Press Releases
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. Since Obamacare was signed into law seven years ago this week, the health care marketplace has been collapsing and consolidating because of this poorly designed law.
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. Research shows that sexual crimes reported to police decline by an average of 13% within a jurisdiction after enacting a registry.
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.
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 Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017 (H.R. 695).
Chairman Goodlatte: Non-profit organizations provide essential youth services to communities throughout the United States. They run camps and after-school programs; they enrich our children’s lives by providing them mentorship.
March 22, 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 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (H.R.
March 22, 2017
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 3:00 p.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the current state of forensic science used by law enforcement and explore avenues to improve it.
Effective law enforcement relies on forensic science every day of every week. Forensic science produces investigative leads and helps exonerate or convict persons of interest.
Floor Statement of Chairman Bob Goodlatte on H.R. 372, the “Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act”
March 21, 2017
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during floor debate on H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017.Chairman Goodlatte: I rise today in support of a bill that will move us a step closer towards restoring healthy competition in the health insurance industry. Today, the health insurance industry is besieged by dwindling competition and skyrocketing premiums.
March 21, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “Examining Systemic Management and Fiscal Challenges within the Department of Justice.”
Chairman Goodlatte: The Department of Justice is comprised of approximately 40 components which together encompass a broad array of national security, law enforcement, and criminal justice responsibilities.
March 20, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Declined Detainer Outcome Report issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which found that numerous jurisdictions declined dozens of detainers for criminal aliens from January 28, 2017 to February 3, 2017:
“I applaud President Trump and Secretary Kelly for their commitment to end dangerous sanctuary policies and for their efforts to show the American people the recklessness of these policies.
March 20, 2017
Washington, D.C.— On Thursday, March 23, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law will hold a hearing on the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2017 (FIBA).
FIBA is a product of the House Judiciary Committee’s long-standing oversight of our nation’s bankruptcy laws, as well as the Committee’s examination into improving the bankruptcy laws for the resolution of financial institutions. The legislation incorporates the recommendations of hearing witnesses, regulators and experts from three Committee hearings on the subject over the past two years.