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Chairman Goodlatte: In February of 2015, this committee held a hearing on civil asset forfeiture.  In the intervening months, the committee has continuously met with and discussed this issue with reformers, law enforcement agencies, and members and staff in an attempt to find a bill that strikes the proper balance between the need to ensure that criminals do not retain t

Chairman Goodlatte: H.R.

Washington, D.C.  – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 14-10 legislation to strengthen visa security, curb fraud, and enhance the integrity of the immigration system. The Visa Integrity and Security Act of 2016 (H.R.

Chairman Goodlatte: During a Judiciary Committee hearing late last year, a State Department Assistant Secretary testified that “Applicants to the U.S.

Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you, Chairman King, for convening this fifth hearing of the Task Force on Executive Overreach, this one focusing on executive overreach in federal regulations. Federal regulations take a huge toll on small business.  Warren Meyer, the owner of a company who runs campgrounds, said recently “In one year, I literally spent more personal time on co

Washington, D.C.  – The House Judiciary Committee today held a hearing on “Examining the Allegations of Misconduct Against IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, Part I.” At the hearing, members of the House Judiciary Committee examined the findings

Chairman Goodlatte: The Constitution sets forth a system of checks and balances which grants each branch of government tools to ensure that no one branch of government attains too much power.  The legislative branch’s tools include the power to write the laws, the power of the purse, the impeachment power, and the power to censure, among others.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of May 23-27, 2016. TUESDAY, MAY 2410:00 a.m. | Full CommitteeHearing on: Examining the Allegatio