Tag: Dept. of Justice

US Reps. Tell AG Garland: States, Not DOJ, Have Authority Over How Elections Are Run

August 12, 2021
Dept. of JusticeElection IntegrityFeatured TopicsFederal-State RelationsPoliticsrep. jim jordanRepublicansS.1. For the Peoples ActUSUS News
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The ranking members of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland criticizing his recent directive to the Justice Department (DOJ) on resetting elections to pre-pandemic laws. Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday told…

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Democrat Lawmakers Urge US Attorney General to Stop Seeking Death Penalty

August 9, 2021
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As a part of their ongoing effort, Democrat lawmakers in the House of Representatives and Senate wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday, urging him to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ) to abolish the death penalty. In early July, Garland paused federal executions while a review of its policies and procedures were conducted….

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Associate Attorney General Nominee Questioned Over Partisan Record

March 10, 2021
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Republicans questioned associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta during a hearing Tuesday over her record of partisan attacks. In her opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee Gupta said she would work to uphold the Constitution and not any partisan agenda. “If confirmed, I will aggressively ensure that the Justice Department is independent of partisan influence,”…

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