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Hearing Hearings to examine programs for justice-involved veterans.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Apr 15, 2026 · Transcript · 13 transcript matches
MORAN, JERRY "drivers of veterans courts in our state along with the former Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court Lawton Nuss. Again, these two are the folks I know best when it comes to these issues and they are relentless on behalf of veterans and veteran justice. All of our witnesses provide examples of why we should work to support veterans when they transition out of the military and they, and the value they add to communities and our country after their service when the transition goes well. All of us do that. We need to make certain that the veterans who carry scars of unhealed wounds, visible..."
Hearing “Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh’s Law”
house Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee · Apr 29, 2026 · Transcript · 8 transcript matches
SPEAKER_07 "So as a prosecutor and a policy expert on crime, criminal justice, and victims' rights, I have seen firsthand the impact that a criminal charge and conviction can have on both parties involved. But for many victims, The criminal justice system is only as strong as its ability to protect the most vulnerable and ensure that those harmed by the crime are not re-traumatized by the very process intended to deliver it"
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Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Role in Criminal Justice Data Collection and Dissemination
Resources · Jun 15, 2021
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), established in 1979, is an agency within the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP). Its mission is “to collect, analyze, publish, and...
Hearing the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 6610, Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]; 2) H.R. 9720,...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript · 6 transcript matches
COMER, JAMES "Well, this is consistent with what we've tried to do successfully. The last time we had a budget review bill was to undo the D.C. excessive criminal justice legislation that the D.C. council"
Hearing “Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies”
house Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee · May 14, 2026 · Request transcript · 5 transcript matches
MCCLINTOCK, TOM "and we'll now hear from today's witnesses. We have with us today Ms. Cheryl Minter. She's a lifelong Virginia resident. She's the mother of Stephanie Minter, the young woman who was victimized by these sanctuary policies. We have with us the Honorable Stacey Kincaid, who serves as sheriff for Fairfax County, Virginia. She has 35 years of experience working for the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office, a graduate of Langley High School in McLean, Virginia. Sheriff Kincaid received her bachelor's degree in political science and criminal justice from the Frostburg State University in 1987. We have..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Subcommittee · Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
DURBIN, RICHARD J. "The commission collects and analyzes data and then employs its expertise to help guide Congress in setting sentencing policy to guide the federal judiciary in making important sentencing decisions. Members of the commission are tasked with the responsibility of establishing practices and policies that promote proportionality in sentencing and reduce sentencing disparities. They must carefully consider revisions to sentencing guidelines as they forever impact the lives of those facing the criminal justice system. The commission has long operated in a bipartisan manner, a reflection not just of..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, Gregory Carl Cook, to...
senate Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
DURBIN, RICHARD J. "The commission collects and analyzes data and then employs its expertise to help guide Congress in setting sentencing policy to guide the federal judiciary in making important sentencing decisions. Members of the commission are tasked with the responsibility of establishing practices and policies that promote proportionality in sentencing and reduce sentencing disparities. They must carefully consider revisions to sentencing guidelines as they forever impact the lives of those facing the criminal justice system. The commission has long operated in a bipartisan manner, a reflection not just of..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
COONS, CHRISTOPHER A. "We've discussed it before. Will you meet with me to talk about ways that this important criminal justice reform, supported by federal law enforcement, could move forward? Thank"
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Criminal Justice Data: Organized Retail Crime
Reports · May 2, 2024
Retailers and retail industry advocacy groups have expressed concern about what they see as a general increase in retail crime, and more specifically an increase in organized retail crime (ORC)....
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The Use of DNA by the Criminal Justice System and the Federal Role: Background, Current Law, and Grants
Reports · Apr 18, 2022
Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is the fundamental building block for an individual’s entire genetic makeup. DNA is a powerful tool for law enforcement investigations because each person’s DNA is...
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Access to Criminal History Record Information for Noncriminal Justice Purposes
Resources · Apr 22, 2024
In the interest of allowing states to screen people who might work in professions where they would be responsible for caring for vulnerable people or where public safety concerns are implicated,...
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Obstruction of Justice: An Abridged Overview of Related Federal Criminal Laws
Reports · Apr 17, 2014
Obstruction of justice is the frustration of governmental purposes by violence, corruption, destruction of evidence, or deceit. It is a federal crime. In fact, it is several crimes. Obstruction...
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The International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court: A Primer
Reports · Apr 4, 2024
International courts are distinctive types of international institutions. They are created by nation-states, either directly or through international organizations, to resolve disputes and to advance...
Hearing Hearings to examine S.124, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers at the...
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Mar 11, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 472, The Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025; H.R. 1041, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; Discission Draft:...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · Feb 25, 2025 · Request transcript
Testimony GREEN, AL
“Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: ICE, CBP, and USCIS...
house Homeland Security Committee · Feb 10, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I say it sincerely. I believe this is a most valuable hearing, and I'm honored that a ranking member would be here with us to accommodate us, as is the case with you. Mr. Lyons, is it true that you have a criminal justice degree, a bachelor's degree in criminal justice? Yes, sir, it is. Is it also true that you have a master's degree in criminal justice leadership? Yes, sir. And would you, as a professional with two degrees in criminal justice, indicate to us that..."
Witness Michael Fox
Project on Criminal Justice · 1 hearing
Witness Mr. Sean Kennedy
Member of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Advisory Board · 1 hearing
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The Elder Justice Act: Background and Issues for Congress
Reports · Jun 15, 2020
Elder abuse is a complex issue. As such, it often leads to calls for a multifaceted policy response that combines public health interventions, social services programs, and law enforcement. To...
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, Nicholas Jon...
senate Judiciary Committee · Nov 19, 2025 · Transcript · 4 transcript matches
CRUZ, TED "integrity, respect for the Constitution, and humility in the exercise of public power. He was a leader on criminal justice issues, on border security, on judicial nominations, and on some of the most complex matters that come"
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP): Overview of Recent Research, Legislation, and Selected Issues for Congress
Reports · Jul 3, 2023
Across many countries and in the United States, Indigenous peoples—women and girls in particular—are disproportionately affected by violence. In the United States, for example, 84% of American Indian...
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Comparing Police Reform Bills: the Justice in Policing Act and the JUSTICE Act
Posts · Jul 6, 2020
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died in the custody of the Minneapolis police after an officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck while restraining him. That incident, others like it, and subsequent...
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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA): Historical Overview, Funding, and Reauthorization
Reports · Apr 23, 2019
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA; Title IV of P.L. 103-322) was originally enacted in 1994. It addressed congressional concerns about violent crime, and violence against women in particular, in...
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Public Trust and Law Enforcement—A Discussion for Policymakers
Reports · Jul 13, 2020
Several high-profile incidents where there have been complaints of the use of excessive force against individuals and subsequent backlash in the form of civil unrest have generated interest in what...
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Issues in Law Enforcement Reform: Responding to Mental Health Crises
Reports · Oct 17, 2022
The manner in which police have handled mental health-related encounters has come under increased scrutiny during the last few decades, especially regarding the use of force. Through hearings and...
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Law Enforcement and Technology: Use of Automated License Plate Readers
Reports · Aug 19, 2024
Over the past couple of decades, law enforcement use of automated license plate readers (ALPRs; also referred to as LPRs) has increased. These tools are now relatively commonplace in policing....
