Press Releases

Goodlatte Statement on DHS IG Report Regarding Deputy Secretary Mayorkas

March 24, 2015

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General’s report, which found that Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas allegedly exerted improper influence in the processing and approval of EB-

House Judiciary Committee Approves Legislation to Prevent Back Door Regulation

March 24, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – Today the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015, by a vote of 20-11. This bill will limit the manipulation of lawsuits and sue-and-settle decrees and settlements agreements that force regulators to issue new regulations.

House Judiciary Committee Approves Legislation to Increase Transparency and Accountability in Regulations

March 24, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – Today the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 690, the Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2015, by a voice vote.

House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Facilitate Art & Cultural Artifact Exchange

March 24, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (H.R. 889) by a voice vote. Through a change in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, this legislation bolsters the ability of U.S.

House Judiciary Committee Approves RAPID Act to Expedite Federal Permit Approval

March 24, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 15-11 the Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 (H.R. 348).

Goodlatte, Sessions, Gowdy, Cornyn Demand DHS Provide Information on Criminal Aliens

March 23, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and The National Interest, Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee, and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas)

Goodlatte Statement on the Resignation of ATF Director B. Todd Jones

March 20, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Following the announcement of the resignation of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director B. Todd Jones, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement:

Goodlatte to Secretary Johnson: Changes Needed to Reduce Fraud in Immigration System

March 19, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson expressing outrage over rampant fraud in the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) program. A recent investigative report, condu

House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Reform Asylum Laws

March 18, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 21-12 the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act (H.R. 1153).

House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Strengthen the Enforcement of Immigration Law

March 18, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved legislation by a vote of 17-13 to remove the ability of the President to unilaterally shut down immigration enforcement and strengthen the security of our country and communities. The Michael Davis, Jr.