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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Thomas Homan to serve as Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Chairman Goodlatte: “Tom is the perfect candidate to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He has dedicated his career to serving the American people, has decades of experience at ICE, and has risen through the ranks to his current senior management position. As Acting Director, Tom has steered ICE back to its core mission of enforcing our immigration laws and keeping our communities safe.

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 U.S. Department of Justice. Chairman Goodlatte: Good Morning.  Today, we welcome Attorney General Jeff Sessions for the Judiciary Committee’s annual Department of Justice oversight hearing. Mr.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of November 13-17, 2017. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1410:00 a.m.Full Committee Hearing on: Oversight of the Department of Justice Witness: The Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice * There is an RSVP requirement for media. Details on how to RSVP can be found here.

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 USA Liberty Act (H.R. 3989). Chairman Goodlatte: Good morning.  Today we markup the USA Liberty Act, H.R.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee's hearing on "Sovereign Immunity and the Intellectual Property System". Chairman Goodlatte: Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that has existed since the beginning of our Republic.  It is a privilege of sovereign entities, such as state governments and Native American tribes, which are responsible for the well-being of those they govern. 

Washington, D.C. – Today in The Hill, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) makes the case in an op-ed for ending the Diversity Visa Program. Last week, Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan who came to the United States in 2010 through the Diversity Visa Program, plowed a rental truck into people using a bicycle path near One World Trade Center on Halloween, killing eight and injuring another 11 people.