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The First Step Act of 2018: An Overview
Reports · Mar 4, 2019
On December 21, 2018, President Trump signed into law the First Step Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-391). The act was the culmination of several years of congressional debate about what Congress might do to...
Hearing “Legislative Hearing on: H.R: 6733, The “VISN Reform Act of 2025”; H.R.6580, The “VA National Formulary Act of 2025”; H.R.6599, The “Leasing and...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · May 20, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
CONAWAY, HERBERT C. "I am thankful for the opportunity to testify on behalf of my bill, H.R. 8044, the Get Justice Involved Veterans Back Home Act. Recent research shows that veterans with mental health conditions, particularly PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse disorders stemming from their combat or service-related trauma, face significantly higher risk of entering or re-entering the criminal justice system. Veterans with PTSD, for example, are 61 percent more likely to be involved with the criminal justice system than those without PTSD, and 59 percent more likely to be arrested for violent..."
Hearing Joint hearings to examine preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
senate Department of Homeland Security Subcommittee · Apr 15, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
DOUGLAS OLSON "Our Critical Incident Response Group, or CIRG, has taken a significant role in matters ranging from special events planning to counter-unmanned aircraft system operations and intelligence coordination. The FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Information Management Division, and CIRG play key roles in ensuring those seeking access to secure venue spaces are thoroughly vetted. Our Counterterrorism, Criminal, Counterintelligence, and Espionage and Cyber Divisions are closely monitoring all available information to maintain awareness of threats from potential"
Hearing “The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Oversight Subcommittee · Mar 18, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
RASKIN, JAMIE "They would be arrested based on probable cause, if it existed, they'd be indicted, they'd be tried in court, and then they'd be convicted by a jury of their peers or they'd be acquitted. Donald Trump knows something about the criminal justice process. He demanded every right in the arsenal of due process rights we"
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Federal Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Reports · Oct 27, 2020
Law enforcement agencies’ use of facial recognition technology (FRT), while not a new practice, has received increased attention from policymakers and the public. Some of the concerns raised revolve...
Testimony CONAWAY, HERBERT C.
“Legislative Hearing on: H.R: 6733, The “VISN Reform Act of 2025”; H.R...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · May 20, 2026
"I am thankful for the opportunity to testify on behalf of my bill, H.R. 8044, the Get Justice Involved Veterans Back Home Act. Recent research shows that veterans with mental health conditions, particularly PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and substance abuse disorders stemming from their combat or service-related trauma, face significantly higher risk of entering or re-entering the criminal justice system. Veterans with PTSD, for example, are 61 percent more likely to be involved with the..."
Hearing “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: ICE, CBP, and USCIS”
house Homeland Security Committee · Feb 10, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
GREEN, AL "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I say it sincerely. I believe this is a most valuable hearing, and I'm honored that a ranking member would be here with us to accommodate us, as is the case with you. Mr. Lyons, is it true that you have a criminal justice degree, a bachelor's degree in criminal justice? Yes, sir, it is. Is it also true that you have a master's degree in criminal justice leadership? Yes, sir. And would you, as a professional with two degrees in criminal justice, indicate to us that if an officer commits murder, that that officer should in criminal justice? Yes, sir, it is. Is it..."
Hearing “Emerging Fraud Threats and the Evolving Fraud Landscape”
house Government Operations Subcommittee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SESSIONS, PETE "combines technology and expertise to stop identity fraud at the application stage. He is also a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University, where he directs the evidence-based cybersecurity research group. Lastly, Mr. Jay Stanley is a Senior Policy Analyst at the American Civil Liberties"
Hearing H.R. 3106, (Mr. Kennedy of New York) the “Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness Act of 2025”; H.R. 5109, (Mr....
house Homeland Security Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
CARTER, TROY A. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I've long believed that a criminal justice system must be more than just punishment. It has to create pathways back to"
Hearing H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026; H. J. Res. 1, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
BIGGS, ANDY "Ultimately, this bill is victim-centered and prioritizes public safety. Kayleigh's law helps ensure that our criminal justice system works for victims, not against them. And I urge my colleagues to support this"
Hearing “Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
GOLDMAN, DANIEL S. "An independent special counsel, exactly. I just want to point out to my colleagues who seem to think this is a politicized investigation that on February 10th, over a month, 2021, over a month after January 6th, Marco Rubio said the January 6th attack on the Capitol was far more dangerous than most realize. And we have a criminal justice system in place to address it. Who who oversaw the Department of Justice on February 10th, 2021, who was president? So Marco Rubio wanted Joe Biden's Department of Justice to investigate Donald Trump and his January 6th insurrectionist. I want to ask you in..."
Hearing “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 7, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
THE HONORABLE KRISTIN ROBBINS "Islamophobia. This is from a Somali federal prosecutor or investigator. Sir? Indeed, it's not If they're not here legally, yes. If they are citizens, they should go through the criminal justice process, and then there might be other categories, but I would have to better understand. there, a gatekeeper. Yes, my colleague, Representative Hudson, could speak to it. There is a sort of a cottage industry of Somali consultants who help"
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
“The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"It fights for voting rights throughout the South, economic justice, and criminal justice reform like every major civil rights group in our history, it's been subjected to serious white supremacist"
Hearing “The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
RASKIN, JAMIE "It fights for voting rights throughout the South, economic justice, and criminal justice reform like every major civil rights group in our history, it's been subjected to serious white supremacist"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit,...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_04 "Thank you, Chairman Grassley. I, under President Biden, just like under President Trump, had a job to do, which was to make recommendations to the president about how to best accomplish their clemency objectives. I put the utmost effort into doing that in a way that was consistent with the interests of the justice system and all of its stakeholders, which includes crime victims, as well as defendants, as well as family members, as well as judges, as well as prosecutors, all criminal justice system stakeholders. The process that I presided over was one that was beyond reproach. that was beyond..."
Hearing Hearings to examine protecting Americans from global scam operations, focusing on assessing the United States response.
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 6, 2026 · Transcript
KAINE, TIM "The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Aging, chaired by Senator Scott and Senator Gillibrand is the ranking member, has a fraud hotline specifically designed to help you figure out whether something is a scam, and it's manned Monday to Friday from 9 to 5 Eastern time, and the phone number on that hotline is 855-303-9470. You can just go online and say Senate Committee on Aging, and there's a lot of fraud resources on that website. There's a hotline, there's information from the CFPB, from the FTC, from the Department of Justice Criminal Division. So if you're worrying about, if you even have an..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter McCoy, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Montenegro, Daniel Travis, of California, a Career...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript
PETER MCCOY "to crimes of conspiracy, such as drug conspiracy, but also on the white-collar realm and dealing with cryptocurrency issues that are kind of unregulated there as well. So we're seeing that, and the numbers that they're bringing to the table in terms of prosecutions are growing. They also have a criminal justice advisor who is on the ground that works heavily with the INL, and again, I think the role that person plays is fantastic, who works directly with prosecutors, works directly with judges, helps advise, helps lead, and helps show how to build cases and move cases forward. So, Mr...."
