Press Releases
March 9, 2017
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) made the following remarks during floor debate of the Innocent Party Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 725).
Chairman Goodlatte: Hard-working Americans are some of the leading victims of frivolous lawsuits and the extraordinary costs that our legal system imposes. Everyday local business owners routinely have lawsuits filed against them based on claims they have no substantive connection to, as a means of forum shopping on the part of the lawyers filing the case. These lawsuits impose a tremendous burden on small businesses and their employees.
March 9, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on the news that illegal border crossings at the Southwest border dropped 40% in January and February:
“Enforcing the law works. President Trump has sent the strong message that our immigration laws will be enforced and unlawful immigration will not be tolerated. Through his policies, President Trump has empowered Border Patrol and immigration enforcement agents to do their jobs. Because of the President's actions, we are already seeing results.
March 8, 2017
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, March 8, 2017, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine proposed reforms to the EB-5 investor visa program. This immigration program – while intended to create jobs, inject capital into the U.S.
March 8, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee today sent a letter to Director James Comey calling on the FBI to follow all legitimate investigative leads regarding Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as leads regarding the mishandling of classified information.
March 8, 2017
Washington, D.C.
March 7, 2017
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued a series of letters today urging state bar associations to help curb misleading and even dangerous attorney advertisements regarding lawsuit centered around pharmaceuticals.
March 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine proposed reforms to the EB-5 investor visa program. This immigration program – while intended to create jobs and inject capital into the U.S.
March 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on President Trump’s revised executive order, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.”
“I applaud President Trump for remaining committed to protecting our nation from foreign terrorists. The primary duty of the federal government is to keep Americans safe. We know that terrorists seek to exploit our immigration system in order to harm Americans. We should maintain a generous immigration system but it’s sensible to hit pause on admitting foreign nationals and refugees from countries where adequate screening cannot occur.
March 3, 2017
Washington, D.C.
March 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement that he will recuse himself from any matters arising from the campaigns for President of the United States:
“Attorney General Sessions did the right thing by recusing himself. Attorney General Sessions is an honorable man who believes in preserving the integrity of the justice system.