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 RaskinMaryland (08)
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Democratic Members
Wm. ClayMissouri (01)
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Debbie Wasserman SchultzFlorida (23)
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Robin KellyIllinois (02)
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Jimmy GomezCalifornia (34)
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Alexandria Ocasio-CortezNew York (14)
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Ayanna PressleyMassachusetts (07)
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Eleanor NortonDistrict of Columbia (00)
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Rashida TlaibMichigan (13)
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Ranking Member
Chip RoyTexas (21)
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Republican Members
Thomas MassieKentucky (04)
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Jody HiceGeorgia (10)
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Michael CloudTexas (27)
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Carol MillerWest Virginia (03)
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Recent Activity
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Washington, D.C. (Aug. 12, 2020)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, led a letter with Chairwoman Maloney, Rep. Gerald E.
Chairs Maloney and Raskin Condemn Trump Administration’s Use of Federal Officers in Portland, Oregon
Washington, D.C. (July 21, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep.
Washington, D.C. (July 16, 2020)—Today, Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Rep.
Washington, D.C. (July 14, 2020)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Subcommittee Member Ayanna Pressley sent letters to four companies identified as potentially involved in helping the Department of Justice (DOJ) carry out executions of federal prisoners.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. (July 6, 2020)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Rep.
Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2020)—On Monday, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a briefing on violations of First Amendment rights of protesters and journalists by federal and local law enforcement.
Washington D.C. (June 25, 2020)—On Monday, June 29, at 10:00 a.m., Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a remote briefing on how the violent treatment of protestors and journalists across the country by federal and local law enforcement have violated the First Amendment.