Hearing Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of AI surveillance pricing.
senate Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript
GRASSLEY, CHUCK "the Department's increase in violent crime arrests, disruption of terrorist activities, and the seizure of illegal firearms and controlled substances. The Council on Criminal Justice recently issued a 2026 mid-year report on crime trends. The results are"
Hearing Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition and transparency lowers prescription drug costs.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript
GRASSLEY, CHUCK "the Department's increase in violent crime arrests, disruption of terrorist activities, and the seizure of illegal firearms and controlled substances. The Council on Criminal Justice recently issued a 2026 mid-year report on crime trends. The results are very astounding. The reported rates for homicide dropped 51 percent from its peak over nine years ago. Carjackings down 73 percent. Residential burglaries down 56 percent. Motor vehicle"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026 · Transcript
GRASSLEY, CHUCK "the Department's increase in violent crime arrests, disruption of terrorist activities, and the seizure of illegal firearms and controlled substances. The Council on Criminal Justice recently issued a 2026 mid-year report on crime trends. The results are"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenico, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit,...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_04 "Thank you, Chairman Grassley, I under President Biden, just like under President Trump, had a job to do, which was to make recommendations to the president about how to best accomplish their clemency objectives. I put the utmost effort into doing that in a way that was consistent with the interests of the justice system and all of its stakeholders, which includes crime victims, as well as defendants, as well as family members, as well as judges, as well as prosecutors, all criminal justice system stakeholders. The process that I presided over was one that was beyond reproach. that was beyond..."
Hearing States on the Frontlines of Counterintelligence
house Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE DANIEL ALVAREZ "covering Hillsborough County. I'm a lawyer, which I hope you won't use against me, a veteran of the United States Army, chair of the Florida House Criminal Justice Subcommittee, and vice chair of the Florida House Security and Threat Assessment Committee. I'm here today with a simple"
Hearing H.R. 9641, H.R. 3108, H.R. 9642, H.R. 9468, H.R. 3514, H.R. 9644, and H.R. 9645
house Ways and Means Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_20 "So it readmitted, they artificially inflated their medical spending metrics. So this aggressive data gaming and vertical integration strategies actually ultimately triggered the Department of Criminal Justice investigation and a million dollar fraud lawsuit from the Massachusetts Attorney General. So I am glad that this is a bipartisan exercise. It is sad that we had what was, I thought, again, a good program by the federal government meant to save money but also keep patients at home, keep them healthier. But as usual, they're now finding industries, especially now with our health insurance..."
Hearing Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackle the MMIP Crisis in Indian Country”
house Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_17 "But I can assure you that this reporting makes clear the systemic failures of our federal government. In particular, the reports highlight that funding for criminal justice and victim services are wholly inadequate. They also note that staffing, recruitment, and retention of law enforcement officers is a continued and ongoing"
Hearing Hearings to examine the national security strategy and the western hemisphere.
senate Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript
CURTIS, JOHN R. "Hemisphere Affairs, including from 2019 to 2021, and again beginning in January 2025. The Ambassador has also served as Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, as Senior Official for Global Criminal Justice, as Ambassador to Belarus, and Chief of Mission at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana. Ambassador Kozak, the floor is"
Hearing “Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy”
house Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
SCOTT, ROBERT C. "BOBBY" "Thank you. And can you say a word about the importance of access to registered apprenticeships for youth and other challenged populations, such as those involved in the criminal justice system? And you mentioned accountability as an important part of reauthorization. What measures should we look to if we're going to hold people"
Hearing H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act; H. Res. 1335 – Condemning actors seeking to...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_37 "Individuals suffering from this terrible disease are 60 percent more likely to become entangled in our criminal justice system. My second amendment, Amendment No. 8, has a similar goal. When people in my community come to report a crime or are victims of crimes themselves, they should not be targeted"
Hearing Hearings to examine Protecting American Citizenship lll: Denaturalization and its Constitutional Limits.
senate Apr 29, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_09 "You give them an opportunity to tell their story. You work with them a lot of times throughout the process, and it gave me a deeper appreciation for what a lot of people experience coming into the criminal justice system. As a judge, I would do my absolute best to give everyone who appears in the courtroom a fair opportunity, whether it's as a witness or as a defendant, to apply the rule of law as it should"
Hearing “From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Criminal Law”
house Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee · Apr 28, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_15 "prosecutors refused to provide? I've operated on the civil side, not the criminal side, so I can't really respond to that question, but I would note one thing. There's been a lot of references to acts of violence. Let's talk about what happens in those cases. The killer of Dr. Gunn got life in prison. The killer of Dr. Britton and his brother, Tiller, 25 years to life. The criminal justice system under state law addresses acts of violence. There was no need for FACE in any of those cases, which is the problem with FACE, that it usurps the role that is properly assigned to local law under..."
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.545, to prohibit certain uses of xylazine, H.R.2159, to direct the Attorney General of the United States to submit...
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 26, 2026 · Transcript
LEE, MIKE "Count the Crimes to Cut recently passed in the House of Representatives by a voice vote, and it's endorsed by a number of organizations, including the National District Attorney's Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, which is a very good balance of prosecution and defense team. And Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to introduce into the record letters of support from the National District Attorney's Association, from Right on Crime, and my friend Brett Tolman over there, and a coalition of conservative and criminal justice advocacy groups. One second, if..."
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.2544, to permit State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that receive eligible Federal grant...
senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026 · Transcript
UNKNOWN "Judge Blackwell, said, it's an affront not merely to personal liberty but to the entire criminal justice system. The judge is certainly outspoken and clear in his position. I'd saying they would follow court orders. We have a situation now where by design the"
Hearing Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriters, and performers in the digital age.
senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee · Dec 9, 2025 · Transcript
SPEAKER_02 "Sure. The biggest threat that children face is not necessarily a criminal justice proceeding or the fear of what's going to be happening next. They just want their images down. So the threats that these bad actors are using against them is actually a recirculation of the same diatribes that we've been telling children for years in a prevention-type"
Hearing Hearings to examine made in China and paid by seniors, focusing on stopping the surge of international scams.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Jan 14, 2026 · Transcript
MOODY, ASHLEY "Even when you aggregate that, it could be a lot, but if you don't know that they're related, it might seem not to reach the federal levels of investigation. What I found very quickly, a huge gap in enforcement, investigations, prosecutions, bringing criminals to justice is the inability of states to match sometimes the manpower and coordination at the federal level, the capabilities to go after these people. As Florida's AG, one of the first things I did was put together a cyber fraud enforcement team to start looking at these things, to cooperate with the federal officials, but start..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
WARREN, ELIZABETH "exactly what he wanted to hear in your Oval Office interview, and Trump confirmed it afterwards, saying, quote, Walsh thinks you have to lower interest rates. Now, for your part, you were the only member of the last Fed meeting who declined to submit economic projections, projections that are supposed to show how the Fed's decisions under your leadership are likely to affect American consumers and American workers. People might look at that and conclude that you don't want to tell the truth about inflation under Trump. Trump may have you Trump may have you in his pocket, but he will not stop..."
Hearing H.R. 9098, the Congressional Records Protection Act; H. Res. 1394, Condemning prosecution policies that give preferential treatment to foreign...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_06 "my home. However, the court can only be held in the City of San Diego, again, approximately 100 miles from El Centro. Requiring residents of these communities to travel extended distances to courthouses places a burden on them, making it harder for them to access criminal and civil justice systems. The bill would authorize court to be held in College Station, Texas and El Centro,"
Hearing Hearings to examine arms control and transforming international security functions at the State Department.
