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June 25, 2019

"The price of going to college should not be going into bankruptcy."

June 24, 2019
WASHINGTON — Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Defending Elections against Trolls from Enemy Regimes (DETER) Act. The DETER Act makes any migrant or alien who has, or intends to, interfere in U.S. elections deportable or inadmissible for entry into the United States. “It is critical we maintain the integrity of our elections systems.
June 21, 2019

"While I generally support the idea that the Supreme Court should have its own code of conduct, I have some concerns with the proposals the majority has put forward. Many of these concerns are specific to the function of the Supreme Court as the highest court in the land."

June 20, 2019
WASHINGTON — Rep. Doug Collins, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement upon the release of the transcript of Hope Hicks’ interview before members of the committee on June 19, 2019. “Eight hours and 273 pages later, we’ve learned nothing new from a witness who has been cooperating with this committee for months. Ms. Hicks testified there was no collusion. She noted clearly when Democrats mischaracterized her words, and, ultimately, Ms.
June 20, 2019

"I hoped the John Dean hearing was the end to the circus, because no matter how many times we 're-live' the findings of the report, the conclusions will not magically change. . . . Given the majority’s actions in preparing for this hearing, I fear we are once again turning this committee into a farce. The attorney general made the Mueller report public two months ago. We can all read it for ourselves. We all know what it says. The 'Lesson from the Mueller report' is no conspiracy."

June 19, 2019
WASHINGTON — Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, offered an amendment to restore funding for Project Safe Neighborhoods, a Department of Justice initiative that has helped reduce violent crime in communities nationwide. Democrats did not fund Project Safe Neighborhoods in H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act 2020.
June 12, 2019

“ Russians targeted state voting systems in the 2016 presidential election, and other foreign powers may also be working to do the same in 2020. This makes it even more important to secure state elections systems."

June 12, 2019

“ . . . 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."

June 12, 2019

“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.”

June 12, 2019

“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.”