Press Releases
February 23, 2016
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on the plan issued by the Department of Defense to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and relocate detainees in the United States:
“The Obama Administration thinks enemy combatants at Guantanamo Bay deemed too dangerous for release to foreign countries should be brought to
February 22, 2016
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on “International Conflicts of Law Concerning Cross Border Data Flow and Law Enforcement Requests.”
As the use of technology has spread around the world, international conflicts of law concerning law enforcement’s access to stored data outside of its jurisdiction have presented many challenges.
February 19, 2016
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of February 22-26, 2016.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2410:00 a.m. | Full Committee Markup
H.R. 3892, the “Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015”
February 18, 2016
Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on President Obama’s intention to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court of the United States left by the late Justice Antonin Scalia during the president’s last year in office:
“It does not take a constitutional scholar to understand the influence a Supreme Court justice has on shaping the future of our country.
February 14, 2016
Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement upon the passing of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia:
“I am deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of Justice Scalia. His death is a shock to the nation.
February 14, 2016
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.), House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), and Rep.
February 11, 2016
Chairman Goodlatte: Today we consider H.R. 759, the “Recidivism Risk Reduction Act,” introduced by Congressman Jason Chaffetz.
When Ranking Member Conyers and I initiated our criminal justice reform initiative eight months ago, we said, “criminal justice is about punishing law-breakers, protecting the innocent, the fair administration of justice, and fiscal responsibility in a manner that is responsive to the needs of communities.
February 11, 2016
BILL IS PART OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM INITIATIVE
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act (H.R. 759) to reform the federal prison system, strengthen public safety, enhance prison security, provide inmates the help they need, and protect civil liberties.
February 11, 2016
Chairman Goodlatte: In 2008, our economy suffered one of the most significant financial crises in history.
February 11, 2016
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today sent a letter to thirty-three public colleges and universities requesting a response to a previous letter sent by the House Judiciary Committee in August, urging the schools to update their speech codes.
The original letter was distributed to 161 public colleges and universities following a