Politicized House Judiciary Committee Ignored Pressing Criminal Justice Issues




Unanimous Dissent show

Summary: An FBI oversight hearing in the House Judiciary Committee was completely derailed by politics as lawmakers put aside pressing criminal justice issues to instead focus on the presidential campaign.<br><br>Then Congress makes history by overriding the first veto of the Obama Presidency. Legislation that would make it easier for 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia is now law, despite the White House’s objections. That story in a classified session. <br><br>And finally, another story on the legislative branch, as it crams in items on the agenda before its campaign recess. Lawmakers look set to avoid a government shutdown by doing what they’ve done best over the past few years: kicking the can down the road for a few weeks.