The Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties
July 14, 2016
Chairman Goodlatte: I want to begin by thanking Ambassador Patterson and Mr. Egan for appearing before the Committee today on behalf of the State Department.
July 12, 2016
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Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.), and House Judiciary Committee member and bill sponsor John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) praised today’s passage of the Separation of Powers Restoration Act (SOPRA) of 2016 (H.R.
July 11, 2016
Chairman Goodlatte: The need for the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 to restore balance in our federal system is clear.
July 8, 2016
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of July 11-15, 2016. TUESDAY, JULY 1210:00 a.m. | Full Committee Hearing on: Oversight of the Department of Justice
Witness:
- The Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General, U.S.
July 8, 2016
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a legislative hearing on S.
July 7, 2016
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3765) by a bipartisan vote of 15-6.
This bill, authored by House Judiciary Committee member Ted Poe (R-Texas), requires the Disability Rights Section of the Department of Justice to develop a program to educate state and local governments and property owners on strategies for promoting access to public accommodations for persons with a disability.
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Location:
2237 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
June 22, 2016
Chairman Goodlatte: It’s clear that our founders believed that the free expression of ideas was integral to the wellbeing of our nation. John Adams, in his writing on the importance of the press for example, states:
"Care has been taken that the art of printing should be encouraged, and that it should be easy and cheap and safe for any person to communicate his thoughts to the public.
June 17, 2016
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of June 20-24, 2016. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2210:00 a.m. | Full CommitteeHearing on: “Examining the Allegations of Misconduct Against IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, Part II”
Witnesses:
- Jonathan Turley, Professor of Law, George Washington University
- Andrew
June 16, 2016
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a legislative hearing on H.R.