Civil Justice Should Not Be Ignored in Overhaul

By Rep. John Conyers
Special to Roll Call

Feb. 4, 2005, 12 a.m.

It wouldn’t be a new Congress if we didn’t hear the usual calls for an overhaul of the civil justice system. For federal legislation to sweep across all 50 states and considerably constrict a victim’s right to compensation when injured while at the same time passing along massive handouts to insurance companies, corporate interests and large pharmaceutical companies.

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article