House Judiciary Committee

In first GOP-led hearing about the border, witnesses paint sharply different pictures

6:23pm February 01, 2023

by Joel Rose

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee blamed Biden administration policies for the record number of migrant apprehensions. Democrats accused them of fear-mongering and spreading misinformation.

Rev. Rob Schenck speaks during press conference in front of the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2019. Schenck testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee Dec. 8, 2022 saying that he knew of a leak out of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2014.

Former evangelical activist says he 'pushed the boundaries' in Supreme Court dealings

9:37pm December 08, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, the Rev. Rob Schenck said he knew the outcome of a pivotal religious freedom decision weeks before the Supreme Court released it in 2014.

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Former White House counsel Don McGahn has agreed to testify to the House Judiciary Committee after a two year court battle with the panel.

2 Years Later, Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Agrees To Testify

12:40pm May 13, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The former Trump White House counsel will speak only to committee members in private, under an agreement negotiated by his attorneys, the committee and the Justice Department.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., is among nine Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who signed a letter accusing the Trump administration of politicizing the immigration courts.

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Senate Democrats Accuse Justice Department Of Politicizing Immigration Courts

3:31pm February 13, 2020

by Joel Rose

In a bluntly worded letter to the Justice Department on Thursday, Democratic senators accuse the administration of deliberately eroding the independence of U.S. immigration courts.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., leaves at the conclusion of a House Democratic Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in October.

White House Says President Trump Won't Participate In Wednesday Impeachment Hearing

8:19pm December 01, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The inquiry into Trump's dealing with Ukraine is moving from fact-gathering to considerations of law. House Republicans are knocking the process as rushed, unfair and guided by anti-Trump fervor.

Democrats in Congress say their impeachment inquiry into President Trump will likely take weeks, not months, of work.

Democrats Predict Speedy Impeachment Inquiry Lasting Weeks, Not 'Months'

3:43pm September 28, 2019

by Carrie Feibel

With the full House on recess, the House Intelligence Committee could start hearings within days into President Trump's contacts with Ukraine.

Former White House communications director Hope Hicks arrives for a closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Hope Hicks Declined To Answer Questions About Time In White House In House Testimony

6:09pm June 19, 2019

The former Trump aide's appearance before the Judiciary Committee is the first time an official from the White House agreed to show up. But Democrats said she declined to answer many questions.

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., had set a Monday morning deadline for Attorney General William Barr to provide access to the unredacted Mueller report.

Politics & Government

House Judiciary Plans Contempt Vote For Attorney General Barr Over Mueller Report

3:59pm May 06, 2019

by Tim Mak

Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler issued a subpoena last month to the Justice Department to give Congress an unredacted version of the Mueller report. The deadline to comply was Monday.

Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., left, laughs with Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., right, after Cohen arrived with a bucket of fried chicken and a prop chicken because Attorney General William Barr did not appear before the committee as req

Politics & Government

Barr Standoff Escalates Confrontation Between White House And Congress

7:00am May 04, 2019

by Susan Davis

Attorney General William Barr's refusal to appear before a House committee is forcing Democrats to rethink their oversight strategy for the Trump administration.

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House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., debated with ranking member Doug Collins, R-Ga., (right) about his move to subpoena the Justice Department to obtain an unredacted copy of the Mueller report at a committee markup Wednesday.

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House Judiciary Approves Subpoena For Full Mueller Report In Party-Line Vote

11:33am April 03, 2019

by Tim Mak

Attorney General William Barr plans to give Congress the Mueller report in mid-April, but with some redactions. Democrats insist they should get the full report and the fight could end up in court.