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Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of December 11-15, 2017. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 10:00 a.m. Full Committee MarkupH.R. 1865, the "Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017" H.R.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to deny review of the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Proponents of review seek a Court-imposed solution to challenges in the collection of taxes on sales by out-of-state vendors, a matter that the Court itself has previously said is within Congress’s constitutional jurisdiction.  Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Sen.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s oversight hearing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Chairman Goodlatte: Good morning.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) called on the Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation to provide the House Judiciary Committee with all information presented to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to allegedly obtain a warrant based on politically-motivated opposition research. Earlier this year, media reports indicated that in 2016, the FBI used information contained in a controversial dossier to justify a FISA warrant against Carter Page, a onetime advisor to President Trump’s presidential campaign.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved a bill to protect the Second Amendment and curb gun violence, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38). This bipartisan bill, sponsored by Representative Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), allows people with a state-issued concealed carry license or permit, or individuals who are citizens of states that do not require a permit to carry a concealed firearm, to carry a concealed firearm in any other state that allows concealed carry, as long as the individual follows the laws of that state. H.R.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38). Chairman Goodlatte: Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong support of H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. Throughout my career in elected office, I have believed in and adhered to two fundamental principles regarding firearms policy.

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will testify before the House Judiciary Committee at an oversight hearing. In his capacity as Deputy Attorney General, Mr.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Kirstjen Nielsen as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security: “I commend the Senate for quickly confirming Kirstjen Nielsen as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Ms. Nielsen’s experience serving our country in various homeland security positions will bring the expertise and leadership needed to successfully run the Department. I look forward to working with Ms.