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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 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. First, the right guaranteed to law-abiding Americans by the Second Amendment must be aggressively protected and preserved.

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. Rosenstein advises and assists Attorney General Jeff Sessions in formulating and implementing policies and programs and in providing overall supervision and direction to all components of the Justice Department. Because Attorney General Sessions recused himself, 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. Nielsen in her new role to ensure our nation is kept safe, our immigration laws are administered fairly, and they are enforced.”

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s end-of-year statistics for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection: “President Trump’s commitment to robust enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws has produced significant results.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today unanimously approved by a vote of 409-0 the Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3317). This bill, introduced by Congressman Dave Trott (R-Mich.) and approved by the House Judiciary Committee last month, prevents a horrific crime against women and young girls by increasing the maximum penalty for female genital mutilation. The Center for Disease Control estimates that at least half a million females in the United States have undergone genital mutilation or are at risk of having it done.