Press Releases
October 12, 2017
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 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (H.R. 2228).
Chairman Goodlatte: Today, over 900,000 men and women serve as sworn law enforcement officers in the United States. Each day, they report for duty to serve and protect the American people. Each day, they put their lives on the line, and are tasked with handling some of the most challenging, high-stress situations one can imagine.
October 12, 2017
Chairman Goodlatte: Although the power of Congress to investigate is not set forth in any particular clause in the Constitution, congressional investigations trace their roots back to the earliest days of our Republic. In fact, what is thought to be the first congressional investigation occurred in 1792, when the House appointed a select committee to investigate the massacre of American troops under the command of Major General Arthur St.
October 11, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Today in the Washington Examiner, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) explains in an op-ed how the USA Liberty Act, a bipartisan bill to reform Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, protects both national security and civil liberties.
Washington Examiner: Protecting national security and securing individual liberty need
October 10, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of October 9-13, 2017.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1210:00 a.m.Fully Committee MarkupH.R. ___, the “Congressional Subpoena Compliance and Enforcement Act of 2017”
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October 10, 2017
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.
October 8, 2017
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. As a member of the Speaker’s working group on immigration, we will take time to review the Administration’s priorities and consider their implications for our immigration system and the rule of law.
October 6, 2017
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. The memo states, in part:
“Religious liberty is not merely a right to personal religious beliefs or even to worship in a sacred place.
October 6, 2017
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).
October 5, 2017
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.
October 5, 2017
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.