Press Releases
March 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 10:30 a.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold its first hearing of the 115th Congress to examine the need for immigration enforcement.
Over 30 years ago, Congress passed and President Reagan signed into law the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, assuring the American people that it would fix the U.S. immigration system.
March 24, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) today pressed key intelligence agencies about leaks of classified information and the impact they have on the American people’s trust in vital national security programs.
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March 23, 2017
Makes Register a Presidential Appointment with Senate ConfirmationWashington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr.
March 23, 2017
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks at the Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee hearing on the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2017.Chairman Goodlatte: Our Nation’s financial system provides the life blood for industry, small businesses, and our communities to develop, grow and prosper.
March 22, 2017
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March 22, 2017
Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement upon House Judiciary Committee approval of the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (H.R. 1393) by a vote of 19-2.
Chairman Goodlatte: “American small businesses are able to grow faster than ever before, and sometimes that requires sending employees out-of-state as the business expands into new markets.
March 22, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved three bills to protect children from abuse and sexual exploitation.
March 22, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.) issued the following statement following House passage of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 372) by a vote of 416-7.
“Hardworking Americans are hurting because of the failures of Obamacare.
March 22, 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 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 1188).
Chairman Goodlatte: It has been over a decade since President George W. Bush signed into law the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. The Walsh Act was a monumental bill, changing how this nation addresses registering, monitoring, and apprehending sex offenders.
March 22, 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 Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017 (H.R. 883).
Chairman Goodlatte: Over the past few decades, the Internet has revolutionized every aspect of modern society, including the ways we communicate, socialize, and conduct our business and geopolitical affairs.