Today, the Subcommittee on Crime will hear testimony about synthetic drugs, a problem that is primarily affecting adolescents and young adults. I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for organizing this hearing on a very important topic. I also wish to welcome today’s witnesses and express my gratitude to them for taking time to come here and offer their personal experiences and insight. The abuse of ... Read more »
The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of May 16-20, 2016.\ TUESDAY, MAY 17 10:00 a.m. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Hearing on: “Synthetic Drugs, Real Danger” 2141 Rayburn House Office Building 1:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Hearing on: H.R. 4768, the “Separation of Powers Restorati... Read more »
On Tuesday, during National Police Week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 125, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, unanimously by voice vote. Under S.125, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant (BVP) program will be authorized at $25 million per year through Fiscal Year 2020. The legislation would provide state, local, and tribal law enforcement a... Read more »
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) joined U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) as well as legendary Four Tops founding member, Duke Fakir, T Bone Burnett, Roseanne Cash, and more than three dozen artists and musicians at a press conference in support of H.R. 1733, the Fair Play Fair Pay Act. The legislation would... Read more »
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13), today applauded House passage of H.R. 5046, the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 which passed by a vote of 413-5. The Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 authorizes $103 million per year from Fiscal Year 2017 through 2021 for the creation of the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program. The program wou... Read more »
I am pleased to rise in support of H.R. 5046, the “Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016.” H.R. 5046 is an important complement to a wide-range of legislation being considered in the House this week that is aimed at combating the devastating impact of drug abuse and addiction that is afflicting communities across our Nation. We are in the midst of a major public health crisis caused by ... Read more »
The issue of the appropriate roles of Congress and the President with respect to the subject of foreign affairs is certainly worthy of a genuinely substantive discussion. For instance, we could consider whether our Nation’s current military operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have been properly authorized by Congress. Unfortunately, however, today’s hearing – like the prior Task... Read more »
H.R. 5063, the “Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016,” would prohibit the enforcement or negotiation of any settlement agreement requiring donations to remediate harms that are not “directly and proximately” caused by a party’s unlawful conduct. The proponents of this bill claim that the Justice Department and civil enforcement agencies use such settlement agreements to unlawfully augment their... Read more »
Today, the Obama Administration announced that 53 jurisdictions—including Detroit, MI—have committed to Police Data Initiative (PDI). As part of President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, the White House launched PDI as a community of practices aiming to improve the relationship between citizens and police through uses of data that increase transparency, build community trust, and stre... Read more »
Today, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced that he used his executive authority to restore the voting rights of more than 200,000 ex-offenders. As a result, ex-offenders in Virginia who are not in prison, on probation or parole will be permitted to register and vote in the upcoming presidential election. House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), commended his actions with the f... Read more »
