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Jul 27, 2012 Press Release

(DETROIT)—Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) and Committee Member Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) introduced the "American Investment and Job Creation Act of 2012" (H.R.

Jul 24, 2012 Press Release

(WASHINGTON) —Today, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3179, the "Marketplace Equity Act of 2011.”  This legislative hearing was a follow-up to the oversight hearing on the "Constitutional Limitations on States' Authority to Collect Sales Taxes in E-Commerce” on November 30, 2011.  Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr.

Jul 19, 2012 Press Release

(WASHINGTON)—Yesterday, the Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on “H.J. Res. 110, an Amendment to the Constitution Concerning Parental Rights and Education.”  In numerous cases, the Supreme Court has long recognized the relationship between parent and child as a fundamental right.  H.J. Res.

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Jul 13, 2012 Press Release

(DETROIT)—Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) joined Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank for the opening of the Elijah J.

Jul 11, 2012 Press Release

(WASHINGTON)—Today on the floor, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) voted against H.R.

Jun 29, 2012 Press Release

(WASHINGTON)—Yesterday, the Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, held a hearing on “Identity Theft and Income Tax Preparation Fraud.”  The Subcommittee heard testimony from several witnesses, including Mr. Michael Robinson, a victim of tax fraud.  House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr.

Jun 28, 2012 Press Release

(WASHINGTON)—Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) released this statement following the vote in the House of Representatives to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.  

Jun 28, 2012 Press Release

(WASHINGTON)—Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) released this statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Sebelius, which upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.   

Jun 25, 2012 Press Release

(WASHINGTON)—Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) released this statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Arizona v. United States, which held unconstitutional several key provisions of Arizona’s immigration law S.B. 1070, and upheld the preeminence of the federal government in determining immigration law and policy.   

Jun 15, 2012 Press Release

(WASHINGTON)—Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr.

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