Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below in advance of President Obama’s speech today on his unconstitutional immigration actions in Las Vegas, Nevada. When Congress returns after the Thanksgiving break, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on President Obama’s unconstitutional power grab on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. The time and witness list will be announced later.
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following the announcement that President Obama will act unilaterally to change our immigration laws and shield five million unlawful immigrants from immigration enforcement.
The House of Representatives today again resoundingly approved bipartisan legislation that ensures 1.5 million satellite television subscribers continue to receive service and makes a number of changes to improve the video marketplace for consumers. H.R.
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.
Washington, D.C. – The State Department and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that certain aliens – lawful permanent residents and those with temporary protected status, parole, withholding of removal, deferred action, and deferred enforced departure – will be able to petition for their unmarried children under the age of 21 and their current spouse (if they live with the child) to be considered for in-country refugee processing.
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 5683, the Ensuring Access to Justice for Claims Against the United States Act, by voice vote. Judiciary Committee Member Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) and Representative David Cicilline (D-RI.) introduced this legislation and Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and John Cornyn (R-Tex.) introduced companion legislation in the United States Senate.
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. Acting Director Joseph Clancy will testify before the Committee.