Category: house judiciary committee

LIVE NOW: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Testifies on Weaponization of the Federal Government to House Judiciary Committee

Democratic presidential candidate, attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Emma-Jo Morris, journalist at Breitbart News; and D. John Sauer, special assistant attorney general from the Louisiana Department of Justice testify on the federal government’s role in censoring Americans, the Missouri v. Biden case, and Big Tech’s collusion with out-of-control government agencies to silence speech to the House Judiciary…


Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Testifies on Weaponization of the Federal Government to House Judiciary Committee

Democratic presidential candidate, attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Emma-Jo Morris, journalist at Breitbart News; and D. John Sauer, special assistant attorney general from the Louisiana Department of Justice testify on the federal government’s role in censoring Americans, the Missouri v. Biden case, and Big Tech’s collusion with out-of-control government agencies to silence speech to the House Judiciary…


House Republicans Seek Transparency on Meta’s Content Moderation Policy on Threads

House Republicans sent a letter demanding Meta answer if policies on its new Twitter-style platform, Threads, violates free speech. The letter, which was obtained exclusively by CNBC, is a hint that Meta’s latest product could bring it further scrutiny in Congress. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, asked Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on July 17 to send…


LIVE NOW: Federal Trade Commission Chair Testifies at House Judiciary Committee’s Hearing

Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, testifies to the House Judiciary Committee in an oversight hearing at 10 a.m. ET on July 13 on “FTC mismanagement and disregard for ethics and congressional oversight under Chair Lina Khan.” The hearing will also examine the commission’s record of enforcement actions and politicized rulemakings. …


LIVE NOW: Federal Trade Commission Chair Testifies at House Judiciary Committee Hearing

Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, testifies to the House Judiciary Committee in an oversight hearing at 10 a.m. ET on July 13 on “FTC mismanagement and disregard for ethics and congressional oversight under Chair Lina Khan.” The hearing will also examine the commission’s record of enforcement actions and politicized rulemakings. …


Federal Trade Commission Chair Testifies at House Judiciary Committee Hearing

Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, testifies to the House Judiciary Committee in an oversight hearing at 10 a.m. ET on July 13 on “FTC mismanagement and disregard for ethics and congressional oversight under Chair Lina Khan.” The hearing will also examine the commission’s record of enforcement actions and politicized rulemakings. …


Wray Repeatedly Denies FBI Censorship of Conservatives, as Republicans Point to Suppressed Posts

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray had barely completed his opening statement to the House Judiciary Committee’s FBI oversight hearing when Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) began a rapid-fire barrage of pointed questions that culminated in a clash of utterly opposed perspectives. “On July 4th, we had this explosive, explosive 155-page opinion from a federal…


Rep. Jordan Wants Congress to Deny Funds for New FBI Headquarters Unless It’s Outside of Washington

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) wants House Appropriations Committee Chairman Kay Granger (R-Texas) to withhold funds intended for the design and construction of a new FBI headquarters complex somewhere in the Washington suburbs. But Mr. Jordan’s request doesn’t reflect a desire on his part to keep the FBI at its present location in…


Rep. Jordan Says Moving FBI Headquarters Out of Washington Will Depoliticize Agency

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) wants House Appropriations Committee Chairman Kay Granger (R-Texas) to withhold funds intended for the design and construction of a new FBI headquarters complex somewhere in the Washington suburbs. But Mr. Jordan’s request doesn’t reflect a desire on his part to keep the FBI at its present location in…


Officials Laud Congressional Oversight, but Can’t Promise Delivery of Requested Documents

Republican staffers on the House Judiciary Committee’s Responsiveness and Accountability to Oversight Subcommittee were suddenly sent scurrying during the panel’s June 22 hearing when Democrats, without warning, offered a privileged motion to adjourn. The staffers were rushing to get subcommittee chairman Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) and Rep. Laurel Lee (R-Fla.), who had both stepped out…