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Defying the Obama administration, the House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to remove from the USA Patriot Act a tool for tracking non-U.S. citizens in anti-terrorism investigations.
House Judiciary Committee leaders on Tuesday introduced a bill to place new restrictions on government surveillance and seizures in anti-terrorism investigations, while allowing the Obama administration to continue some tactics used by its predecessor.
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee says he will hold hearings on head injuries among NFL players.
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Friday urged Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special counsel to examine potential abuses by former President George W. Bush's administration.
Former Bush White House official Karl Rove was questioned by House Judiciary Committee lawyers Tuesday on any role he may have played in politically motivated firings of U.S. attorneys.
U.S. House Judiciary Committee members, worried a federal judge could still receive his full salary even after pleading guilty this week in a sex crimes case, are looking at possible impeachment proceedings against the convicted jurist.
The House Judiciary Committee has rescheduled a deposition for former senior White House adviser Karl Rove, ordering him to appear Feb. 23 instead of Monday.
The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to open the first impeachment probe of a sitting judge in almost two decades.
The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold former White House strategist Karl Rove in contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena to testify.
Lawmakers chided Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Wednesday for claiming national security concerns in opposing legislation that would allow reporters to protect the identities of confidential sources.
Some quotes from former White House spokesman Scott McClellan and members of the House Judiciary Committee during Friday's hearing about the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity:
President Bush's former chief political adviser denied meddling in the Justice Department's prosecution of Alabama's ex-governor and said Sunday the courts will have to resolve a congressional subpoena for his testimony.
Top lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding more information from the Homeland Security Department about medical treatment provided to illegal immigrants detained in the U.S.
The House Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to compel a top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney to testify to the committee about the Bush administration's interrogation practices.
The House Judiciary Committee threatened Thursday to subpoena former White House adviser Karl Rove if he does not agree by May 12 to testify about former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman's corruption case.
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Monday threatened to serve subpoenas on former Attorney General John Ashcroft and two others associated with the Bush administration's interrogation policies if they don't agree to testify.
The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday asked former White House adviser Karl Rove to testify about claims that he influenced a federal corruption case against former Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman of Alabama.
President Bush's refusal to let two confidants provide information to Congress about fired federal prosecutors represents the most expansive view of executive privilege since Watergate, the House Judiciary Committee told a federal judge Thursday.
The House Judiciary Committee intends to hold more hearings on the benefits programs for retired NFL players.
The House Judiciary Committee asked the Justice Department on Thursday to allow imprisoned former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman to testify before Congress about possible political influence over his prosecution.
The House Judiciary Committee sued former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten on Monday, setting up a constitutional clash over the Bush administration's refusal to provide testimony and documents about the firing of U.S. attorneys.
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and 18 other House Democrats on Tuesday asked the attorney general to replace a government prosecutor with an outside lawyer to investigate the CIA's destruction of interrogation videotapes.
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee asked the Justice Department on Tuesday to give a full account of its investigation into the alleged rape of a female contract worker in Iraq two years ago.
The House Judiciary Committee approved a contempt of Congress citation Wednesday against White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and one-time Counsel Harriet Miers, setting up a constitutional confrontation over the firings of federal prosecutors.
The House Judiciary Committee voted contempt of Congress citations Wednesday against White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and President Bush's former legal counselor, Harriet Miers.
Two cyberbullying bills duke it out in House committeeThe House Judiciary Committee listened to testimonies this week that argued the differences between two proposed laws aimed at cyberbullying. The two bills take decidedly different approaches, and many of the experts at the hearing favored one that focused on education.
Conyers, Leahy Introduce Bill To End Health Insurers' Anti-Trust ExemptionJohn Conyers and some allies on the House Judiciary Committee have come up with a fabulous way to get the insurance industry in line - by threatening to remove their anti-trust exemption.
Holder's Black Panther Stonewall. By John Fund. AUGUST 20, 2009, 7:11 P.M. ETPresident Obama's Justice Department continues to stonewall inquiries about why it dropped a voter intimidation case against the New Black Panther Party.
Karl Rove, Rupert Murdoch and Media BiasIn today's Wall Street Journal, Karl Rove says that I -- and others -- owe him an apology for allegations that have been made about him during the course of the House Judiciary Committee's investigation into the dismissal of United States Attorneys and related issues about the p …
The end of radio looming? Should radio stations pay performers for playing their songs? The Performance Rights Act, approved by the House Judiciary Committee, could make that happen.
