Archive: 2008

From the Judiciary Committee: Conyers, Lofgren Demand Answers on Immigration Detainee Medical Abuses (Washington, DC)- Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr., and Subcommittee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA, Immigration Subcommittee) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff demanding that… Continue

“If House Democrats want to ramp up spending on other government programs, those items should be considered separately…A troop funding bill should fund the troops. Period.” –Minority Leader John Boehner [CQ, 5/6/08] “We feel strongly that the Iraq war supplemental should remain… Continue

“We pay tribute to the many people, who with pioneering spirits, brave determination, and deep commitment, made the modern state of Israel a reality.”

“I welcome the California Supreme Court’s historic decision. I have long fought against discrimination and believe that the State Constitution provides for equal treatment for all of California’s citizens and families, which today’s decision recognizes.”

“The Senate’s passage of the bipartisan Farm Bill is good news for families who are struggling with the high cost of groceries and gasoline, and good news for America’s farmers and ranchers who provide food and fiber for the world.”

“With today’s vote, the Republicans have shown that they are confused and are in disarray. House Republicans refused to pay for a war they support, and by voting against the GI bill, they refused to support our veterans when they come home.”

This afternoon the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a hearing, “Allegations of Selective Prosecution Part II: The Erosion of Public Confidence in Our Federal Justice System.” During the hearing, Chairman John Conyers expressed his exasperation with the Justice… Continue

From the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming: Markey: Polar Bear Told to Sink or Swim Bush Admin. Gives Gift to Big Oil, Short Shrift to Polar Bear, Says Chairman WASHINGTON (May 14, 2008) — Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.),… Continue

Today, Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Rep. Linda Sánchez (CA-39), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, and Reps. Artur Davis (AL-07) and Tammy Baldwin (WI-02) sent a letter to Robert Luskin, attorney for former White House Deputy Chief of… Continue

“On a bipartisan basis, the New Direction Congress has passed legislation to lower the price at the pump. Despite the President’s objections, both the House and Senate have voted overwhelmingly to suspend deliveries to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which can save consumers now, as it has in the past.”