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Mar 24, 2026 · Transcript
THOMAS G. DINANNO "Narcotics and Law Enforcement operates a high-value rewards program that offers financial incentives and information bringing major criminals, corrupt officials, and transnational criminal networks to justice. The Counterterrorism Bureau supports Secretary Rubio's designations of foreign terrorist organizations, including terrorist actors and cartels like the Muslim Brotherhood and Trinidad. Since January, when President Trump took office, the Counterterrorism Bureau has designated nearly 30 foreign terrorist organizations, including 15 narco-terrorist cartels. Another significant T-family..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of John Walk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Agriculture, and Thomas Bell, of Virginia,...
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Nov 19, 2025 · Transcript
BELL "There's a lot of modernization that needs to take place. One of the first things I would look at is what type of payment tracker software is the office using in order to look across databases to find fraud. And I will bring to bear my background at the Department of Justice in stopping criminal conduct. It's not important just to rack up more cases or more money, but to change behavior. Behavior of people doing the fraud needs to be"
Hearing Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on America 250 and American citizenship.
senate Constitution Subcommittee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
DURBIN, RICHARD J. "Mr. Blanche also established the $1.8 billion slush fund for January 6th cop beaters, and Mr. Blanche personally signed a document to provide the President and his family and his businesses with immunity from federal tax law violations. Immunity. Mr. Blanche has the Justice Department like a criminal defense firm whose sole client is Donald Trump, and he has abused the awesome prosecutorial power of our nation's top law enforcement agency to target anyone who dares to cross the President. This includes baseless and vindictive investigations or indictments of members of the Federal Reserve,..."
Hearing Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on federalism, sanctuary cities, and the rule of law.
senate Constitution Subcommittee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript
GRASSLEY, CHUCK "In 2006, he transitioned into a litigation role. He spent two years as a trial attorney with the criminal section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Thereafter, he spent a decade and a half as a federal prosecutor in a pair of U.S."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Sheria Akins Clarke, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina, Kathleen S....
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript
GRASSLEY, CHUCK "In 2006, he transitioned into a litigation role. He spent two years as a trial attorney with the criminal section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Thereafter, he spent a decade and a half as a federal prosecutor in a pair of U.S."
Hearing Hearings to examine hidden facts regarding Nazis and Swiss banks.
senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 3, 2026 · Transcript
RABBI ABRAHAM COOPER "were Nazi-linked accounts, shell corporations, and financial networks that helped Nazis safeguard their criminal proceeds and escape justice. With the help of Jonathan Misner, Andrew Beato of Stein, Mitchell, Beato, and Misner, Amelia De"
Testimony CONAWAY, HERBERT C.
“Legislative Hearing on: H.R: 6733, The “VISN Reform Act of 2025”; H.R...
house Veterans' Affairs Committee · May 20, 2026
"It's part of comprehensive mental health care, and to the extent that we need to emphasize that, then I'll certainly work on that as well. Do you believe that, and anyone can answer, that providing a one-on-one mental health counseling to justice-involved veterans who find themselves within the criminal justice system could reduce recidivism and help veterans succeed after they serve their"
Hearing “Criminalizing America: The Growth of Federal Offenses and Regulatory Overreach”
house Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee · May 7, 2025 · Request transcript
Witness: Michael Fox, Project on Criminal Justice
Testimony SPEAKER_07
“Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh’s Law”
house Judiciary Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"So as a prosecutor and a policy expert on crime, criminal justice, and victims' rights, I have seen firsthand the impact that a criminal charge and conviction can have on both parties involved. But for many victims, The criminal justice system is only as strong as its ability to protect the most vulnerable and ensure that those harmed by the crime are not re-traumatized by the very process intended to deliver it"
Testimony SPEAKER_09
“Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh’s Law”
house Judiciary Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"and having to return to court in California every three to seven years to seek extra protections is unacceptable. Unfortunately, the criminal justice reforms in California and law after law that have been passed and signed by our governor have emboldened criminals and taken every opportunity to create more barriers for survivors, which we saw in the public safety vote last"
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Mack Traynor, o...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"Thank you, Chairman Grassley. I, under President Biden, just like under President Trump, had a job to do, which was to make recommendations to the president about how to best accomplish their clemency objectives. I put the utmost effort into doing that in a way that was consistent with the interests of the justice system and all of its stakeholders, which includes crime victims, as well as defendants, as well as family members, as well as judges, as well as prosecutors, all criminal justice..."
Testimony BIGGS, ANDY
“Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh’s Law”
house Judiciary Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"protection order lapse. That is shameful. Victims like Kayleigh Kozak should not have to return to court repeatedly to face their offender to extend the order or be forced to wait until their offender tries to contact them in order to petition the court for lifetime protection. Fortunately, my friend and colleague, Representative Hamedeh of Arizona, introduced Kayleigh's law at the federal level, of which I am a co-sponsor. H.R. 80481 will both ensure criminals are held accountable at the..."
Testimony SPEAKER_09
“Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh’s Law”
house Judiciary Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"Chairman, Ranking Member and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I'm California State Senator Suzette Valadares and what we're seeing in California should matter nationwide because it's a warning. Over the last several decades, a wave of criminal justice reforms passed by the Democrat supermajority has fundamentally shifted the balance in our system, not towards safety, not towards accountability, but away from survivors and in many cases towards the very..."
Testimony SPEAKER_07
“Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh’s Law”
house Judiciary Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"I'm the National Policy Director of Ride on Crime, a campaign on criminal justice from the Texas Public Policy"
Testimony SPEAKER_07
“Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh’s Law”
house Judiciary Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"That's an excellent question, and it's both, Congresswoman. And that's because on one hand, we need to analyze the data and information that state agencies are providing to states, and then also if this bill were to become law, how DOJ is reporting those kinds of statistics for Congress. However, to take a step back from the sterility of lawmaking and sometimes being in a courtroom, the criminal justice system is not based just on data and numbers. It's based on people and"
Testimony SPEAKER_07
“Peace of Mind: Strengthening Victim Protections Under Kayleigh’s Law”
house Judiciary Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"It's not just a conversation for just the defendant on how that person is being rehabilitated and reintegrated into society. The criminal justice system is a trying process that is not quickly done. A criminal litigation, and then the sentencing, and then the post-incarceration"
Testimony KAINE, TIM
Hearings to examine protecting Americans from global scam operations, ...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Aging, chaired by Senator Scott and Senator Gillibrand is the ranking member, has a fraud hotline specifically designed to help you figure out whether something is a scam, and it's manned Monday to Friday from 9 to 5 Eastern time, and the phone number on that hotline is 855-303-9470. You can just go online and say Senate Committee on Aging, and there's a lot of fraud resources on that website. There's a hotline, there's information from the CFPB, from the..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"The commission collects and analyzes data and then employs its expertise to help guide Congress in setting sentencing policy to guide the federal judiciary in making important sentencing decisions. Members of the commission are tasked with the responsibility of establishing practices and policies that promote proportionality in sentencing and reduce sentencing disparities. They must carefully consider revisions to sentencing guidelines as they forever impact the lives of those facing the..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"promulgated by this commission for one of the most important aspects of their jobs, deciding on the appropriate penalty for a defendant. Thus, it is critical that members confirmed to the commission have the technical expertise, experience, and understanding so that they can face the gravity of their work and understand its impact on the criminal justice system. I look forward to hearing from the nominees. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Judge St. John, welcome"
Testimony JASON MANION
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"I look forward to continuing my public service on the Sentencing Commission if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed. I started at the Justice Department during the previous administration as a career federal prosecutor in Cleveland, Ohio. In that role, I litigated dozens of complicated sentencing guidelines issues, both in district court and on appeal. My service as a federal prosecutor gave me a deep appreciation for the important role that the Sentencing Commission can play in our criminal..."
