Press Releases

Chairman Goodlatte: Today, the United States is in the throes of an epidemic of prescription opioid and heroin abuse.  Every Member of this body has heard a tragic story about a constituent who has become addicted to opioids, and tragically, many have lost their lives to the addiction. The statistics are shocking.  In 2014, 47,055 Americans died from a drug overdos

Washington, D.C.  – Representative J. Randy Forbes (R-Va.), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), and Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) today introduced legislation to strengthen visa security, curb fraud, and enhance the integrity of the immigration system.

Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you, Chairman King, for convening this third hearing of the Task Force on Executive Overreach, this one focusing on executive overreach in foreign policy. I’ll focus my remarks on the recent deal the President struck with Iran on its nuclear capability, a deal that primarily meets Iran’s goals -- in that sanctions are lifted, nuclear research and de

Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement upon the signing of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (S.

Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.) today praised the House Judiciary Committee’s approval of the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 (H.R.

Chairman Goodlatte: Eighteen months ago, this Committee commenced a “pattern or practice” investigation into the Justice Department’s mortgage lending settlements.

Washington, D.C.  – The House of Representatives today approved several bills in the jurisdiction of the House Judiciary Committee to curtail international drug trafficking into the United States and combat the opioid epidemic facing our nation.

Washington, D.C.  – The House of Representatives today approved two bills to protect law enforcement officers’ lives by reauthorizing the bulletproof vest program and by ensuring officers are able to defend and protect themselves on and off-duty.