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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 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 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:
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.
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.
House Judiciary Committee Statement on Bragg v. Jordan
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Statement on Bragg v. Jordan
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
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.
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.
Biden campaign, Blinken orchestrated intel letter to discredit Hunter Biden laptop story, ex-CIA official says
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2023
News Release: A former CIA official testified that then-Biden campaign senior adviser, now-Secretary of State Antony Blinken "played a role in the inception" of the public statement signed by current and past intelligence officials that claimed the Hunter Biden laptop was part of a Russian disinformation campaign.
Comer Slams the Biden Administration’s Excuses for the Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s review of the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and announced a full committee hearing on April 19, 2023:
Comer & Fallon: Biden Administration’s Depletion of Oil Reserves Jeopardizes American Energy Independence
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas) are continuing their probe into the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) decision to rapidly deplete the United States’ Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).
New Testimony Reveals Secretary Blinken and Biden Campaign Behind the Infamous Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Laptop
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - New testimony by Michael Morell, a former Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and one of the 51 signatories of the “Public Statement on the Hunter Biden Emails, " revealed that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, then senior advisor to the Biden campaign, was ...
House Judiciary Committee Statement on Bragg v. Jordan
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: “Today’s decision shows that Congress has the ability to conduct oversight and issue subpoenas to people like Mark Pomeranz, and we look forward to his deposition before the Judiciary Committee." -Russell Dye, Spokesperson for Chairman Jim Jordan
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas FTC for Information on Actions Against Twitter
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 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 ...
House GOP Subpoenas FTC for Twitter Investigation Documents
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed the Federal Trade Commission for documents related to the agency’s continuing privacy investigation of Twitter Inc., according to a committee aide and documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal.
EXCLUSIVE: New York bodega clerk wrongfully charged with murder for stabbing attacker and mother whose son was stabbed to death lead GOP witnesses for Judiciary hearing targeting Alvin Bragg
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: A bodega clerk, the mother of a homicide victim and an anti-crime activist will all testify at the Judiciary Committee's high-profile New York City hearing on Monday.
House Judiciary Committee to hold NYC hearing with ‘victims’ of DA Alvin Bragg’s policies
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2023
News Release: The House Judiciary Committee will hear from “victims" of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s policies during a hearing in New York next month - escalating a confrontation with the progressive prosecutor over his unprecedented criminal case against former President Donald Trump, The Post has learned.
House Judiciary Committee subpoenas FBI Director Christopher Wray over Catholic churches field report
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 13, 2023
News Release: The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena to FBI Director Christopher Wray for records as part of a probe into the bureau's handling of an FBI field analysis that proposed further developing sources within a group of traditionalist Catholic chapels in Richmond, Va., to look for signs of radicalization and burgeoning domestic violent extremism.