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Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “Luxury Jets and Empty Prisons: Wasteful and Duplicative Spending at the Department of Justice.” As the March 1 sequestration deadline approached, Attorney General Eric Holder dramatically warned that the Justice Department would be forced to make cuts that threaten the safety of all Americans. However, the House Judiciary Committee has examined recent expenses at the Justice Department and has found several examples of w
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton testified before the House Judiciary Committee regarding criminal and illegal immigrants who are priorities for removal but were released by the agency, which claimed release was necessary due to sequestration. However, several of the claims made by Director Morton do not match the facts and here’s why:
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 3:30 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “The Register’s Call for Updates to U.S. Copyright Law.” This hearing will examine the recent recommendations made by the Register of Copyrights to update U.S. copyright law.
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a full Committee hearing to investigate the release of criminal and illegal immigrants who are priorities for removal by U.S.
Washington, D.C. - Following the President’s nomination of Thomas Perez as his next Labor Secretary, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.), along with Representative Howard Coble (R-N.C.), Chairman of the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee and Representative Mel Watt (D-N.C.), Ranking Member of the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee, announced the introduction of legislation to restore consumers’ ability to unlock their mobile phones, in order to switch from one wireless carrier to another. This bill also directs the
Washington, D.C. - Following this week’s report by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General on the operations of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement.
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 1:30 p.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “The Separation of Nuclear Families Under U.S.
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 11:30 a.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “Abusive Patent Litigation: The Impact on American Innovation & Jobs, and Potential Solutions.” This hearing will examine abusive patent litigation, particularly in the context of patent assertion entities (PAEs), commonly referred to as “patent trolls”.
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 1:30 p.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “The Separation of Nuclear Families Under U.S.