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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement after the Senate passed a joint resolution to repeal an Obama Administration rule that restricted Americans’ right to bear arms and due process under the law. The joint resolution is now headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law. Chairman Goodlatte: “I applaud the Senate for joining the House in swiftly repealing an egregious Obama-era rule in order to restore Americans’ constitutional rights.

Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 906, the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017. Chairman Goodlatte: The history of asbestos litigation is filled with human tragedy, culminating in what the Supreme Court described as an “asbestos litigation crisis” in the pivotal case of Amchem v. Windsor.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the announcement that U.S. Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy plans to retire in March: “Director Clancy has served our nation honorably for decades by protecting several Presidents, their families, and the White House complex from harm. Under Director Clancy’s leadership, the Secret Service did a stellar job protecting presidential candidates during the 2016 election.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced a time change for the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee hearing on “The State of Religious Liberty in America.” Below is the Committee’s schedule for the week of February 13-17, 2017. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1410:00 a.m.Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Hearing on: 

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following statement during the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet's hearing on transparency and ethics in our federal court system. Chair

Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet will hold a hearing titled, “Judicial Transparency and Ethics.”  This oversight hearing will examine the issues surrounding public access to court information and judicial misconduct. Witnesses for the hearing are:

• Mr.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced a markup for Wednesday, February 15, 2017. Below is the Committee’s schedule for the week of February 13-17, 2017. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 10:00 a.m. Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Hearing on: Judicial Transparency and Ethics Witnesses:

• Mr. Mickey H.