House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) today issued the following statement on the House Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan criminal justice reform initiative: “Earlier this summer, the House Judiciary Committee listened to House Members’ ideas and proposals for criminal justice reform. Following the Committee’s listening session, we are wo... Read more »
Lawmakers Hear Directly From Whistleblower, Former Detainees on Terrible Conditions Faced by Women & Children Held in These Facilities The Congressional Progressive Caucus, along with Democratic Members of the House Judiciary Committee and support from the Congressional Tri-Caucuses, today held a forum on family detention. The forum highlighted grave abuses experienced by women and children housed... Read more »
Tuesday, July 28 10:00 a.m. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations Committee on the Judiciary 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Hearing on: America’s Growing Heroin Epidemic Witnesses: · The Honorable Michael Botticelli, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy · Mr. John (“Jack”) Riley, Acting Deputy Administrator for the Drug Enforcemen... Read more »
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, along with Democratic Members of the House Judiciary Committee and support from the Congressional Tri-Caucuses, are holding a forum on Family Detention this Tuesday, July 28th at 2 PM in Rayburn 2226. Panelists will include two formerly detained women, a whistleblower who worked at a family detention center, and experts who will speak to the psychological, dev... Read more »
House Judiciary Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. and Chairman Bob Goodlatte, and Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson today expressed great concern with an opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel that allows the Justice Department to deny access to records sought by the Inspector General. The Inspector General Act of 1978 authorizes the Inspector General to access “all records” in the Departme... Read more »
“I want to start by offering my sincere condolences to the Steinle family — who lost their daughter just three weeks ago — and to Sheriff Jones — who lost one of his deputies last Fall. You have our deepest sympathies and your losses are on each of our minds. Your presence here today is very much appreciated. “I also want to say how unfortunate it is that we are having this important hearing only ... Read more »
“I thank Ranking Member Conyers and Crime Subcommittee Ranking Member Jackson Lee for their hard work to address many of the issues facing the criminal justice system. I look forward to reviewing their legislation and finding areas of common ground in order to improve our nation’s criminal justice system.” – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Goodlatte Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Memb... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (D-MI) and House Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) issued a letter to House Speaker John A. Boehner urging that House Leadership honor their commitment to regular order. H.R. 3009, the “Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act,” is being rushed to the House floor this week without any committee revi... Read more »
On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Judiciary Crime Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson lee (D-TX) will unveil a package of legislative proposals to reform policing and youth incarceration. WHO: House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) House Judiciary Crime Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee ... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) released the following joint statement in response to the decision to open an investigation into allegations that Planned Parenthood altered procedures to “sell” fetal tissues for profit: “House Leadership is using a sensationalist and heavily-edited video as an opportunity to attack one of the nat... Read more »