Testimony JOHN PETER CRONAN
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"question? Senator, from watching videos, law enforcement officers were assaulted. From what I saw, the Capitol, there was trespass, there was there were assaults on law enforcement officers. Mr. Mannion? Senator, over my time on the bench and as a prosecutor, I've come to realize the importance of the Sentencing Commission in our criminal justice system. Those are for some of the reasons that Mr. Mannion just mentioned, the U.S. sentencing guidelines which are an important factor under Section..."
Testimony JOHN PETER CRONAN
Hearings to examine the Muslim brotherhood network in America.
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"The other important role of the commission is its unbiased collection of data information that is vital to this body as you perform your task in considering criminal justice legislation and also to sentencing judges as we try to impose sentences that are sufficient but not greater than necessary to achieve the purposes of"
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"The commission collects and analyzes data and then employs its expertise to help guide Congress in setting sentencing policy to guide the federal judiciary in making important sentencing decisions. Members of the commission are tasked with the responsibility of establishing practices and policies that promote proportionality in sentencing and reduce sentencing disparities. They must carefully consider revisions to sentencing guidelines as they forever impact the lives of those facing the..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"promulgated by this commission for one of the most important aspects of their jobs, deciding on the appropriate penalty for a defendant. Thus, it is critical that members confirmed to the commission have the technical expertise, experience, and understanding so that they can face the gravity of their work and understand its impact on the criminal justice system. I look forward to hearing from the nominees. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Judge St. John, welcome"
Testimony JASON MANION
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"I look forward to continuing my public service on the Sentencing Commission if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed. I started at the Justice Department during the previous administration as a career federal prosecutor in Cleveland, Ohio. In that role, I litigated dozens of complicated sentencing guidelines issues, both in district court and on appeal. My service as a federal prosecutor gave me a deep appreciation for the important role that the Sentencing Commission can play in our criminal..."
Testimony JOHN PETER CRONAN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"Senator, from watching videos, law enforcement officers were assaulted. From what I saw, the Capitol, there was trespass, there was there were assaults on law enforcement officers. Senator, over my time on the bench and as a prosecutor, I've come to realize the importance of the Sentencing Commission in our criminal justice system. Those are for some of the reasons that Mr. Mannion just mentioned, the U.S. sentencing guidelines which are an important factor under Section 3553A and are most..."
Testimony JOHN PETER CRONAN
Hearings to examine the nominations of Anna St. John, of Louisiana, to...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"The other important role of the commission is its unbiased collection of data information that is vital to this body as you perform your task in considering criminal justice legislation and also to sentencing judges as we try to impose sentences that are sufficient but not greater than necessary to achieve the purposes of"
Testimony PETER MCCOY
Hearings to examine the nominations of Peter McCoy, of South Carolina,...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"to crimes of conspiracy, such as drug conspiracy, but also on the white-collar realm and dealing with cryptocurrency issues that are kind of unregulated there as well. So we're seeing that, and the numbers that they're bringing to the table in terms of prosecutions are growing. They also have a criminal justice advisor who is on the ground that works heavily with the INL, and again, I think the role that person plays is fantastic, who works directly with prosecutors, works directly with judges,..."
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine data and profit, focusing on the consumer cost of ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"the Department's increase in violent crime arrests, disruption of terrorist activities, and the seizure of illegal firearms and controlled substances. The Council on Criminal Justice recently issued a 2026 mid-year report on crime trends. The results are"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine prescribing sunshine, focusing on how competition ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"the Department's increase in violent crime arrests, disruption of terrorist activities, and the seizure of illegal firearms and controlled substances. The Council on Criminal Justice recently issued a 2026 mid-year report on crime trends. The results are very astounding. The reported rates for homicide dropped 51 percent from its peak over nine years ago. Carjackings down 73 percent. Residential burglaries down 56 percent. Motor vehicle"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Business meeting to consider the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florid...
senate Judiciary Committee · Aug 4, 2026
"the Department's increase in violent crime arrests, disruption of terrorist activities, and the seizure of illegal firearms and controlled substances. The Council on Criminal Justice recently issued a 2026 mid-year report on crime trends. The results are"
Testimony COMER, JAMES
the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 6610, Pharmacist...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Well, this is consistent with what we've tried to do successfully. The last time we had a budget review bill was to undo the D.C. excessive criminal justice legislation that the D.C. council"
Testimony HIGGINS, CLAY
the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 6610, Pharmacist...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"CIGI and the Integrity Committee have operated in manners contrary to the Constitution for a long time. The Integrity Committee's investigations into inspector generals or employee of inspector generals in his or her personal capacity, quote unquote, is inconsistent with long-established legal principles. The Integrity Committee improperly shifts the burden of proof to the respondent, which is essentially the opposite of our long-standing criminal justice procedures. The Integrity Committee's..."
Testimony HIGGINS, CLAY
the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 6610, Pharmacist...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"The foundational methodology of CIGIE shifts the burden of proof in an investigation to the accused. This is the opposite, my fellow Americans, from the longstanding uniqueness of the American criminal justice system, which states that the accused need not prove his or her innocence. The accuser, whether it's a criminal, civil, or civil service proceeding, the burden"
Testimony HIGGINS, CLAY
the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 6610, Pharmacist...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"That's what makes our system so unique in the history of mankind. A criminal justice system, as I've just described, has not existed. But CIGIE reverses that. We built this government entity, again, in deference to my colleagues from prior Congresses, established CIGIE, perhaps with the best of intentions, but we have empowered them"
Testimony HIGGINS, CLAY
the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 6610, Pharmacist...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"When the burden of proof requires a respondent in an inquiry to produce an explanation and evidence within 20 days that no reasonable person could find that the respondent committed the misconduct that has been alleged. This is a complete reversal of our longstanding criminal justice procedures. Now, the Integrity Committee shifting that burden is reflective of the way it"
Testimony HIGGINS, CLAY
the Full Committee to consider the following: 1) H.R. 6610, Pharmacist...
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"I yield back. It's not enough time, but let me say that I've never mentioned waste, fraud, abuse, and theft in this debate today. I'm talking about fundamentally biased criminal justice procedure and weaponized prosecution coming out of CIGI and the Integrity Committee, the star chamber within CIGI. It's politicized, it's weaponized, it's behavior, rogue behavior, is long-standing and proven and it must be abolished. I yield."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Daniel Desmond Domenic...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"Thank you, Chairman Grassley, I under President Biden, just like under President Trump, had a job to do, which was to make recommendations to the president about how to best accomplish their clemency objectives. I put the utmost effort into doing that in a way that was consistent with the interests of the justice system and all of its stakeholders, which includes crime victims, as well as defendants, as well as family members, as well as judges, as well as prosecutors, all criminal justice..."
