Press Releases
“ . . . in the Gainesville division of the Northern District of Georgia, the judge dismissed charges against a defendant for unregistered possession of ricin. In doing so, the court stated it is Congress’ duty to fix problems it has created in federal law. Mr. Chairman, that is why we are here today."
“If enacted, the STOIC Act would expand the statutory language of pre-existing family-support grant programs to ensure that they support suicide-prevention efforts, mental-health screenings, and training to identify officers who are at risk for suicide.”
“This legislation will make better use of judicial and attorney resources and will better serve the public by allowing district court judges to hear cases in the existing federal courthouses in Flagstaff and Yuma with minimal, if any, additional administrative costs.”
“I cosponsored the TERM Act to make it easier and fairer for generic pharmaceutical companies to challenge trivial patents, which ultimately means that patients get access to more drug options faster.”
"Today’s hearing provides an excellent opportunity to examine [the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act] and other issues related to journalism in the online environment. These issues include matters as diverse as the boom in tech mergers and acquisitions to the mushrooming problem of online outlets that freeze viewpoints out of the online public square."
"Even though McGahn could not comply with the subpoena, the House of Representatives scheduled a vote to authorize the House to go to court to enforce the subpoena. The House Democrats’ decision to take this step under the circumstances here is unreasonable, unwarranted and unprecedented. Taking these facts to court to enforce the subpoena could result in a decision unfavorab
"Never before has the House authorized the general counsel to sue without first exhausting all our constitutional remedies to gain compliance with our oversight demands. Proceeding in this manner risks weakening our ability to carry out our oversight responsibilities."
"9/11 first responders, like all first responders, deserve to have their sacrifices recognized. This program will mitigate the damage these public servants and their families experience as a direct result of their sacrifice on behalf of others."
"The special counsel was appointed to investigate Russia. He has done that, and it is time to listen to him without pretending that crimes committed by foreign governments will somehow implicate the president just because he had the audacity to win an election against the Democrats’ candidate."