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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Welcome to the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Chairman Jamie Raskin (MD)

Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, which has oversight jurisdiction over: issues related to civil rights, civil liberties and the equal protection of laws, including voting rights, freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly; equal employment; nondisclosure agreements; and criminal justice reform policies; and legislative and oversight jurisdiction over the Census Bureau and the Census.

Chair

Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Maryland (08)

Democratic Members

Wm. Lacy Clay

Wm. Lacy Clay

Missouri (01)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Florida (23)
Robin Kelly

Robin Kelly

Illinois (02)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

New York (14)
Ayanna Pressley

Ayanna Pressley

Massachusetts (07)
Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton

District of Columbia (00)
Jimmy Gomez

Jimmy Gomez

California (34)
Debra Haaland

Debra Haaland

New Mexico (01)

Republican Members

Chip Roy

Chip Roy

Texas (21)
Thomas Massie

Thomas Massie

Kentucky (04)
Mark Meadows

Mark Meadows

North Carolina (11)
Jody Hice

Jody Hice

Georgia (10)
Michael Cloud

Michael Cloud

Texas (27)
Carol Miller

Carol Miller

West Virginia (03)
Fred Keller

Fred Keller

Pennsylvania (12)

Recent Activity

Thompson and Maloney Highlight Coast Guard Obstruction After Commandant Refuses to Testify

Dec 10, 2019 Press Release

Oversight and Homeland Security Subcommittees to Examine Findings of Investigation into Coast Guard’s Handling of Harassment, Bullying, and Retaliation Allegations

Dec 9, 2019 Press Release

Washington D.C. (Dec. 9, 2019)—On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform’s Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Rep.

At Oversight Hearing, Cuccinelli Finally Admits He Made Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children

Oct 30, 2019 Press Release

The Administration's Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children and Their Families

Oct 30, 2019 Hearing

Cuccinelli and Albence to Testify on Trump Administration’s Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children

Oct 29, 2019 Press Release

Subcommittee Examined the Oil Industry’s Efforts to Suppress Climate Science

Oct 23, 2019 Press Release

Washington, D.C. (Oct. 23, 2019)— Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties,  held a hearing entitled, “Examining the Oil Industry’s Efforts to Suppress the Truth about Climate Change.”

Examining the Oil Industry’s Efforts to Suppress the Truth about Climate Change

Oct 23, 2019 Hearing

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee Examines the Oil Industry's Climate Denial Campaign

Oct 21, 2019 Press Release

Cuccinelli and Albence Agree to Testify Next Week on Inhumane Policy of Deporting Critically Ill Children

Oct 17, 2019 Press Release

Washington, D.C. (Oct. 17, 2019)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, announced that Ken Cuccinelli, the Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and Matthew T. Albence, the Acting Director of U.S.

Oversight Committee Readies Subpoenas to USCIS and ICE on Deporting Critically Ill Children

Oct 10, 2019 Press Release

Washington, D.C. (Oct. 10, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released a memo notifying Committee Members of his intent to issue subpoenas to Acting Director of U.S.

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