National Security

GOODLATTE AND NADLER STATEMENT ON HPSCI’S SECTION 702 BILL

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) today issued the following statement on legislation produced by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA): “Leaders of the House Judiciary Committee worked for months with civil liberties advocates, Members of ... Read more »

Conyers: Sessions Testimony Leaves Concerns about Independence & Integrity of DOJ

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Today, U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time during its annual oversight hearing. Every Attorney General before Attorney General Sessions has testified before the House Judiciary Committee during their first six months of taking office. Watch the hearing on House Judiciary Democrats’ Facebook page here. Watch Her... Read more »

Conyers Statement on the USA Liberty Act

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Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (D-MI.) delivered the following remarks the House Judiciary Committee’s Markup of H.R. 3989, the USA Liberty Act. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to begin by acknowledging the opposition to this bill. There are many in the civil liberties community who fear that H.R. 3989, the USA Liberty Act, does not accomplish every reform we had ... Read more »

Ahead of DOJ Oversight Hearing, House Judiciary Committee Democrats Put Sessions on Notice

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Today, ahead of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on November 14, 2017, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) led a letter signed by every Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee to Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The letter was signed by every Democratic member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, including: Rep... Read more »

CONYERS’ STATEMENT ON THE LAW ENFORCEMENT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACT

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Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (D-MI.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 2228, the “Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017” I am proud to cosponsor H.R. 2228, the “Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017.” This bill would provide support for law enforcement agencies to protect the m... Read more »

Conyers & Jackson Lee Condemn DOJ Reversing Course on Community Policing Policies

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Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced they will drastically limit the scope of the Collaborative Reform Initiative of the DOJ COPS Office. This program was intended to work with police departments to review, grade, and monitor progress concerning certain aspects of how they interact and work with their communities. House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Ho... Read more »