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Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s refusal to answer basic legal questions about the investigation of Secretary Hillary Clinton’s mishandling of classified information on private email servers: “It’s clear that, a little over an hour into today’s hearing, Attorney General Lynch has no intention of answering any of our questions regarding the Department’s decision not to charge former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, even the most basic questions about the legal elements the government is obligated

Chairman Goodlatte: Welcome, Attorney General Lynch, to your second appearance before the House Judiciary Committee. The flags over the Capitol are flying at half-mast in recognition of the five Dallas police officers murdered in cold blood last week.  This was not an arrest gone wrong.  The person who carried out this appalling act of terror and hate stalked and murdered five police officers, and injured seven others and two civilians, ostensibly in retaliation for recent police shootings, including the tragic and fatal shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana last week. We all mourn those tragedies.  The divisiveness between our police and our communities must end.

Chairman Goodlatte: The need for the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 to restore balance in our federal system is clear. The modern federal administrative state is an institution unforeseen by the Framers of our Constitution and rapidly mushrooming out of control. This legislation takes square aim at one of the biggest roots of this problem – the Chevron doctrine, under which federal courts regularly defer to regulatory agencies’ self-serving and often politicized interpretations of the statutes they administer. This includes interpretations like those that underlie the EPA’s Clean Power Plan and Waters of the United States rules.

Truthfulness of Congressional testimony taken under oath called into questionWashington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (VA-06) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03) sent a letter to the U.S.

Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Representative Trey Gowdy (R-S.C) today led a letter signed by 200 House Republicans – including all Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee – demanding answers from FBI Director James Comey regarding the many questions surrounding his announcement that he does not recommend federal prosecution against former Secretary Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information through private email servers. Last week, Director Comey noted that there was no precedent to charge Secretary Clinton for her actions.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of July 11-15, 2016. TUESDAY, JULY 1210:00 a.m. | Full Committee Hearing on: Oversight of the Department of Justice Witness:

• The Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General, U.S.

Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the attack on Dallas police officers, which killed five and injured seven police officers: “Too many people have lost their lives this week due to senseless acts of violence.“Last night’s attack on Dallas police officers, leaving seven injured and five dead, is an attack on all of us. I mourn the loss of these brave officers’ lives, pray for the injured, and stand united with the law enforcement community. Every day, these brave men and women protect our neighborhoods from criminals, fight crime, ensure justice, and keep the peace.

Washington, D.C.  – On Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a legislative hearing on S. 2040, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which recently passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support.  The hearing will examine the Senate approved version of JASTA, which would amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to allow victims of terrorism to seek judicial redress against countries that aid and abet terrorist attacks on U.S.