Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.), Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), and Congressman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) introduced H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act.
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 2655, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) by a vote of 17-10. LARA helps reduce frivolous lawsuits in the United States' legal system. The bill holds attorneys accountable for lawsuit abuse by imposing mandatory sanctions on lawyers who file baseless lawsuits in federal courts.
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following the Obama Administration’s policy directive to U.S.
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) sent a letter today to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano expressing concern regarding the recent surge in foreign nationals, largely from Mexico, claiming asylum at U.S.
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following Attorney General Eric Holder’s speech to the American Bar Association.
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following President Barack Obama’s remarks and proposed changes to some of the National Security Administration’s (NSA) intelligence-gathering programs.
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives approved H.R. 367, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS Act) by a vote of 232-183. The REINS Act curbs unnecessary major regulations from agencies and holds federal bureaucrats accountable for imposing the heaviest burdens on America's economy.
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and other Members of the House of Representatives and Senate today met with President Barack Obama to discuss our nation’s surveillance programs. Chairman Goodlatte released the following statement reacting to today’s meeting.
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the bipartisan Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act (H.R. 1123), legislation that restores the exemption that permits consumers to unlock their cell phones without the approval of their wireless provider.
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013 (RAPID) by a vote of 18-9. The RAPID Act will streamline the approval process for infrastructure, energy and other construction projects.