Judiciary

Heller, Cornyn measure addressing rape kit backlog approved by Senate

Legislation led by U.S. Sens. Dean Heller (R-NV) and John Cornyn (R-TX) to reauthorize and enhance the Sexual Assault Forensic…

7 years ago

House passes Issa bill aiming to strengthen congressional subpoena power

U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa’s (R-CA) support for increasing government accountability moved ahead with Monday’s House passage of legislation he introduced…

7 years ago

Jenkins introduces bill to establish interagency task force targeting heroin, fentanyl trafficking

A task force comprised of federal law enforcers would be established to guide and coordinate federal agencies’ response to the…

7 years ago

Cornyn leads criminal justice reform bill aiming to reduce recidivism rates

Drawing from successful criminal justice reform efforts in Texas and Rhode Island, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced legislation on…

7 years ago

Members of Bipartisan Heroin Task Force work to empower DEA to fight opioid crisis

U.S. Reps. Barbara Comstock (R-VA), Evan Jenkins (R-WV) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), members of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, introduced…

7 years ago

Bill led by Tillis, Grassley to crack down on financial exploitation of seniors becomes law

With financial crimes against the elderly totaling $36 billion per year, legislation led by U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and…

7 years ago

Committee approves Brooks bill to provide more mental health support to police officers

Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) to provide resources that help local police departments address mental health challenges…

7 years ago

Curbelo introduces bipartisan bill to encourage states to fix bail systems

States would be encouraged to replace money-based bail systems in criminal court proceedings with a system that weighs a person’s…

7 years ago

Rooney bill encourages parents to proactively support national child ID program

U.S. Rep. Thomas Rooney (R-FL) introduced child safety legislation on Friday that would encourage parents to store their children’s sensitive…

7 years ago

Blunt, Capito lead measure to enhance privacy protections for domestic violence victims

Working together to protect victims of domestic violence, U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced legislation…

7 years ago

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