Testimony SESSIONS, PETE
“Emerging Fraud Threats and the Evolving Fraud Landscape”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"combines technology and expertise to stop identity fraud at the application stage. He is also a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University, where he directs the evidence-based cybersecurity research group. Lastly, Mr. Jay Stanley is a Senior Policy Analyst at the American Civil Liberties"
Testimony MR. DAVID MAIMON
“Emerging Fraud Threats and the Evolving Fraud Landscape”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Chairman Sessions, Ranking Member Mfume, and Member of the Subcommittee, thank you so much for the opportunity to testify today. I serve as Head of Fraud Insight at Centrelink and as a professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University. For nearly two decades, I have studied cybercrime by going where it happens, into darknet"
Testimony THE HONORABLE DANIEL ALVAREZ
States on the Frontlines of Counterintelligence
house Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"covering Hillsborough County. I'm a lawyer, which I hope you won't use against me, a veteran of the United States Army, chair of the Florida House Criminal Justice Subcommittee, and vice chair of the Florida House Security and Threat Assessment Committee. I'm here today with a simple"
Testimony COONS, CHRISTOPHER A.
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"We've discussed it before. Will you meet with me to talk about ways that this important criminal justice reform, supported by federal law enforcement, could move forward? Thank"
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"The letter emphasized Mr. Blanche's distinguished record of public service and his commitment to work closely with law enforcement across the nation. The letter states, quote, we believe Mr. Blanche's leadership will help ensure that the Department of Criminal Justice remains focused on public safety, the rule of law, and providing unwavering support for the law enforcement professionals who risk their lives daily to protect our families, end of quote. Without objection, it'll be"
Testimony BOOKER, CORY A.
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"I'm going to interrupt you for a matter of time because- Sir, I'm going to tell you this because I deal with issues of criminal justice. When people are under threats in a bureau of prison facility, they're put into solitary confinement or protective. They're not moved to a"
Testimony LEE, MIKE
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"The letter highlights both Mr. Blanch's qualifications to serve as attorney general and his unique approach to the criminal justice system. It states, quote, we believe Mr. Blanch will serve with honor, fairness, and a"
Testimony SPEAKER_20
H.R. 9641, H.R. 3108, H.R. 9642, H.R. 9468, H.R. 3514, H.R. 9644, and ...
house Ways and Means Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"So it readmitted, they artificially inflated their medical spending metrics. So this aggressive data gaming and vertical integration strategies actually ultimately triggered the Department of Criminal Justice investigation and a million dollar fraud lawsuit from the Massachusetts Attorney General. So I am glad that this is a bipartisan exercise. It is sad that we had what was, I thought, again, a good program by the federal government meant to save money but also keep patients at home, keep..."
Testimony SPEAKER_17
Oversight Hearing on “Innovative Technologies and Initiatives to Tackl...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"But I can assure you that this reporting makes clear the systemic failures of our federal government. In particular, the reports highlight that funding for criminal justice and victim services are wholly inadequate. They also note that staffing, recruitment, and retention of law enforcement officers is a continued and ongoing"
Testimony CURTIS, JOHN R.
Hearings to examine the national security strategy and the western hem...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Hemisphere Affairs, including from 2019 to 2021, and again beginning in January 2025. The Ambassador has also served as Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, as Senior Official for Global Criminal Justice, as Ambassador to Belarus, and Chief of Mission at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana. Ambassador Kozak, the floor is"
Testimony CARTER, TROY A.
H.R. 3106, (Mr. Kennedy of New York) the “Weatherizing Infrastructure ...
house Homeland Security Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I've long believed that a criminal justice system must be more than just punishment. It has to create pathways back to"
Testimony CARTER, TROY A.
H.R. 3106, (Mr. Kennedy of New York) the “Weatherizing Infrastructure ...
house Homeland Security Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"My man. Employment is one of the greatest predictors of whether someone stays out of the criminal justice system. This bill reduces recidivism, fills workforce shortages, and strengthens our supply chain all at"
Testimony SCOTT, ROBERT C. "BOBBY"
“Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy”
house Education and Workforce Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Thank you. And can you say a word about the importance of access to registered apprenticeships for youth and other challenged populations, such as those involved in the criminal justice system? And you mentioned accountability as an important part of reauthorization. What measures should we look to if we're going to hold people"
Testimony SPEAKER_37
H.R. 8464 – Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act; H.R. 8312 – Fraud Preven...
house Rules Committee · Jun 8, 2026
"Individuals suffering from this terrible disease are 60 percent more likely to become entangled in our criminal justice system. My second amendment, Amendment No. 8, has a similar goal. When people in my community come to report a crime or are victims of crimes themselves, they should not be targeted"
Testimony BIGGS, ANDY
H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026; H. J. Res. 1, Proposing an ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"Ultimately, this bill is victim-centered and prioritizes public safety. Kayleigh's law helps ensure that our criminal justice system works for victims, not against them. And I urge my colleagues to support this"
Testimony MCCLINTOCK, TOM
“Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Pol...
house Judiciary Committee · May 14, 2026
"and we'll now hear from today's witnesses. We have with us today Ms. Cheryl Minter. She's a lifelong Virginia resident. She's the mother of Stephanie Minter, the young woman who was victimized by these sanctuary policies. We have with us the Honorable Stacey Kincaid, who serves as sheriff for Fairfax County, Virginia. She has 35 years of experience working for the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office, a graduate of Langley High School in McLean, Virginia. Sheriff Kincaid received her bachelor's..."
Testimony MCCLINTOCK, TOM
“Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Pol...
house Judiciary Committee · May 14, 2026
"1987. We have the Honorable Stephen Descano, who serves as a commonwealth's attorney for Fairfax since January of 2020. Mr. Descano earned his undergraduate degree from West Point and his JD from Temple University. Mr. Sean Kennedy is president of Virginians for Safe Communities, a public safety and victims' rights advocacy nonprofit, and sits on the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Advisory Board as an appointee of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. He's a graduate of the University of..."
Testimony SPEAKER_22
“Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Pol...
house Judiciary Committee · May 14, 2026
"I believe all those that commit crimes should be held accountable and I sympathize with all victims of crimes. I am proud of the role my agency plays in the Fairfax County criminal justice system by ensuring the safe and orderly administration of justice. Simply put, the justice system comes to a halt without Fairfax County Sheriff's"
Testimony SPEAKER_22
“Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Pol...
house Judiciary Committee · May 14, 2026
"It is easy to point fingers at a time of sadness and crisis and to look for blame for a terrible outcome. Even when everyone in the criminal justice system does their job, terrible people will do terrible things. We are doing our job by following the law and will continue to do so. Hopefully, the other agencies involved will do their jobs as"
Testimony SEAN KENNEDY
“Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Pol...
house Judiciary Committee · May 14, 2026
"Thank you for inviting me to testify. My name is Sean Kennedy, President of Virginians for Safe Communities, a Fairfax-based public safety and victims' rights advocacy group, and I'm an appointed member of the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Advisory Board. I'm going to get straight to the"
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Hearings to examine Protecting American Citizenship lll: Denaturalizat...
senate Judiciary Committee · Apr 29, 2026
"You give them an opportunity to tell their story. You work with them a lot of times throughout the process, and it gave me a deeper appreciation for what a lot of people experience coming into the criminal justice system. As a judge, I would do my absolute best to give everyone who appears in the courtroom a fair opportunity, whether it's as a witness or as a defendant, to apply the rule of law as it should"
Testimony SPEAKER_15
“From Tool to Weapon: The FACE Act and the Dangers of Federalizing Cri...
house Judiciary Committee · Apr 28, 2026
"prosecutors refused to provide? I've operated on the civil side, not the criminal side, so I can't really respond to that question, but I would note one thing. There's been a lot of references to acts of violence. Let's talk about what happens in those cases. The killer of Dr. Gunn got life in prison. The killer of Dr. Britton and his brother, Tiller, 25 years to life. The criminal justice system under state law addresses acts of violence. There was no need for FACE in any of those cases, which..."
