Press Releases

Goodlatte, McCaul Demand President Obama Respect the Constitution, Abandon Unilateral Plan to Move on Immigration

November 19, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Virginia, chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, and Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, demand President Barack Obama abandon his plan to bypass Congressional authority and move on immigration via executive order.

Goodlatte Elected Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee

November 19, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement after the House Republican Conference voted to confirm the GOP Steering Committee’s recommendation that he continue to serve as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in the 114th Congress.

Chairman Goodlatte’s Remarks to the Chamber of Commerce’s IP Summit

November 18, 2014

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Washington, D.C. -- Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) spoke at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center’s 2014 IP Summit. Below are his remarks as delivered:

Goodlatte: New Obama Administration Policy is a Government-Sanctioned Border Surge

November 14, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – The State Department and U.S.

House Judiciary Committee Approves Legislation to Ensure Citizens Can Enforce Their Constitutional Rights

November 13, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee approved H.R.

House Judiciary Committee to Hold Secret Service Oversight Hearing Next Week

November 13, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a public oversight hearing on the United States Secret Service and will then close a portion of it to the public to discuss classified matters.

Goodlatte Statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s Secret Service Review

November 13, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following the release of an internal Department of Homeland Security review on the events of September 19, 2014, when Omar Gonzalez scaled the north fence and ran through the unlocked doors of the White House.

Chairman Goodlatte: President Obama’s Regulatory Approach Would Leave Consumers with Fewer Choices and Higher Prices, the Antithesis of Net Neutrality

November 10, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) sent a letter today to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the issue of net neutrality.

Chairman Goodlatte Statement on Obama's Nominee for Attorney General

November 7, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement on President Obama’s intent to nominate Loretta Lynch as the next United States Attorney General.

Goodlatte Statement on Internal State Department Document Outlining Proposal to Transport Ebola-Infected Non-Citizens to the U.S. for Treatment

October 29, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following the release of an internal State Department document outlining a proposal to transport non-U.S. citizens infected with Ebola to the United States for treatment.