Press Releases
February 16, 2017
Washington, D.C. - Since the birth of our nation, debates about religious liberty have been centered on the relationship between religion and government. Indeed, the founding fathers feared the effect of government on religion. In a letter dated June 12, 1812, to Benjamin Rush, John Adams stated that "[n]othing is more dreaded than the National Government meddling with Religion."
Many Americans today know all too well this dread. The policies and regulations implemented under the previous Administration were in many cases hostile to the religious protections afforded by our Constitution.
February 15, 2017
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement upon the House Judiciary Committee’s approval of the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 (H.R. 985) by a vote of 19-12.
Chairman Goodlatte: “Class action suits were designed to address legitimate claims.
February 15, 2017
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. 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act.Chairman Goodlatte: Recently, an independent research firm surveyed companies in 26 countries and found that 80 percent of those that were subject to a class action lawsuit are U.S. companies, putting those U.S.
February 15, 2017
Legislation will bring transparency to asbestos trusts to assist deserving victims
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) released the following statements upon the House Judiciary Committee’s approval of the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act (H.R. 906) by a vote of 19-11. Chairman Goodlatte: “Asbestos victims often spend years in the courts to have their legitimate claims addressed and properly adjudicated.February 15, 2017
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.
February 15, 2017
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.
February 14, 2017
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. He also helped restore professionalism at the agency after a series of security lapses and incidents of misconduct over the past few years.
February 14, 2017
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:
February 14, 2017
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.
Chairman Goodlatte: This morning the Judiciary Committee continues its examination of our nation’s federal judi
February 13, 2017
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.