Government Oversight

Leahy, Conyers, Lofgren Send Letter To Kushner Companies Asking About EB-5 Visas And Conflicts of Interest

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WASHINGTON (THURSDAY, June 1, 2017) – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), and Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) on Thursday pressed the president of Kushner Companies for answers on the company’s use of EB-5 visas and its continued ties to Jared Kushner, President Trump’s top advisor and son-in-law. At a time when Mr. Kushner is facing scrutiny over his c... Read more »

After New Sessions Russia Report, Conyers Calls for Committee Investigation into Sessions Misstatements

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After CNN reported that the Justice Department revealed Attorney General Sessions failed to disclose his contacts with Russian officials as part of his security clearance, Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), the Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: “The latest report detailing how Attorney General Jeff Sessions once again concealed his contacts with Russian o... Read more »

Conyers: Heartless Trump Budget Hurts Nation’s Most Vulnerable and Undermines Access to Justice

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House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), today released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2018 budget: “There is no doubt that President Trump’s budget starves many essential government programs across the board. These proposed cuts threaten to undermine the Justice Department’s critical public safety efforts and jeopardize essential... Read more »

Conyers: Special Counsel Does Not Relieve Congress of its Oversight Responsibilities

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Today, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate “any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump.” Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statement in respo... Read more »

All Oversight and Judiciary Dems to Chairs 05-16-17

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Today, all 33 Democratic Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on the Judiciary sent a detailed letter to their respective Republican Chairmen outlining their demand for an immediate investigation into the actions of President Donald Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and top White House aides. Read more »

All Dems on Oversight and Judiciary Committees Demand Immediate Investigation of President, Attorney General, and Top White House Aides

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Washington, D.C. (May 16, 2017)—Today, all 33 Democratic Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the House Committee on the Judiciary sent a detailed letter to their respective Republican Chairmen outlining their demand for an immediate investigation into the actions of President Donald Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and top White House aides: “We are writing ... Read more »

Cicilline, Booker, Conyers Introduce Bill to Repeal Congressional Review Act

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Today, U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) introduced a bill to repeal the Congressional Review Act, a measure Republicans have exploited this year to overturn public health, environmental, and consumer protections while advancing special interests. “From stripping the privacy rights of Americ... Read more »