FEDERALhearing transcript

House Judiciary Committee Member Day Hearing Summary

Original title: MEMBER DAY HEARING

January 1, 2022

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as a formal mechanism for non-committee members of Congress to bring specific legislative issues or concerns to the attention of the House Judiciary Committee for potential future consideration.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Members of Congress

Non-committee members were provided a platform to formally present their legislative priorities to the Judiciary Committee.

House Judiciary Committee

The committee members received testimony and documentation from other representatives for their consideration.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is the official record of a '' hearing held by the House Judiciary Committee on October 22, 2021. During this session, various members of Congress who are not on the committee were invited to present testimony and submit materials regarding their legislative priorities.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on Friday, October 22, 2021.
The purpose of the hearing was to allow non-committee members of Congress to provide testimony to the House Judiciary Committee.
Sixteen members of Congress provided oral and/or written testimony during the hearing.
The record includes various submitted materials, including letters, articles, and legal opinions provided by testifying members.
Materials submitted by Representative Mary E. Miller included a memorandum from Attorney General Merrick Garland and an article regarding the National School Boards Association.
Representative Tom Rice submitted the order and opinion of the court case Sanders v. United States of America for the record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 'Member Day' hearing?

It is a hearing where members of Congress who do not serve on a specific committee are invited to testify before that committee about their legislative priorities.

Does this hearing result in new laws?

No, this hearing is a forum for members to present testimony and submit materials ; it does not directly pass legislation.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Use of Member Day for External Documentation

Members used the Member Day hearing as a vehicle to enter external articles and legal opinions into the official Congressional record, effectively using the committee's platform to amplify specific outside documents.

Mary E. Miller Tom Rice

Connected Entities

organizationHouse Committee on the Judiciary“The committee hosting the hearing.”Map →

personMatt Rosendale“Member of Congress who provided testimony.”Map →

personJerrold Nadler“Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary.”Map →

personJim Jordan“Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary.”Map →

personMerrick Garland“Attorney General of the United States, referenced in submitted materials.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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