read more »
Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, and Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) wrote a letter to Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, requesting a hearing on the unresolved case of Alex Odeh, who was murdered in 1985. The U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Criminal Justice originally... Read more »
Today, John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, joined former Judiciary Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-Wisc.) and 79 other members of the House in introducing H.R. 3361, the USA FREEDOM Act: United and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet Collection, and Online Monitoring Act. H.R. 3361 will end the bulk col... Read more »
Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case of Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc. At the heart of this case is whether disparate impact – a metho... Read more »
Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, and Congressman Tom Petri (R-Wisc.), reintroduced legislation that would ensure meaningful judicial determination of the state secrets privilege. The bipartisan State Secrets Protect... Read more »
Today, President Obama announced the nomination of Jeh Johnson to become the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security following the retirement of Janet Napolitano. Mr. Johnson most recently served as the general counsel for the Department of Defense. After the nomination was announced, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) issued the following statement: “I congratulate Jeh Johnson ... Read more »
Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) joined Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.); Warren David, president of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC); Ben Jealous, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; and Rebecca Vilkomerson, executive director of the Jewish Voice for Peace, in calling for the Department of Justice to bring... Read more »