Testimony MORAN, JERRY
Hearings to examine programs for justice-involved veterans.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"drivers of veterans courts in our state along with the former Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court Lawton Nuss. Again, these two are the folks I know best when it comes to these issues and they are relentless on behalf of veterans and veteran justice. All of our witnesses provide examples of why we should work to support veterans when they transition out of the military and they, and the value they add to communities and our country after their service when the transition goes well. All of..."
Testimony TATE
Hearings to examine programs for justice-involved veterans.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"For many of us, it was the most rewarding time of our professional life despite or maybe because of its hardships and sacrifices. Yet for a small percentage of our veterans, however, their experiences, the sights, the sounds, the events, the memories, resulting trauma, the attempts to bury that trauma are too much to overcome without help. Without our help, they are left behind and some who straggle behind engage in increasingly risky behavior that puts them at the crossroads of the criminal..."
Testimony TATE
Hearings to examine programs for justice-involved veterans.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"altered who they are, how they think, and how they act. So what do we do? I submit that as a nation, we have a choice and I hope we can learn from how we chose to treat my father's generation of Vietnam war and Vietnam era veterans and do better. That is, choose to implement programs structured to consider and address the unique experiences and circumstances of veterans, including those in our criminal justice system. The choice we make must be multifaceted and include veterans treatment courts..."
Testimony LAWTON NUSS
Hearings to examine programs for justice-involved veterans.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"Without this opportunity, we face the resultant financial costs of future incarceration from their new crimes. We also face the hidden costs of these new crimes, and that is the extra time, the extra cost of the criminal justice system. In response to such information, last fall, our newest VTC was created in Douglas"
Testimony COREY SCHRAMM
Hearings to examine programs for justice-involved veterans.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"Chairman Moran and Ranking Member Blumenthal and members of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. My name is Cory Schramm. I'm a husband and a father of two great kids, and I'm a proud veteran of the United States Army. Today, I serve as an adult case manager at the Johnson County Mental Health Center and a member of the Johnson County Criminal Justice Advisory Council. I am also a grateful graduate of the Johnson County Veterans..."
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Hearings to examine programs for justice-involved veterans.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"I'm Mack McHugh, and I served in the Army for 33 years and retired 11 years ago as the Adjutant General of the Army. I'm here today representing the Council on Criminal Justice, where I serve as the Director of the Veterans Justice Commission. The Council is an independent, nonpartisan think tank and invitational membership organization that advances the understanding of the nation's criminal justice policy choices and builds In 2022, the Council assembled the Commission to figure out why so..."
Testimony SPEAKER_09
Hearings to examine programs for justice-involved veterans.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"And third, eliminate administrative barriers to housing eligibility and prevent benefit arrearages. When veterans do enter criminal justice system, they confront a patchwork of interventions. These programs vary substantially across jurisdictions and many fall through the"
Testimony HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD
Hearings to examine programs for justice-involved veterans.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"All right. Well, I appreciate that. I'm going to submit one more question to the record for all of you, and just to kind of highlight something that I had hoped to get to, is we have been talking about veteran treatment courts for veterans who get involved with the criminal justice system. I think it's important to note that we often overlook how civil legal issues can impact veterans. So I'm going to ask all of you for your thoughts about the benefits that veterans can gain from receiving help..."
Testimony TOOLE
Hearings to examine programs for justice-involved veterans.
senate Veterans' Affairs Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"and services. VA strongly supports the Department of Justice's National Center for Veterans Justice. It provides a national opportunity to standardize Veteran identification, strengthen data and research capacity, and improve coordination across the criminal justice system. VA's longstanding collaboration with courts, jails, and prisons form a strong foundation for this expanded effort. And these collaborations support VA's commitment to the rule of law, safe communities, and our commitment to..."
Testimony DOUGLAS OLSON
Joint hearings to examine preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"Our Critical Incident Response Group, or CIRG, has taken a significant role in matters ranging from special events planning to counter-unmanned aircraft system operations and intelligence coordination. The FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division, Information Management Division, and CIRG play key roles in ensuring those seeking access to secure venue spaces are thoroughly vetted. Our Counterterrorism, Criminal, Counterintelligence, and Espionage and Cyber Divisions are closely..."
Testimony CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE
Joint hearings to examine preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 15, 2026
"Thank you Mr Chairman for having this joint hearing and thank you all for being here The CJIS, this is for you, Agent, the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Division is actually located in Harrison County in West Virginia. Just for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, it's the central repository for national crime data, biometrics, and identification services. We house several really important issues. I'm proud of that work that West Virginia's do and perform at CJIS in Clarksburg. They..."
Testimony LEE, MIKE
Business meeting to consider S.545, to prohibit certain uses of xylazi...
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 26, 2026
"Count the Crimes to Cut recently passed in the House of Representatives by a voice vote, and it's endorsed by a number of organizations, including the National District Attorney's Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, which is a very good balance of prosecution and defense team. And Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to introduce into the record letters of support from the National District Attorney's Association, from Right on Crime, and my friend Brett..."
Testimony RASKIN, JAMIE
“The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"They would be arrested based on probable cause, if it existed, they'd be indicted, they'd be tried in court, and then they'd be convicted by a jury of their peers or they'd be acquitted. Donald Trump knows something about the criminal justice process. He demanded every right in the arsenal of due process rights we"
Testimony UNKNOWN
Business meeting to consider S.2544, to permit State, local, and Triba...
senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
"Judge Blackwell, said, it's an affront not merely to personal liberty but to the entire criminal justice system. The judge is certainly outspoken and clear in his position. I'd saying they would follow court orders. We have a situation now where by design the"
Testimony GOLDMAN, DANIEL S.
“Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"An independent special counsel, exactly. I just want to point out to my colleagues who seem to think this is a politicized investigation that on February 10th, over a month, 2021, over a month after January 6th, Marco Rubio said the January 6th attack on the Capitol was far more dangerous than most realize. And we have a criminal justice system in place to address it. Who who oversaw the Department of Justice on February 10th, 2021, who was president? So Marco Rubio wanted Joe Biden's..."
