Press Releases
January 9, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) gave the following speech today in the House of Representatives to honor and recognize our nation’s law enforcement officers on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
Text of Chairman Goodlatte’s remarks:
On National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, I want to extend my support and gratitude to the law enforcement officers across the country who serve our communities and the American people daily.
Our nation was founded on the rule of law and every day, law enforcement officers
January 8, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced subcommittee assignments for the Committee’s Republican members for the 114th Congress.
January 7, 2015
Washington, D.C. – At the start of this Congress, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Congressman Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) introduced H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA). This legislation requires federal bureaucrats to adopt the least costly method to effectively implement the law.
January 6, 2015
Chairman Goodlatte: I rise today in support of the Rules package for the 114th Congress.
I would like to begin by taking this opportunity to thank Chairman Sessions, the Speaker’s office, and the other Committee Chairmen for working with me to hone and clarify the Judiciary Committee’s criminal law jurisdiction.
January 6, 2015
Washington, D.C. – On the first day of the 114th Congress, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) introduced two balanced budget constitutional amendments in the U.S. House of Representatives. Chairman Goodlatte has introduced balanced budget amendments every Congress since the 110th Congress. H.J. Res. 1 is a four-part balanced budget amendment.
January 5, 2015
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, January 9, 2015 the U.S. Constitution will be read aloud from the floor of the House of Representatives. The House Rules Package (H. Res. 5) will be adopted by the House on January 6, 2015 and will include the reading at the request of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA).
Chairman Goodlatte will lead the reading of the Constitution beginning at 9:00 a.m. The reading is open to all Members who are interested in participating and expected to take between one and two hours.
December 19, 2014
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) released the following joint statement after the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that North Korea is responsible for the Sony cyber-attack:
December 18, 2014
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on the United States Secret Service Protective Mission Panel’s assessment and recommendations for improvements at the United States Secret Service.
December 18, 2014
Kyiv, Ukraine – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) led a 
bipartisan congressional delegation to Ukraine to meet with Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
bipartisan congressional delegation to Ukraine to meet with Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.December 16, 2014
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below after signing a proposed amicus brief submitted to the federal court today by the American Center for Law and Justice in support of the lawsuit filed by 24 states challenging President Obama’s executive overreach on immigration: