Press Releases
September 30, 2016
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement marking the 40th anniversary of the passage of the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars to fund most abortion practices and abortion coverage through government programs. The Hyde Amendment is named after former House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde (R-Ill.).
“Thanks to the passage of the Hyde Amendment, millions of children have been saved from the horrors of abortion.
September 28, 2016
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, Director James Comey testified before the House Judiciary Committee at an oversight hearing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
September 28, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives supporting the veto override of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. Chairman Goodlatte: Earlier today, the Senate voted 97 to 1 to override the President’s veto of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act. I rise to urge my colleagues to follow the Senate’s
September 28, 2016
Washington, D.C.
September 27, 2016
*This hearing is postponed until a date and time TBD*
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, September 29, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law will hold an oversight hearing to examine the activities of four Department of Justice (DOJ) components (Civil; Tax; Environment and Natural Resources; an
September 27, 2016
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following opening statement at the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee hearing on “New Orleans: How the Crescent City Became a Sanctuary City.”
Chairman Goodlatte: Sanctuary cities refuse to cooperate with U.S.
September 23, 2016
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), leaders of the bipartisan Policing Strategies Working Group, today issued the following joint statement on the police-involved shootings in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Charlotte, North Carolina and subsequent protests:
“The heartbreaking images from Tulsa and Charlotte remind us once again that our nation has much work to do on the issues of the use of force by police and the relationship between law enforcement and the community.
September 23, 2016
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of September 26-30, 2016.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2710:00 a.m. | Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security
Hearing on: New Orleans: How the Crescent City Became a Sanctuary City
Witnesses:
- The Honorable Jeff Landry, Attorney General, Louisiana Department of Justice
- The Honor
September 23, 2016
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “New Orleans: How the Crescent City Became a Sanctuary City.” At the hearing, members will seek answers about the Justice Department’s involvement in crafting the New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) sanctuary policy.
In 2010, the mayor of the City of New Orleans requested the Justice Department to “reform” the NOPD.
September 22, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) introduced the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act (H.R. 6130) to help return to the victims’ artwork and other cultural property that was stolen by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
By establishing a six-year federal statute of limitations for these claims, the bill will help facilitate the return of Nazi-confiscated artwork to its rightful owners or heirs.