Press Releases
May 3, 2017
Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the markup of H.R. 2266, the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017.
Chairman Goodlatte: A well-functioning bankruptcy system is an essential element of our economy, providing relief to consumers and allowing businesses to reorganize, preserve jobs and maximize the value of assets. A strained bankruptcy judiciary will slow that system down and undermine the essential benefits it provides.
There are presently twenty-nine temporary bankruptcy judgeships in the bankruptcy system with a lapse date of May 25, 2017.
May 3, 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 Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1761).
Chairman Goodlatte: H.R. 1761, the “Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017,” fixes a regrettable, judicially-created loophole in the federal production of child pornography statute. In U.S. v.
May 3, 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 Honoring Hometown Heroes Act (H.R. 1892).
Chairman Goodlatte: On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed an Act establishing an official flag for our new nation.
May 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced his Innovation and Competitiveness agenda for the 115th Congress. Below are Chairman Goodlatte’s prepared remarks.
Chairman Goodlatte: Good morning. I want to thank everyone for being here today.
May 1, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of May 1-5, 2017.
WEDNESDAY, May 310:00 a.m.Full Committee MarkupH.R. 1892, the “Honoring Hometown Heroes Act”
H.R.
April 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, May 2nd, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) will discuss the Committee’s innovation and competitiveness accomplishments as well as lay out the innovation agenda items the Committee will address in the coming months.
What: Chairman Goodlatte delivers remarks on the House Judiciary
Committee’s Innovation Competitiveness Agenda
When: Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at 10:15 A.M.
Where: House Judiciary Committee Hearing Room
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
RSVP: Credentialed members of the media are invited to attend.
April 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved several bills to ensure criminals who murder law enforcement officers face justice, help law enforcement identify the guilty and free the innocent, protect federal corrections officers’ safety and Second Amendment rights, and enhance public safety.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on today’s Committee approval of these bills:
“Every day, federal, state, and local law enforcement officers around the country protect their fellow citizens from harm, keep the peace, and carry out justice.
April 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today submitted the following remarks for the record during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2017 (H.R.
April 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today submitted the following remarks for the record during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Rapid DNA Act (H.R.
April 27, 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 Thin Blue Line Act (H.R.