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Justice Department Finds No Political Targeting at IRS

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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 »

This Week in the House Judiciary Committee

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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 »

Statement of the Honorable John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member Full Committee Hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation”

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“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 »

Goodlatte, Conyers and Sensenbrenner Praise House Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Privacy Protections for Individuals

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The House of Representatives today approved the Judicial Redress Act of 2015 (H.R. 1428) by a bipartisan vote of #-#. Introduced by Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.), the Judicial Redress Act of 2015 would strengthen partnerships with our allies and ensure c... Read more »

Goodlatte & Conyers Announce Next Locations on Copyright Review Listening Tour in California

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) today announced that the House Judiciary Committee will continue the Committee’s listening tour as part of the comprehensive copyright review. The House Judiciary Committee will travel to Silicon Valley on November 9th and Los Angeles on November 10th. These discussions are expected to include a wid... Read more »

House Judiciary Committee Unveils Bipartisan Sentencing Reform Legislation

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As part of the House Judiciary Committee’s criminal justice reform initiative, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Congressman Raul Labrador (R-Idaho), Congressman Mike Bishop (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-Calif.) ... Read more »

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers Remarks at Press Conference Announcing the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015

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As part of the House Judiciary Committee’s criminal justice reform initiative, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Congressman Raul Labrador (R-Idaho), Congressman Mike Bishop (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-Calif.) ... Read more »

RM Conyers Opening Statement: Second Full Committee Hearing on Planned Parenthood Health Care Practices

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“I want to take a moment to walk through the events that have led up to this hearing: “In the weeks or months prior to their public release, Mr. Franks and others in the Majority—including, we have learned, his subcommittee staff—received and previewed these surreptitiously recorded videos. “On July 15, 2015, the first video was released to the public. Others were posted online over the August bre... Read more »

Goodlatte & Conyers to Unveil Criminal Justice Reform Legislation This Week; Press Conference Tomorrow

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) issued the following statement on the House Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan criminal justice reform initiative and announced a press conference for tomorrow. “For the past several months, the House Judiciary Committee has been working on a bipartisan basis on several bills to ensure our federal crim... Read more »