Elizabeth Holtzman

Elizabeth Holtzman is a former U.S. representative from New York. She won national attention for her role on the House Judiciary Committee during Watergate and was subsequently elected district attorney of Kings County (Brooklyn). She is a Harvard Law School graduate and author of The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens (2006).

Congress May 16, 2017

The Senate Must Demand an Independent Special Prosecutor

Just as in Watergate, Comey’s firing requires political courage from members of Congress.

Elizabeth Holtzman
Politics December 8, 2016

President Obama Can Help Prevent Torture From Making a Comeback

We need to know the whole truth about the Bush administration’s torture program.

Elizabeth Holtzman
Immigration Policy February 11, 2016

The US Has Its Own Refugee Crisis—One We Created, and Now Must Solve

We know how to help children fleeing violence in Central America. Instead, we’re raiding communities and deporting families.

Elizabeth Holtzman
Executive Branch August 7, 2014

I Voted To Impeach Richard Nixon: Here’s What Watergate Means Today

Neither Congress nor the courts have taken the example to heart and stood firmly against presidential crimes or serious misconduct.

Elizabeth Holtzman
March 20, 2013

Statutes of Limitations Are Expiring on Some Bush Crimes

Bush lied. People died. Will anyone be prosecuted?

Elizabeth Holtzman
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Law January 15, 2009

Holding Bush Accountable

Obama cannot let former Bush administration officials get away with breaking the law without violating his own oath of office.

Elizabeth Holtzman
Executive Branch July 2, 2008

Impeach Bush Now

If we don't act now, future generations will see that a weapon intended to defend the rule of law grew rusty and unusable on our watch.

Elizabeth Holtzman
Executive Branch January 30, 2007

Impeachment: The Case in Favor

Between Iraq, Katrina and wiretapping, the case for removing Bush is overwhelming.

Elizabeth Holtzman
Executive Branch January 11, 2006

The Impeachment of George W. Bush

The time has come to call for the impeachment of President Bush. Any President who maintains he is above the law--and acts repeatedly on that belief--seriously endangers our consitutional system of government.

Elizabeth Holtzman
Law June 28, 2005

Torture and Accountability

Senior government officials can be held responsible for the horrors at Abu Ghraib.

Elizabeth Holtzman

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Elizabeth Holtzman

Congress May 16, 2017

Just as in Watergate, Comey’s firing requires political courage from members of Congress.

Politics December 8, 2016

We need to know the whole truth about the Bush administration’s torture program.

Immigration Policy February 11, 2016

We know how to help children fleeing violence in Central America. Instead, we’re raiding communities and deporting families.

Executive Branch August 7, 2014

Neither Congress nor the courts have taken the exam­ple to heart and stood firmly against presidential crimes or serious misconduct.

March 20, 2013

Bush lied. People died. Will anyone be prosecuted?

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

Law January 15, 2009

Obama cannot let former Bush administration officials get away with breaking the law without violating his own oath of office.

Executive Branch July 2, 2008

If we don't act now, future generations will see that a weapon intended to defend the rule of law grew rusty and unusable on our watch.

Executive Branch January 30, 2007

Between Iraq, Katrina and wiretapping, the case for removing Bush is overwhelming.

Executive Branch January 11, 2006

The time has come to call for the impeachment of President Bush. Any President who maintains he is above the law--and acts repeatedly on that belief--seriously endangers our consitutional system of government.

Law June 28, 2005

Senior government officials can be held responsible for the horrors at Abu Ghraib.

Neither Congress nor the courts have taken the example to heart and stood firmly against presidential crimes or serious misconduct.