Testimony SPEAKER_29
“Oversight of the Office of Special Counsel Jack Smith”
house Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
"I think my experience over 30 years as a prosecutor in the Department of Justice is having people who are not guarded, guided by party allegiance, but guided by experience. That's how you can trust the criminal justice system. It's the same way with our election system. the document. I don't believe I'm familiar with this document. Okay. The document"
Testimony THE HONORABLE KRISTIN ROBBINS
“Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 7, 2026
"Islamophobia. This is from a Somali federal prosecutor or investigator. Sir? Indeed, it's not If they're not here legally, yes. If they are citizens, they should go through the criminal justice process, and then there might be other categories, but I would have to better understand. there, a gatekeeper. Yes, my colleague, Representative Hudson, could speak to it. There is a sort of a cottage industry of Somali consultants who help"
Testimony UNKNOWN
“Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I”
house Oversight and Government Reform Committee · Jan 7, 2026
"You're asking for a slice of evidence void of the full spectrum of the required investigation. This is the sort of thing that we should absolutely, as a republic well-rooted in criminal justice procedure over the course of 250 years of learning and growing and developing as a nation regarding protection of the innocent, which is every American accused of a crime until proven"
Testimony SPEAKER_02
Hearings to examine balancing the interests of local radio, songwriter...
senate Judiciary Committee · Dec 9, 2025
"Sure. The biggest threat that children face is not necessarily a criminal justice proceeding or the fear of what's going to be happening next. They just want their images down. So the threats that these bad actors are using against them is actually a recirculation of the same diatribes that we've been telling children for years in a prevention-type"
Testimony CRUZ, TED
Hearings to examine the nominations of David Clay Fowlkes, to be Unite...
senate Judiciary Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"integrity, respect for the Constitution, and humility in the exercise of public power. He was a leader on criminal justice issues, on border security, on judicial nominations, and on some of the most complex matters that come"
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine the nominations of David Clay Fowlkes, to be Unite...
senate Judiciary Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"Too hot to handle. Mr. Falks, the most important criminal justice reform legislation in a"
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine the nominations of David Clay Fowlkes, to be Unite...
senate Judiciary Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"administration. First Step Act represented a bipartisan recognition that we can and must do better when it comes to our criminal justice system in order to make our communities safer for all Americans. We've made great strides in bolstering public safety through the"
Committee Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee
senate Standing
Testimony VAN DREW, JEFFERSON
“The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"History supports this type of action. Presidents from both sides of the aisle have authorized U.S. forces to operate to confront criminal regimes, protect American interests, and bring dangerous criminals to justice. And that's exactly what"
Testimony MOODY, ASHLEY
Hearings to examine made in China and paid by seniors, focusing on sto...
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Jan 14, 2026
"Even when you aggregate that, it could be a lot, but if you don't know that they're related, it might seem not to reach the federal levels of investigation. What I found very quickly, a huge gap in enforcement, investigations, prosecutions, bringing criminals to justice is the inability of states to match sometimes the manpower and coordination at the federal level, the capabilities to go after these people. As Florida's AG, one of the first things I did was put together a cyber fraud..."
Testimony VAN DREW, JEFFERSON
“The Legal Basis for Action Against Venezuelan Drug Traffickers”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2026
"Not in Venezuela, and hope to God, someday not anywhere. The United States will pursue justice wherever those criminals attempt to hide. And successful Operation of Operation Resolve proves exactly"
Testimony DAVID CLAY FOWLKES
Hearings to examine the nominations of David Clay Fowlkes, to be Unite...
senate Judiciary Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"and to be valuable members of society. I think the First Step Act is an important part of that, signaling the importance of rehabilitation of some of the criminals in our justice system. That any order that's issued by a federal district court carries with it great"
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congr...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"exactly what he wanted to hear in your Oval Office interview, and Trump confirmed it afterwards, saying, quote, Walsh thinks you have to lower interest rates. Now, for your part, you were the only member of the last Fed meeting who declined to submit economic projections, projections that are supposed to show how the Fed's decisions under your leadership are likely to affect American consumers and American workers. People might look at that and conclude that you don't want to tell the truth..."
Testimony SPEAKER_06
H.R. 9098, the Congressional Records Protection Act; H. Res. 1394, Con...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"my home. However, the court can only be held in the City of San Diego, again, approximately 100 miles from El Centro. Requiring residents of these communities to travel extended distances to courthouses places a burden on them, making it harder for them to access criminal and civil justice systems. The bill would authorize court to be held in College Station, Texas and El Centro,"
Testimony THOMAS G. DINANNO
Hearings to examine arms control and transforming international securi...
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Mar 24, 2026
"Narcotics and Law Enforcement operates a high-value rewards program that offers financial incentives and information bringing major criminals, corrupt officials, and transnational criminal networks to justice. The Counterterrorism Bureau supports Secretary Rubio's designations of foreign terrorist organizations, including terrorist actors and cartels like the Muslim Brotherhood and Trinidad. Since January, when President Trump took office, the Counterterrorism Bureau has designated nearly 30..."
Testimony BELL
Hearings to examine the nominations of John Walk, of Virginia, to be I...
senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"There's a lot of modernization that needs to take place. One of the first things I would look at is what type of payment tracker software is the office using in order to look across databases to find fraud. And I will bring to bear my background at the Department of Justice in stopping criminal conduct. It's not important just to rack up more cases or more money, but to change behavior. Behavior of people doing the fraud needs to be"
Testimony CRUZ, TED
Hearings to examine the nomination of Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be ...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Jack Smith's team obtained and reviewed the text messages of 44 members of Congress, including 19 Republican senators. When the Department of Justice loses sight of criminals because it has turned into a It also meant the Department of Justice was not doing its job, which is enforcing the law and putting criminals in"
Testimony FITZGERALD, SCOTT
H.R. 8481, the Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026; H. J. Res. 1, Proposing an ...
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"can we stop the bleeding, protect our citizens and ensure the continued credibility of U.S. trade policy. H.R. 1869 the Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2025 will establish the structure needed at the Department of Justice to go after criminals who perpetrate trade crimes. These crimes include trade fraud, tariff and duty evasion, illegal smuggling, trade-based money laundering, trafficking in counterfeit goods and much more. This bill enabled DOJ to..."
Testimony DURBIN, RICHARD J.
Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on Ameri...
senate Judiciary Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"Mr. Blanche also established the $1.8 billion slush fund for January 6th cop beaters, and Mr. Blanche personally signed a document to provide the President and his family and his businesses with immunity from federal tax law violations. Immunity. Mr. Blanche has the Justice Department like a criminal defense firm whose sole client is Donald Trump, and he has abused the awesome prosecutorial power of our nation's top law enforcement agency to target anyone who dares to cross the President. This..."
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine protecting American citizenship, focusing on feder...
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"In 2006, he transitioned into a litigation role. He spent two years as a trial attorney with the criminal section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Thereafter, he spent a decade and a half as a federal prosecutor in a pair of U.S."
Testimony GRASSLEY, CHUCK
Hearings to examine the nominations of Sheria Akins Clarke, to be Unit...
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"In 2006, he transitioned into a litigation role. He spent two years as a trial attorney with the criminal section of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Thereafter, he spent a decade and a half as a federal prosecutor in a pair of U.S."
Testimony RABBI ABRAHAM COOPER
Hearings to examine hidden facts regarding Nazis and Swiss banks.
senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 3, 2026
"were Nazi-linked accounts, shell corporations, and financial networks that helped Nazis safeguard their criminal proceeds and escape justice. With the help of Jonathan Misner, Andrew Beato of Stein, Mitchell, Beato, and Misner, Amelia De"
Hearing Business meeting to consider the nominations of Melissa Holyoak, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years,...
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 12, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider H.R.6719, to prohibit threats to a minor, S.3398, to amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize intentional...
senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 26, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.3966, to prohibit the enforcement of certain contractual clauses that restrict disclosure of sexual abuse of...
senate Judiciary Committee · May 14, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.545, to prohibit certain uses of xylazine, H.R.2159, to direct the Attorney General of the United States to submit...
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 19, 2026 · Request transcript
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.3798, to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish criminal offenses with respect to violations involving...
senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 5, 2026 · Request transcript