Politicized House Judiciary Committee Ignored Pressing Criminal Justice Issues

A key hearing featuring testimony from FBI Director James Comey was squandered by lawmakers who were more focused on embarrassing the opposing party’s presidential candidate than addressing inequities in the US justice system.

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.

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.

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.

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