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)
|
Democratic Members
Wm. Lacy ClayMissouri (01)
|
Debbie Wasserman SchultzFlorida (23)
|
Robin KellyIllinois (02)
|
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezNew York (14)
|
Ayanna PressleyMassachusetts (07)
|
Eleanor Holmes NortonDistrict of Columbia (00)
|
Jimmy GomezCalifornia (34)
|
Debra HaalandNew Mexico (01)
|
Republican Members
Chip RoyTexas (21)
|
Thomas MassieKentucky (04)
|
Mark MeadowsNorth Carolina (11)
|
Jody HiceGeorgia (10)
|
Michael CloudTexas (27)
|
Carol MillerWest Virginia (03)
|
Fred KellerPennsylvania (12)
|
Recent Activity
Beyond the Citizenship Question: Repairing the Damage and Preparing to Count "We the People" in 2020
Washington, D.C. (July 25, 2019)—This week, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a hearing entitled “Beyond the Citizenship Question: Repairing the Damage and Preparing to Count ‘We the People’ in 2020.”
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. (July 3, 2019)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, announced that the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, Dr. Steven Dillingham, will testify at a hearing on July 24, 2019, on the status of planning and preparations for the 2020 Census.
Washington, D.C. (Jun. 5, 2019)—This week, the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing on “Confronting Violent White Supremacy (Part II): Adequacy of the Federal Response.”
TAKEAWAYS
Washington, D.C. (Jun. 3, 2019)— On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will hold a hearing on “Confronting Violent White Supremacy (Part II): Adequacy of the Federal Response.”
Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2019)—This week, the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing on “Getting Counted: The Importance of the Census to State and Local Communities.”
TAKEAWAYS