Press Releases

Goodlatte & Sensenbrenner on DOJ’s Response to Misconduct in Federal Law Enforcement

April 14, 2015

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) issued the joint statement below regarding the Justice Department’s response to the House Judiciary Committee regarding misconduct at the Drug Enforcement Administration: “Although they are late to tackling this problem, we are pleased that officials at the Justice Department share the American people’s concern about instances of misconduct at the Drug Enforcement A

House Judiciary Committee to Hold Oversight Hearing on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

April 13, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold an oversight hearing on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Director Sarah Saldaña will testify before the Committee regarding the agency’s failure to enforce immigration laws and the release of criminal aliens.

The Week Ahead for the House Judiciary Committee

April 13, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced a markup for Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Below is the Committee’s schedule for the remainder of the week.TUESDAY, APRIL 1410:00 a.m. Full CommitteeOversight of U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementWitness: The Honorable Sarah R. Saldaña, Director, U.S.

Crime Subcommittee to Examine “Agents Gone Wild” in Federal Law Enforcement

April 10, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Analyzing Misconduct in Federal Law Enforcement.”

Goodlatte Leads Letter to DHS to Ensure H-2B Program Works for American Employers Trying to Play by the Rules

April 10, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today sent a letter signed by 36 other Members of Congress to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson asking that the Obama Administration’s new regulations for the H-2B seasonal guestworker program be user-friendly for the thousands of businesses that rely on the program and protect American workers.

Goodlatte, Conyers, Sensenbrenner, Jackson Lee Unveil Secret Service Reform Legislation

March 26, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.), and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) today introduced the Secret Service Improvements Act of2015 (H.R. 1656) to reform the United States Secret Service.

Goodlatte Statement on Misconduct at the Drug Enforcement Administration

March 26, 2015

Press Release

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General’s report regarding sexual misconduct and harassment allegations at four federal law enforcement agencies. Among its findings, the report found that several Drug Enforcement Administration agents allegedly had “sex parties” with prostitutes hired by drug cartels in Colombia while Colombian police officers watched their weapons and property.

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. Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) serves as the bill’s chief sponsor. This legislation would require any new proposed regulation to include the Internet address of a 100-word, plain-language summary of the rule for easy access on regulations.gov. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) praised today’s Committee vote. Chairman Goodlatte: “A common complaint from the American people is that federal regulations are too complicated and too complex to understand.

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. museums and schools to borrow foreign government-owned artifacts and artwork from other cultures around the world.. The legislation would encourage governments to loan many of their most treasured pieces of art and artifacts for public viewing in the United States. This goodwill partnership between nations of the world would allow for U.S.