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House Judiciary Committee Approves RAPID Act to Expedite Federal Permit Approval

March 24, 2015

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

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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), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to Department of Homeland

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

March 20, 2015

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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, conducted by News 4 in New York, uncovered an orchestrated scam where people – up to twenty years of age – are fraudulently claiming that their parents abandoned, abused, or neglected them in order to be p

House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Reform Asylum Laws

March 18, 2015

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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). This bill, authored by Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), strengthens asylum standards to prevent the Obama Administration’s rubberstamping of fraudulent claims, effectively ends “catch and release,” and prevents American taxpayer dollars from being used to pay for unlawful immigrants’ lawyers.

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. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (H.R.

Goodlatte, Smith, Cornyn, Cruz File Brief Supporting Halt of President’s Unilateral Immigration Actions

March 18, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) – in conjunction with the American Center for Law and Justice – today filed an amicus brief with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the federal district court’s decision to halt President Obama’s executive overreach on immigration in Texas vs. the United States.

Goodlatte, Gowdy, Labrador Applaud Action to Keep Seasonal Guestworker Program Operating

March 17, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), and Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Vice Chairman Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) today applauded the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor’s (DOL) decision to continue processing H-2B applications while they finalize interim regulations for the seasonal guestworker program.

Goodlatte Statement on Meeting with Secret Service Director Clancy

March 17, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement after meeting with U.S. Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy and other lawmakers to discuss a recent incident where two Secret Service officers suspected of driving under the influence disrupted an active bomb investigation at the White House complex:

Crime Subcommittee to Examine Issues Surrounding Child Exploitation Restitution

March 17, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Child Exploitation Restitution Following the Paroline v. United States Decision.”