News from May 2023
Durbin Leads Letter to President Biden Urging the Administration to Create a Parole Program to Allow Noncitizens Work Authorization, Address Workforce Shortages
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led 11 Senate colleagues in a letter to President Biden urging his Administration to create a parole program allowing state governments to sponsor noncitizens for parole and work authorization to meet critical workforce needs.
New Testimony Reveals Secretary Blinken and Biden Campaign Behind the Infamous Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Laptop
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Chairmen Jordan and Turner Demand Documents and Communications from Blinken
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas FBI Official Jennifer Leigh Moore
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas FBI Official Jennifer Leigh Moore
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas CDC, CISA, and GEC for Documents and Communications Related to Censorship Investigation
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
On April 28, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC) for documents and communications related to the Committee's investigation into how the federal government coerced and colluded with private companies and other third-party groups to censor speech.
Chairmen Jordan, Green, and McCaul Statement on H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) released the following statement after the introduction of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023:
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas GARM and WFA for Documents and Communications
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed top officials from the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) for documents and communications related to their coordinated efforts to demonetize and censor disfavored speech online.
Durbin Statement on Chief Justice Roberts Declining to Testify Before the Judiciary Committee Regarding Supreme Court Ethics
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Supreme Court ethics to be held on May 2 at 10:00 a.m. in room 216 of the Hart Senate Office Building
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Devastating Fallout Since the Supreme Court Overruled Roe V. Wade
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine the devastating fallout since the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Devastating Fallout Since the Supreme Court Overruled Roe V. Wade
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine the devastating fallout since the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in June 2022
Durbin, Ossoff, Braun Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Overhaul Federal Prison Oversight
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
Bipartisan bill requires DOJ Inspector General to conduct vigorous oversight & creates a new independent Ombudsman to investigate health & safety of staff & incarcerated people in federal prisons
North Liberty Woman Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison Related to False Statements During the Purchase of Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - A North Liberty woman was sentenced on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, to 12 months and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to making false statements during the purchase of firearms.
U.S. Marshals Offer up to $5,000 for Information Leading to the Arrest of Homicide Suspect
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: Scranton, PA - Today, the U.S. Marshals announce a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of man who is wanted by the Scranton Police Department for homicide.
Durbin Meets with the Keep Kids Safe Coalition to Discuss Efforts to Protect Children from Exploitation
By DOJ Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today met with the Keep Kids Safe Coalition to discuss efforts to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse.
Marrero Man Federally Indicted for Illegal Weapon Possession
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - RASHEED SMITH, age 32, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, was indicted on April 28, 2023 for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Two DC-Area Men Plead Guilty to Drug Charges Connected to an Open-Air Drug Market in SE DC
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Douglas Campbell, 27, of District Heights, Maryland, and his brother Delonte Campbell, 27, of Southeast Washington D.C., pleaded guilty today, in U.S. District Court, to felony charges in connection with their roles in an open-air drug market.
Oklahoma City Man Charged With Setting Fire to Local Church
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Yesterday, a criminal complaint was unsealed that charges OSCAR REYNALDO GOMEZ, 54, of Oklahoma City, with arson of the God of No Limits Church located at 7200 South Walker Avenue, in Oklahoma City, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Webster Man Charged in Connection With Two Pipe Bomb Explosions
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: CONCORD - A man has been charged in connection with two pipe bomb explosions in Weare, New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
Baltimore Felon Sentenced to Almost Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander today sentenced Steven McCullough, age 36, of Baltimore, Maryland, to 58 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm an ammunition.
ATF National Response Team Joins Commercial Fire Investigation
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Seattle Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives requested assets from ATF’s National Response Team join the investigation into a fire that broke out onboard the 276-foot commercial fishing vessel Kodiak Enterprises while docked in Tacoma, Washington.
Prince George’s County Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Two Counts of Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2023
News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Deborah J. Boardman sentenced Sean Christopher Henderson, age 36, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, yesterday to seven years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after Henderson pleaded guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.