Press Releases

House Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Unconstitutionality of President Obama’s Executive Overreach on Immigration

February 24, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 10:15 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the unconstitutionality of President Obama’s executive overreach on immigration.

Member Spotlight: Rep. John Ratcliffe

February 23, 2015

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte welcomed five new Republican members to the House Judiciary Committee for the 114th Congress. We will profile each new member in a five-part series.

Biography

John Ratcliffe is the Congressman representing the Fourth District of Texas. He is a limited government conservative with a well-established record of defending the Constitution and balancing budgets without raising taxes.

Constitution Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Class Action Lawsuit Abuse

February 20, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – On Friday, February 27, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the state of class action lawsuits ten years after the enactment of the Class Action Fairness Act, legislation authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte. The Class Action Fairness Act, which was signed into law on February 18, 2005, was designed to curb the widespread abuse of frivolous class action lawsuits, while prese

Judiciary Committee to Hold Copyright Review Hearing Examining Copyright Office

February 20, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 1:30 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the resources and functions of the Copyright Office. Currently, the Copyright Office is located within the Library of Congress and the Register of Copyrights reports to the Librarian of Congress. This hearing, which is part of the House Judiciary Committee’s ongoing review of U.S. copyright law, will also examine the merits of this dependent structure.

Witnesses for Thursday’s hearing are below.

Regulatory Reform Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Bill Allowing Puerto Rico Access to Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code

February 19, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 11:30 a.m., the Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the Puerto Rico Chapter 9 Uniformity Act (H.R. 870), a bill authored by Congressman Pedro Pierluisi (D-Puerto Rico), which would allow Puerto Rico the ability to utilize chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Goodlatte Statement on South Dakota Vote on Constitutional Convention

February 19, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below after South Dakota became the 25th state to call for a convention to amend the U.S.

Crime Subcommittee to Examine ISIL and Threat of Domestic Terrorism

February 19, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “ISIL in America: Domestic Terror and Radicalization”.

House Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Unconstitutionality of President Obama’s Executive Overreach on Immigration

February 18, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the unconstitutionality of President Obama’s executive overreach on immigration.

Chairman Goodlatte Statement on Selection of Joseph Clancy as Secret Service Director

February 18, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement on the announcement that Joseph Clancy has been selected as the Director of the U.S. Secret Service.

Chairman Goodlatte: “I applaud the selection of Joseph Clancy as the next Director of the Secret Service. Mr. Clancy has an exemplary record of service as the head of the Presidential Protective Division and took over as Acting Director of the U.S. Secret Service at a critical juncture for the agency.

Goodlatte Applauds Federal Judge’s Decision to Block President Obama’s Executive Overreach on Immigration

February 17, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below after Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court in Brownsville, Texas temporarily blocked President Obama’s unilateral immigration actions: “President Obama’s executive overreach on immigration poses a clear and present danger to our Constitution and I am pleased that the President’s actions have been temporarily halted so that the states’ lawsuit can move forward.