Press Releases
March 30, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold anoversight hearing on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
This hearing is the second in a series to examine the Justice Department and its components
March 29, 2017
Washington, D.C.
March 29, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- The House Judiciary Committee today approved the bipartisan Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (H.R. 1695) by a vote of 27-1.
The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act, authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), makes important changes to the selection process for the head of the U.S.
March 29, 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 joint statement upon House Judiciary Committee approval of the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act (FIBA) of 2017 (H.R.
March 29, 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 joint statement upon House Judiciary Committee approval of the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act (FIBA) of 2017 (H.R.
March 29, 2017
Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (H.R. 1695).Chairman Goodlatte: The Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 fills a critical gap that currently exists in the selection process for all future Registers of Copyright. No Member on this Committee, nor in Congress would underestimate the importance of the copyright economy in America. The copyright economy is a key driver of our nation’s exports.
March 29, 2017
Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act (FIBA) of 2017 (H.R. 1667).Chairman Goodlatte: In 2008, our economy suffered one of the most significant financial crises in history.
March 28, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement upon the signing of the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 (S. 305) into law by President Donald J. Trump.
Chairman Goodlatte: “Our country’s veterans deserve our gratitude and respect for the sacrifices they made in defense of democracy.
“Displaying the American flag on National Vietnam War Veterans Day is something we all can do to show our Vietnam veterans our appreciation for their service.
March 28, 2017
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 to examine the state of forensic science in the United States.
Chairman Goodlatte: I want to thank Chairman Gowdy for holding this very important hearing today.
The use of forensic science to solve crimes has existed for centuries. One of the first recorded examples occurred in the year 1248. A Chinese book, entitled The Washing Away of Wrongs, detailed how to differentiate between strangulation and drowning.
March 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, March 30, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a legislative hearing on the Private Property Rights Protection Act (H.R. 1689). The hearing will examine the state of property rights in the United States since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Kelo v. City of New London.
Eleven years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its now infamous decision in Kelo v. City of New London, which determined that a government’s decision to take property for the purpose of private economic development satisfies the “public use” requirement of the Fifth Amendment.