Government Oversight

On May 2, 2019 at 9:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold an oversight hearing with Attorney General William Barr regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report and related matters. Witness: Attorney General William Barr, U.S. Department of Justice Date: May 2, 2019 Time: 9:00 a.m. Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Washington D.C. Livestream: The hearing will stream live h... Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler released a statement in response to reports that the White House will force former White House Counsel Don McGahn to defy the subpoena issued for his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: “The Committee has served a valid subpoena to Mr. McGahn. We have asked him to supply documents to the Committee by May 7 and to testify here on ... Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued a subpoena to former White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn II for testimony and documents related to the Committee's ongoing investigation into obstruction of justice, public corruption and other abuses of power by President Trump, his associates and members of his Administration. Following revelations uncovered during the course of Speci... Read more »

Barr letter 4.19.19 Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) released the following statement addressing Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General William Barr’s decision to overturn current immigration law to strip asylum seekers who pass a credible fear screening of the right to a bond hearing: “We strongly condemn Attorney Gen... Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) issued a subpoena for the full Mueller report and underlying evidence related to the Special Counsel's investigation. Below is a statement from Chairman Nadler, and a copy of the subpoena can be found here: “I have issued a subpoena to the Department of Justice for the full version of the Mueller report and the underlying evidence. The Departme... Read more »

2019-4-18 In Camera Review of Less-Redacted Special Counsel Report - Graham + Nadler Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, top House and Senate Democrats sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr rejecting his limited offer to view a less-redacted version of Special Counsel Mueller’s report. The proposal would only allow twelve Members of Congress to view a less-redacted version of the report in person and would not permit them to discuss it with other Members of Congress who all have to... Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Adam B. Schiff, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah E. Cummings, Committee on Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters, Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot L. Engel, and Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal issued the following joint s... Read more »

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler released a statement with his initial reaction to the redacted version of Special Counsel Mueller’s report: “Even in its incomplete form, the Mueller report outlines disturbing evidence that President Trump engaged in obstruction of justice and other misconduct. “The report concluded there was ‘substantial evidence’ that President Trump att... Read more »