Judiciary Committee

October 15, 2007 -- (Washington, DC)- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell and Assistant Attorney General for National Security Kenneth Wainstein requesting details and documents about potentially unlawful surveillance activities before 9-11 and allegations of retalliation against Qwest Communications for failing to participate in such activities.

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Letter to McConnell, Wainstein to Explain Qwest Allegations    » read more »

October 12, 2007 -- (Washington, DC) - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) released a statement in response to news reports that Department of Justice (DOJ) Voting Section Chief John Tanner's investigation of the 2004 election in Ohio concluded that long lines and late voting precincts were due to the fact that white voters tend to cast ballots in the morning (i.e., before work) and black voters cast ballots in the afternoon (i.e., after work). The news report appeared online at the popular blog, TPMmuckraker.com.    » read more »

October 12, 2007 -- (Washington, DC) - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee Chairwoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Chris Cannon (R-UT) announced plans to expand an ongoing Judiciary Committee investigation into injuries suffered by professional football players and the lack of pension and health benefits available to these former players.    » read more »

October 9, 2007 -- (Washington, DC) – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Intelligence Committee Chairman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) introduced The Responsible Electronic Surveillance that is Overseen, Reviewed, and Effective Act of 2007 – the “RESTORE Act,” in an effort to address concerns about civil liberty protections in the hastily-enacted “Protect America Act” that was signed into law in early August.    » read more »

Washington, D.C. -- October 4, 2007 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007, as amended. The measure is sponsored by Senators Arlen Specter (R-Pa), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC).    » read more »

Octoberber 3, 2007 -- (Washington, DC) - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Subcommittee Chairpersons Robert C. Scott (D-VA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Linda Sánchez (D-CA) sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Peter D. Keisler seeking answers about allegations of voter suppression in battleground states across the country, using a technique called "phone jamming," as well as failing to register Democratic voters and destroying Democratic voter registration cards.    » read more »

August 27, 2007 -- “Under this Attorney General and this President, the Department of Justice suffered a severe crisis of leadership that allowed our justice system to be corrupted by political influence. It is a shame, and it is the Justice Department, the American people and the dedicated professionals of our law enforcement community who have suffered most from it.    » read more »

August 27, 2007 -- (Washington, DC) - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) released the following statement in response to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' resignation:    » read more »

August 20, 2007 -- "Today was the deadline for the Administration to comply with the Judiciary Committee’s subpoenas for documents related to the legal justifications for and President’s authorization of the warrantless wiretapping program. The Administration failed to adequately comply, despite our granting an extension of more than a month past the original return date. The Administration has produced no documents, no adequate basis for noncompliance, no privilege claims, and no complete privilege log.    » read more »

WASHINGTON (Thursday, August 16) – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Thursday asked the Justice Department’s Inspector General to investigate potentially false or misleading testimony given by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales during his appearances before various congressional committees.    » read more »

WASHINGTON (Wednesday, August 8) – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Wednesday set a final date for an extension given to the Administration to respond to subpoena relating to warrantless wiretapping issues. The August 20 deadline sets a final date of an extension that offered the White House and the Vice President’s office nearly an additional month to respond to committee subpoenas.    » read more »

August 3, 2007 --- (Washington, DC)- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) announced plans to hold hearings on sex crimes and the Internet. House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) and Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), Nick Lampson (D-TX), and Christopher Carney (D-PA) joined him at a press conference to announce the hearings, to be held starting in September. His remarks are below:    » read more »

Washington, D.C., 07/25/2007 – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on a vote by the House Judiciary Committee calling for the full House to seek contempt of Congress citations for White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers following their refusal to comply with subpoenas issued in the U.S. Attorney investigation:

“The contempt proceedings in the House Judiciary Committee today are part of a broader effort by House Democrats to restore our nation’s fundamental system of checks and balances.    » read more »