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Durbin Calls on Congress to Protect Children from Exploitation & Fix Broken Immigration System
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke about a recent New York Times article that raised serious concerns about the vetting of sponsors of unaccompanied non-citizen children and found large numbers of such children are being placed with exploitative sponsors and working long hours in dangerous conditions.
Senate Confirms Maria Kahn to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
U.S. Senate confirmed Maria Kahn to the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit. U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding Justice Kahn’s confirmation:
Durbin Urges the Senate to Swiftly Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
During Women’s History Month, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor emphasizing the need to codify access to abortion and comprehensive reproductive health care rights for millions of Americans after the Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade last year. In his remarks today, Durbin expressed his support for the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), which he and his Democratic colleagues reintroduced this week.
Durbin Statement on Bill to Revise and Strengthen the D.C. Criminal Code
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and lead sponsor of the landmark First Step Act, today released the following statement after voting against H.J.Res.26, a joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act (RCCA) of 2022:
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Five Nominees for Consideration by Full Senate
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced five nominations for consideration by the full Senate.
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Social Media Platform Accountability & Opportunities for Reform
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law hearing entitled, “Platform Accountability: Gonzalez and Reform.
Durbin Questions Witnesses at Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Restoring Competition to our Digital Markets
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Protection hearing titled, “Reining in Dominant Digital Platforms: Restoring Competition to Our Digital Markets.”
Jordan, Comer, Green Seek Information Into Unprecedented CBP Disciplinary Practices
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Troy Miller seeking information related to the unprecedented process to discipline agents from the Del Rio Horse Patrol Unit.
Weaponization Subcommittee Report: Documents Show No Legitimate Law-Enforcement Basis for Garland’s Anti-Parent Memo
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government and the House Judiciary Committee released an interim staff report titled, “A ‘Manufactured’ Issue And ‘Misapplied’ Priorities
Jordan, Comer, Steil Demand Communications, Documents, and Testimony from Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI) sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg demanding communications, documents, and testimony relating to Bragg's unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority and the potential indictment of former President Donald Trump.
Ranking Member Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Starbucks Hearing
By DOL Newswire Report | Apr 4, 2023
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today’s hearing on labor relations at Starbucks. Specifically, he expressed concern about the prejudicial nature of the hearing as the accusations against Starbucks are still being litigated.
Rep. Stewart and Chairman Jordan Launch Investigation into Unauthorized Disclosure of Servicemembers’ Private Records
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Representative Chris Stewart (R-UT) and Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) just sent a letter to U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall demanding information on the serious breach of servicemembers’ personal information without their knowledge or consent.
Jordan, Cruz Send Bicameral Letter Demanding Info on FTC's Actions Against Twitter
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Following an alarming report about the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) harassment of Twitter, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ted Cruz (R-TX) sent a bicameral letter to the FTC raising questions about the agency's conduct.
WTAS | Weaponization Select Subcommittee Report on FTC's Targeting of Twitter
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
What They Are Staying | Weaponization Select Subcommittee Report on FTC's Targeting of Twitter
Weaponization Select Subcommittee Releases Staff Report on FTC Harassment of Twitter
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released an interim staff report titled, “The Weaponization of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC): An Agency’s Overreach to Harass Elon Musk’s Twitter.” The report details recently obtained new, nonpublic information that reveals how the federal government weaponized its authority against Twitter in the wake of Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company.
Chairman Jim Jordan Subpoenas Officials for Depositions
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed Chip Slaven, Viola Garcia, and Nina Jankowicz to appear before the Committee for a deposition. Each official has ignored voluntary requests for a transcribed interview.
Chairman Jordan Raises Alarm on Potential IRS Weaponization Against American Journalist
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raising concerns related to the IRS’s unannounced and unprompted field visit to the residence of Matthew Taibbi, ...
Scoop: Jim Jordan demands answers on ICE's low deportations
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is questioning whether U.S. immigration officials are moving aggressively enough to detain and deport those who enter the U.S. illegally.
The IRS Makes a Strange House Call
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Democrats are denouncing the House GOP investigation into the weaponization of government, but maybe that’s because Republicans are getting somewhere. That includes new evidence that the Internal Revenue Service may be targeting a journalist who testified before the weaponization committee.
Chairman Jordan Requests Transcribed Interviews from ICE Officials
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) just sent letters to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Field Office Directors and senior ICE representatives requesting they appear before the Committee for transcribed interviews related to ICE's failure to enforce federal immigration laws. In fiscal years 2021 ...