Press Releases

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (H.R.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the opening of the new Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office (VOICE) at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: “Decades of lax enforcement have wreaked havoc on American communities and innocent Americans from coast to coast have lost their lives at the hands of unlawful immigrants. Several of these victims’ family members have testified before the House Judiciary Committee and have spoken out about how the lack of enforcement has devastated their families.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement marking World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. “World Intellectual Property Day is a day to recognize the valuable contribution that intellectual property has brought to our nation.“Intellectual property industries are one of America’s chief job creators and competitive advantages in the global marketplace, creating millions of high-skilled, high-paying U.S.

Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement in support of Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp’s (D-N.D.) introduction of the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017. “For years, regulatory reform leaders in both the House and the Senate have been fighting for changes that will eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens while producing smart, efficient rules of the road without high costs that so often harm hardworking Americans.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on “Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons and the United States Marshals Service.” Chairman Goodlatte: Welcome, Acting Director Kane and Acting Director Harlow.  I thank you for your service, and I’m happy you are here with us today.  I also want to thank Chairman Gowdy for holding this third in a series of hearings examining the various components of the

Washington, D.C. -- Today the House of Representatives will consider the bipartisan Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (H.R. 1695), which makes important changes to the selection process for the head of the U.S.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the appointment of Randolph D. Alles, a retired Marine Corps general and Acting Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, to lead the United States Secret Service. “Randy Alles is an excellent choice to lead the Secret Service. He has an outstanding record of public service and strong leadership, serving our country in top posts in the Marine Corps and at Customs and Border Protection. He is known by his colleagues, friends, and family to be a man of integrity and of his word.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced a markup for Thursday, April 27, 2017. Below is the Committee’s schedule for the week of April 24-28, 2017. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 10:00 a.m. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Hearing on: Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshals Service Witnesses:

• The Honorable Thomas R.