“Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4038, the so-called ‘American SAFE Act,’ purports to make us safer. “But, as the Administration correctly observes, this measure ‘would provide no meaningful additional security for the American people.’ “Worse yet, it would effectively deny refugee status for Syrians and Iraqis who are themselves victims of terrorism in their homelands. “H.R. 4038 is a terribly flawed and inhu... Read more »
“This hearing, which focuses on the Syrian refugee crisis and its impact on the security of our Nation’s Refugee Admissions Program, has the potential to shed meaningful light on critical issues of interest to all Americans. “Unfortunately and with all due respect to our witnesses, the value of today’s undertaking is greatly diminished by the fact that immediately following the conclusion of this... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13) issued the following statement in response to various calls to suspend efforts to accept Syrian refugees: “In the midst of a global refugee crisis, we cannot turn our backs on the world’s refugees. Millions of Syrians are fleeing the very violence and depravity in their war-torn home country that we saw on gruesome display i... Read more »
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Full Committee 10:00 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Hearing on: Oversight of the United States Department of Justice Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law 3:00 p.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building Hearing on: The State of Competition in the Pharmacy Benefits Manager and Pharmacy Marketplaces Wednesday, November 18 Full Committe... Read more »
U.S. Representatives John Conyers, Jr.(D-Mich.), Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee, and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Ranking Member on the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, delivered the following statement today after the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion Monday evening upholding a Texas district court ruling against Department of Homeland Security immigration directives issued... 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 »
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 10:30 a.m. Full Committee Markup Markup of: H.R. 1428, the “Judicial Redress Act of 2015”; H.R. 1755, To amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans; and, H.R. 3449, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend honorary citizenship to otherwise qualified noncitizens who enlisted in ... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Ranking Member John Conyers (D-MI) and House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) released the following statement calling for the United States to admit 200,000 global refugees in the coming fiscal year, with 100,000 reserved for Syrian refugees: “Today’s global refugee crisis warrants a historic response. According to ... 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 »
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 »
