Press Releases
April 20, 2016
Chairman Goodlatte: Since 1999, the Bulletproof Vest Program, or BVP, has awarded more than 13,000 jurisdictions federal funds for the purchase of over one million bulletproof vests. The bulletproof vest grant program is a critical resource for state and local jurisdictions that has been proven to save lives.
This committee has worked tirelessly on criminal justice reform and we will continue to do so in the future. At the same time, we must be sure that our law enforcement officers are protected from the risks inherent in the job.
April 20, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Today the House Judiciary Committee approved S.
April 20, 2016
Chairman Goodlatte: Today we are here to markup S.1890, the “Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016.” The bill puts forward modest enhancements to our federal trade secrets law, creating a federal civil remedy for trade secret misappropriation that will help American innovators protect their intellectual property from criminal theft by foreign agents and those engaging in economic espionage. This bill will help U.S. competiveness, job creation, and our economy.
Trade secrets occupy a unique place in the IP portfolios of our most innovative companies.
April 19, 2016
Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you, Chairman King, for convening this third hearing of the Task Force on Executive Overreach. Following up its last hearing, the topic today includes more recent case studies of the abuse of executive power, and I’ll focus my remarks on the President’s actions regarding the implementation of the work requirements in the bipartisan welfare reform laws, and its unilateral rewriting of federal energy laws.
In 1996, President Clinton and a Republican Congress signed into law the bipartisan Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconcil
April 19, 2016
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Washington, D.C. – The Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee today held a hearing on “The Real Victims of a Reckless and Lawless Immigration Policy: Families and Survivors Speak Out on the Real Cost of This Administration’s Policies.” At the hearing, members of the subcommittee examined the significant public safety threat posed by criminal ali
April 19, 2016
The Real Victims of a Reckless and Lawless Immigration Policy: Families and Survivors Speak Out on the Real Cost of This Administration's PoliciesChairman Goodlatte: I first want to thank our witnesses for appearing today and for their willingness to testify before this Subcommittee on this very important issue.
Also, I want to express my deepest sympathy to the family members of Sarah Root and Joshua Wilkerson, who were tragically kille
April 18, 2016
Complaint filed against Brandon Judd within days of his testimony about the Administration’s catch and release policyWashington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson regarding possible DHS retaliation against the head of the Border Patrol union for his shocking testimony about the Administration’s polic
April 17, 2016
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in immigration case tomorrow
April 15, 2016
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of April 18-22, 2016.
TUESDAY, APRIL 1910:00 a.m. | Immigration and Border Security SubcommitteeHearing on: “The Real Victims of a Reckless and Lawless Immigration Policy: Families and Survivors Speak Out on the Real Cost of This Administration’s Policies”
Witnesses:
April 14, 2016
Chairman Goodlatte: Abusive patent litigation is a drag on our economy. Everyone from independent inventors, to start-ups, to mid and large sized businesses face this constant threat.
Many of these lawsuits are filed against small and medium-sized businesses, targeting a settlement just under what it would cost for litigation, knowing that these businesses will want to avoid costly litigation and probably pay up.