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Civil asset forfeiture reform is part of the House Judiciary Committee’s criminal justice reform initiativeWashington, D.C. – As part of the House Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan criminal justice reform initiative, Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investi

Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) have pressed Attorney General Loretta Lynch on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to make New Orleans a sanctuary city. In 2010, the mayor of the City of New Orleans requested DOJ to “reform” the New Orleans Police

Chairman Goodlatte: The modern federal administrative state is an institution unforeseen by the Framers of our Constitution and rapidly mushrooming out of control. The “Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016” takes square aim at one of the biggest roots of this problem – the Chevron doctrine, under which federal courts regularly defer to regulatory a

Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you, Mr.

Washington, D.C.  – On Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the growing problem of synthetic drugs in the United States, including those sold commercially. Designer synth

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of May 16-20, 2016. TUESDAY, MAY 1710:00 a.m. | Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and InvestigationsHearing on: “Syntheti

Washington, D.C.  – The House Judiciary Committee today announced that it will hold two full committee hearings to examine misconduct by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen. At the first hearing, which will take place on Tuesday, May 24 at 10:00 a.m., members of the House Judiciary Committee will hear from a witness panel presenting the findings of

Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below after the House of Representatives voted to amend the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524): “This week, the House took bold and decisive action to address America’s opioid crisis.