THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 2:00 p.m. Full Committee hearing Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining Abortion Procedures and Medical Ethics at the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Witnesses Dr. Anthony Levatino, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Las Cruces, New Mexico Ms. Susan Thayer, Former Planned Parenthood Manager, Storm Lake, Iowa Ms. Caroline Fredrickson, President, Amer... Read more »
Last night, during an appearance on CNN’s Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, admitted that he has not identified any evidence that Planned Parenthood has violated any laws: Blitzer: “Is there any evidence in your opinion that Planned Parenthood has broken any law?” Chaffetz: “No, I’m not suggesting that they br... Read more »
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) today released the following statement after the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law concluded a hearing that examined proposed health insurance mergers and the possible consequential impact on marketplace competition: “Currently, we already have highly concentrated health insurance markets as highlighted... Read more »
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 11:30 a.m. Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Hearing on: H.R. ___, the “Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015” Witnesses: · Ms. Elizabeth Milito, Senior Executive Counsel, NFIB Small Business Legal Center · Mr. Cary Silverman, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP · Mr. Lonny Hoffman, Law Foundation Professor, University of Houston Law Center 2237 Rayburn Hou... Read more »
“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 348, the ‘Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2015’ or so-called RAPID Act. “H.R. 348 has many flaws. Most critically, this measure could jeopardize public health and safety by prioritizing project approval over meaningful analysis that currently is required under the National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA. “By giving... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) and House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), issued the following joint statement in response to a small announced increase– from 75,000 to 85,000 – in the refugee admissions levels for the next fiscal year: “The Administration is right to take action to increase res... Read more »
The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Judicial Redress Act of 2015 (H.R. 1428) by voice vote. 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 continued law ... Read more »
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 10:30 a.m. Full Committee Markup Markup of: H.R. 1428, the “Judicial Redress Act of 2015”; H.R. 1755, To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans; and, H.R. 3449, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in ... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI) and House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) released the following statement calling for the United States to admit 200,000 global refugees in the coming fiscal year, with 100,000 reserved for Syrian refugees: “Today’s global refugee crisis warrants a historic response. According to ... Read more »
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) today announced that the House Judiciary Committee will conduct a listening tour as part of the Committee’s comprehensive copyright review. The House Judiciary Committee will kick-off the copyright review listening tour with a roundtable discussion in Nashville, Tennessee on September 21st. The round... Read more »
