Neither should Congress permit States to file bankruptcy. Though States would have powerful tools in bankruptcy, like the power to break pension contracts with unions, States are sovereign entities and must handle their financial problems themselves.
Conyers argues against allowing states to declare bankruptcy, emphasizing their sovereignty.
Share
More from John Conyers
This committee has marked up legislation that would unfortunately implement President Trump's vision for mass deportation.
Yes, they tell me there is a chance it could very well be struck down. But we will go ahead and run that risk.
The Judiciary Committee has a central role in studying the issue of net neutrality and, more generally, competition on the Internet.
On Sunday, a gunman shot and killed 26 churchgoers in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
Other voices in this conversation
