Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Over the weekend, the Washington Post editorial board called for reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) with reforms to protect Americans’ right to due process. Last week, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s immigration priorities: “The Trump Administration has put forth a serious proposal to address the enforcement of our immigration laws and border security. Many of these policies have been included in legislation passed by the House Judiciary Committee.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions released a Memorandum on Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty, addressed to all executive departments and agencies. This memo issues guidance on interpreting and safeguarding religious liberty within the federal government, including twenty key principles of religious-liberty protections.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Representative John Rutherford (R-Fla.), and Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) today introduced the USA Liberty Act (H.R. 3989).

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the enactment of California’s sanctuary state bill (SB 54): “California’s new law shielding criminals from federal immigration enforcement efforts is one of the most reckless laws enacted in recent memory. It’s unconscionable that Governor Brown would sign such an irresponsible bill into law in light of preventable murders that have occurred recently in California due to sanctuary policies.

Washington, D.C.  – Earlier today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Representative John Rutherford (R-Fla.), and Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) held a press conference to unveil the USA Liberty Act.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Lee Francis Cissna as Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): “Mr. Cissna is uniquely qualified to run U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. USCIS is tasked with overseeing our nation’s immigration system and is responsible for approving immigration benefits ranging from short-term visas to citizenship. Mr.