Karl Rove declares his innocence in 2006 U.S. attorney firings - Los Angeles TimesBush's top political advisor breaks his silence after two days of closed-door testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. His outspokenness prompts calls of foul play by Democrats.
Legal experts raise questions about Rove testimony dealExcerpt: "" deal brokered by the Obama White House to obtain Karl Rove's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee contains a number of unusual provisions, prominent legal scholars say.
A Clear Case for ImpeachmentThe classic case of legal audacity is the man who kills his parents and demands sympathy because he is an orphan. A close second is the federal judge who pleads guilty to a crime against the justice system — and then insists on continuing to draw his salary from prison.
2009 Senate Bill 5285 Modifies the Provisions for Appointment of Guardians Ad LitemRequires that a court shall attempt to match the child with a guardian ad litem who has specific training or education related to the child's individual needs.
Conyers, Nadler request special prosecutor on torture-----Lifting the legal fig leafCongressmen John Conyers and Jerrold Nadler have written a letter to the Attorney General requesting the appointment of a special prosecutor on torture.
The Raw Story | Exclusive: Why House Committee wanted Rove behind closed doorsExcerpt: "The House Judiciary Committee chose to interview former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove behind closed doors because they wanted more time to question him, and not as a concession to Bush Administration representatives, sources say.
Siegelman: Americans need Karl Rove to testifyDon Siegelman has a right to hear Karl Rove testify on his activity during the Bush administration. If it wasn't for him, Siegelman wouldn't have spent the last decade fighting unfounded allegations and politically-motivated prosecution.
Exclusive: Rove not covered by executive privilege in political prosecution case, lawyer saysLawyer: Rove won't take the Fifth if he testifies Representatives of the Bush White House are no longer advising former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove that he is protected by executive privilege as regards testimony about the alleged political prosecution of an Alab …
Bill'O Says He'll Harbor Fugitive-Karl-Rove When Congress Holds Him In ContemptLast night, on Bill "Paul Revere" O'Reilly's show on Fox "News," Karl Rove said he planned to refuse to testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee next Monday, as required by the new Congressional subpoena he was served on Monday.
Karl Rove Subpoenaed. With No Friends Left in DC, He's Not Getting Out of This OneThe House Judiciary Committee chairman subpoenaed former White House adviser Karl Rove on Monday to testify about the Bush administration's firing of U.S. attorneys and prosecution of a former Democratic governor.
Will the Obama Administration Defend Karl Rove?When the new Congress returns to Washington next month, one of the first items of business for Democrats on the House judiciary committee may be to subpoena Karl Rove.
White House aides not immune from subpoenas, judge saysCongress can force White House aides to testify under subpoena, a U.S. District Court ruled Thursday, rejecting Bush administration claims of immunity.
House Judiciary Votes to Cite Karl Rove for ContemptThe House Judiciary Committee, voting along party lines, had elected to push the motion for contempt to the full House of Representatives, where a straight majority vote will be necessary to formalize the contempt citation.
In Contempt Vote on Karl Rove, the Ayes Have It -- House Judiciary Committee Will Hold Rove In ContemptThe House Judiciary Committee has just voted to hold Karl Rove in contempt for failing to respond to a subpoena to face questioning from the Committee on the prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman.
CNN Anchor Slams Impeachment As Kabuki Theatre. FIRE HER!Where was the journalism? Where was the reporting and analysis? Do pejoratives like "stagecraft," "Kabuki theatre," and "a waste of taxpayer money" rise to constructive criticism for CNN?
Cheney, Torture and the Chance to Restore the Rule of LawAnderson is circulating a letter that reads:
Why Karl Rove Should Go to JailKarl Rove ignored a Congressional subpoena last week, leaving the country rather than testify under oath. Enough is enough.
When Anonymity Fails, Be Nasty, Brutish and ShortThroughout the Bush presidency, he toiled in secrecy deep within the White House, a mysterious and feared presence who never stepped into the sunlight of public disclosure. Until yesterday.
Bush "Torture Memo" Author Seems Unsure If the President Can *Bury A Detainee Alive*David Addington, a longtime aide to Dick Cheney, and John Yoo, who helped write the infamous "torture memos," testified before the House Judiciary Committee today on the Bush administration's detention and interrogation policies.
Kucinich Vows More Impeachment Articles On the WayIn a new interview with the Washington Post, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) said that he will be giving the House Judiciary Committee 30 days to act on his 35 articles of impeachment against President Bush, otherwise he will go back to the House floor with double as many:
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