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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended himself against Republican committee members, who assailed his record on immigration policy and called for his resignation as he testified before the House Judiciary…

A House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing on rising crime and public safety proposals. During the first panel, U.S. Attorney Nicholas Brown talked about the rise in gun violence and the…

Attorney General Merrick Garland testified at a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Justice Department’s mission and policies. Lawmakers engaged with the attorney general on…

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security convened a hearing to examine the pros and cons of police using facial recognition technology. Robert Williams, who was…

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee on oversight of the agency. Lawmakers asked about the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol; the bureau’s…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Representative Karen Bass (D-CA), lead author of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, met with the family of George Floyd on the one-year…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Joyce Beatty (D-OH) led a press conference with members of the CBC following former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction of…

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House Democrats held a news conference following passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

The House passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which makes changes to campaign finance, voting, and ethics laws. Lawmakers also passed a police reform bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act,…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus introduced the Jobs and Justice Act, which aims to improve economic opportunity in underserved communities and bring about criminal justice reform.

Attorney General William Barr testified on the Justice Department’s mission and programs in an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers questioned the attorney…

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Representative Karen Bass (D-CA) talked about police reform efforts in a virtual discussion with the National Press Club. Representative Bass discussed the George…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus held a virtual discussion on systemic racism and also talked about the 2020 election. Due to technical issues, this program contains a portion of…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus held a news briefing on the status of their police reform legislation in response to the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis…

Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-CA), Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and other Democratic members spoke with reporters on the House East Front steps before the House vote on the…

Current and former Justice Department officials testified at an oversight hearing on the actions of Attorney General William Barr and department investigation decisions. Aaron Zelinsky said there was “heavy…

The House Judiciary Committee met to mark up the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. Following opening statements by Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH), members debated amendments that…

Representative Karen Bass (D-CA), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, discussed legislation to address police violence and racial profiling after the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police…

Representative Karen Bass (D-CA), during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” talked about police reform legislation.

Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, testified before the House Judiciary Committee one day after the funeral of his brother, who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police. He spoke at a hearing on racial…