Conyers Welcomes New Judiciary Democrats & Announces Subcommittee Assignments for 115th Congress

The following press release was published by the House Committee On The Judiciary on Jan. 24, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) welcomed four new Democratic Members to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee and announced the new subcommittee structure for the 115th Congress.

Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) are new to the committee. Congressman Jamie Raskin, a former constitutional law professor, will serve in a newly created Vice Ranking Member position this Congress.

“I am pleased to welcome four new, and thirteen returning, Members to the House Judiciary Committee," said Ranking Member Conyers. “I look forward to working with my Democratic colleagues to stand up for our principles in the upcoming Congress, including protecting voting rights, reforming our criminal justice system, crafting common sense immigration reforms, protecting consumer health and safety, protecting our constitutional values, and holding the Administration accountable."

The House Judiciary Committee Democratic Structure for the 115th Congress:

Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee

David N. Cicilline (RI-01) - Ranking Member

Henry C. “Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA-04)

Eric Swalwell (CA-15)

Jamie Raskin (MD-08)

Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)

The Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee

Steve Cohen (TN-09) - Ranking Member

Jamie Raskin (MD-08)

Jerrold Nadler (NY-10)

Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee