Goodlatte and Franks Applaud House Passage of Bill to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks (6/18/2013)
Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today approved legislation, in a bipartisan vote of 228-196, which would ban abortions, with limited exceptions, in the United States after 20 weeks post fertilization, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child...more
House Judiciary to Get Answers from Holder on Recent Testimony (6/14/2013)
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) today announced that Attorney General Eric Holder has agreed to fully answer the Committee's questions...more
House Judiciary Committee to Markup Immigration Bills Next Week (6/14/2013)
Washington, D.C. - Next week the House Judiciary Committee will begin marking up several immigration bills. Since the start of the 113th Congress, the House Judiciary Committee has taken a step-by-step approach to reforming our nation's immigration laws, embarking on a careful, methodical examination of various components of our immigration system...more
Goodlatte Amendment to Protect Rights of U.S. Citizens Passes House (6/13/2013)
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today offered an amendment to H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2014, which further protects the rights of U.S. citizens by ensuring that in any habeas proceedings for U.S. citizens apprehended...more
Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Protect Private Property Rights (6/12/2013)
Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved legislation by voice vote that prohibits state and local governments that receive federal economic development funds from using eminent domain to transfer private property from one private owner to another for the purpose of economic development...more
Goodlatte Welcomes Rep. Jason Smith to House Judiciary Committee (6/12/2013)
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today welcomed Representative Jason Smith (R-Mo.) as the newest member of the House Judiciary Committee. Representative Smith was sworn in as a Member of the 113th Congress on June 5, 2013...more
House Judiciary Committee to Examine Interior Enforcement Bill (6/12/2013)
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday at 2:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a legislative hearing on the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act (H.R. 2278), also known as the SAFE Act. This legislation was introduced last week by Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.)...more
House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks (6/12/2013)
Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved legislation in a vote of 20-12 that would ban abortions in the United States after 20 weeks post fertilization, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797). Since the Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Roe v. Wade in 1973...more
FBI Director to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee Tomorrow (6/12/2013)
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday at 10:00 a.m., the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller will testify before the House Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing...more
Goodlatte Releases Statement on Government Monitoring of Phone Records (6/6/2013)
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued this statement regarding the news that the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has been monitoring the phone records for millions of Americans...more
House Judiciary Committee to Holder: Explain Discrepancies Before Committee (6/6/2013)
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and all Judiciary Committee Republicans today sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting that he appear before the Committee on June 18, 2013, or some other time before the July 4th recess...more
House Judiciary Committee Introduces Robust Interior Enforcement Bill (6/6/2013)
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today joined Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) in introducing a bill to improve the interior enforcement of our immigration laws and strengthen national security...more
Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Cell Phone Unlocking Legislation (6/5/2013)
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday at 10:00 a.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing on H.R. 1123, the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act. This legislation restores the exemption, enacted by the Copyright Office...more
Constitution Subcommittee Approves Bill to Protect Private Property Rights (6/4/2013)
Washington, D.C. - The Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice today approved legislation in a vote of 5-3 that prohibits state and local governments that receive federal economic development funds from using eminent domain...more
Constitution Subcommittee Approves Bill to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks (6/4/2013)
Washington, D.C. - The Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice today approved legislation in a vote of 6-4 that would ban abortions in the United States after 20 weeks, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797). ...more
Chairman Goodlatte Discusses Abusive Patent Litigation at Policy Forum (6/4/2013)
Washington, D.C. - Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks on the issue of abusive patent litigation at the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) Tech Policy Speaker's Series. Below are his remarks as delivered...more
Goodlatte Releases Statement on White House Patent Troll Proposal (6/4/2013)
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued this statement following the White House's release of reforms to combat abusive patent...more
Goodlatte & Sensenbrenner: American People Deserve Answers from Holder (6/4/2013)
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) today sent a letter to Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Peter Kadzik...more
Goodlatte & Sensenbrenner: Holder Refuses to Go on the Record (6/3/2013)
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) today received a letter from Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Peter Kadzik...more
Subcommittee to Look at DOJ's Mismanagement of Terrorists in Witness Security Program (6/3/2013)
Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Department of Justice's handling of known or suspected terrorists admitted into the Witness Security Program, a federal program designed...more
