News from April 2023
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas Former New York County District Attorney Official for Deposition
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed former New York County Special Assistant District Attorney Mark Pomerantz to appear before the Committee for a deposition.
Jordan, Comer Release Statement on Unconstitutional Gag Order
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) released the following statement on reports that a New York judge may impose an unconstitutional gag order on President Donald Trump.
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas Former New York County District Attorney Official for Deposition
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed former New York County Special Assistant District Attorney Mark Pomerantz to appear before the Committee for a deposition. As a special assistant district attorney, Pomerantz led the investigation into President Donald Trump’s finances before resigning in protest after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s initial reluctance to move forward with charges against President Trump.
Documents Reveal FBI Sought to Develop Sources in Local Catholic Churches
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas FBI for Related Documents
House Judiciary Committee Statement on Bragg v. Jordan
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Statement on Bragg v. Jordan
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas FTC for Information on Actions Against Twitter
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan for documents related to the agency’s recent actions against Twitter. On March 7, 2023, the Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released a report revealing how the FTC harassed Twitter in the wake of Elon Musk’s acquisition, demanding, among other things, the identities of the journalists with whom it was engaging and all communications relating to Mr. Musk.
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas Former New York County District Attorney Official for Deposition
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed former New York County Special Assistant District Attorney Mark Pomerantz to appear before the Committee for a deposition. As a special assistant district attorney, Pomerantz led the investigation into President Donald Trump’s finances before resigning in protest after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s initial reluctance to move forward with charges against President Trump.
Durbin Statement on Reports of Justice Clarence Thomas’ Acceptance of Undisclosed Luxury Gifts from Republican Megadonor
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on reports of 20 years’ worth of undisclosed gifts and troubling ethical conduct by Justice Clarence Thomas:
Durbin Statement After Federal Judge Blocked Access to the Medication Abortion Pill Mifepristone
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after a federal judge in Texas blocked the use of the medication abortion pill mifepristone—which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved more than 20 years ago as safe and effective:
Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats Urge Chief Justice Roberts to Investigate Justice Thomas’ Undisclosed Gifts and Take Action to Prevent Further Misconduct
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the need to restore confidence in the Supreme Court’s ethical standards
Durbin Joins House and Senate Democrats in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Appeals Court to Stop Dangerous Texas Medication Abortion Pill Ruling from Taking Effect
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
240 members of Congress ask Fifth Circuit to stay the Texas district court ruling that threatens access nationwide to the medication abortion pill mifepristone
Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on the Devastating Fallout Since the Supreme Court Overruled Roe V. Wade
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a full committee hearing in the upcoming work period to examine the devastating fallout since the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
Durbin: Democrats Won’t Rest Until We Restore Access to Women’s Reproductive Health Care Nationwide
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
Durbin slams federal judge in Texas who tried to block the use of the medication abortion pill mifepristone
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on District Court Nominations
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
Today’s hearing features Jeremy C. Daniel, nominated to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on District Court Nominations
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
Today’s hearing features Jeremy C. Daniel, nominated to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
Durbin Calls for Supreme Court Ethics Reform on the Senate Floor
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
Durbin: “The highest court in America should not have the lowest standards when it comes to ethics.”
Durbin Questions Witnesses During Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Hearing on Foreign Threats to U.S. Innovation & Economy
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property (IP) hearing entitled, “Foreign Competitive Threats to American Innovation and Economic Leadership.
Durbin, Graham Meet with Ukrainian Prosecutor General
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
The Senators received an update on reports of war crimes committed by Russians
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Accountability for Russian War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Ukraine
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, today delivered an opening statement during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Holding Russian Kleptocrats and Human Rights Violators Accountable for their Crimes Against Ukraine,” featuring testimony from Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.
Durbin Introduces Stop CSAM Act to Crack Down on the Proliferation of Child Sex Abuse Material Online
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Strengthening Transparency and Obligation to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023 (STOP CSAM Act), legislation to crack down on the proliferation of child sex abuse material online