Press Releases

House Judiciary Committee to Hold FBI Oversight Hearing

November 30, 2017

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., Director Christopher Wray will testify before the House Judiciary Committee at an oversight hearing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Established in 1908, the FBI is a national security and law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the United States from terrorist threats and upholding and enforcing the criminal laws of the United States.

House Judiciary Committee Approves the AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

November 29, 2017

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Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Amber Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017 (H.R.

House Judiciary Committee Approves Bills to Protect the Second Amendment and Curb Gun Violence

November 29, 2017

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Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved two bills to protect the Second Amendment and curb gun violence, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 and the Fix NICS Act of 2017. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) applauded today’s Committee approval of these bills in the statement below. Chairman Goodlatte: “Today the House Judiciary Committee took action to protect Americans’ constitutional right to bear arms and enhance public safety.

IP Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Impact of Nationwide Injunctions

November 29, 2017

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Washington, D.C. -- On Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “The Role and Impact of Nationwide Injunctions by District Courts.” Currently, when a district court issues a preliminary injunction a

Goodlatte Statement at Markup of the Fix NICS Act

November 29, 2017

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Fix NICS Act of 2017 (H.R.

Goodlatte Statement at Markup of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

November 29, 2017

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R.

Goodlatte Applauds House Passage of Bill to Improve Mental Health Services for Law Enforcement Officers

November 28, 2017

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Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today passed by voice vote the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (H.R.

Goodlatte Floor Statement on the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act

November 28, 2017

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (H.R. 2228). Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Today we are voting on H.R. 2228, the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act.

The Week Ahead: November 27-December 1, 2017

November 27, 2017

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Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of November 27-Decemeber 1, 2017. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2910:00 a.m.Full Committee Markup H.R.

Chairman Goodlatte Responds to FCC Chairman Pai’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order

November 22, 2017

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai circulated a draft of his Restoring Internet Freedom Order, which will be voted on December 14, 2017. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has issued the following statement: Chairman Goodlatte: “I applaud FCC Chairman Pai for his commitment to the FCC’s tradition of light-touch regulation that encourages innovation for broadband and Internet services.