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 »
“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 »
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 »
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 »
