Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Following the Obama Administration’s announcement that it will send lawyers and judges to the border in order to attempt to fast-track the removal of children, teenagers, and families seeking to enter the United States illegally, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, June 25th at 2:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing entitled “An Administration-Made Disaster: The South Texas Border Surge of Unaccompanied Minors.” The hearing will examine the sudden surge of children, teenagers, and families
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
Washington, D.C. — The Obama Administration today announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will expand the number of family detention beds and send trial attorneys and immigration judges to the border to address the sudden surge of children, teenagers, and families seeking to enter the United States illegally.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte released a statement today regarding actions this week by the Judicial Conference, the principal policy-making body concerned with the administration of the U.S. Courts, to identify deficiencies in the General Services Administration’s (GSA) service at federal court facilities.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Co-Chairs of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Internet Caucus are urging House and Senate Leadership to pass bipartisan legislation before the August recess to permanently eliminate new state and local taxes on Internet access. In a letter from Reps. Anna G.
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson demanding answers about the influx of children, teenagers, and families seeking to enter the United States illegally along the southern border and the Department’s response to this immigration and national security crisis.
Washington, D.C. –The House Judiciary Committee today approved H.R. 4874, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014 (SCRUB Act), by a vote of 17-10. A member of the Judiciary Committee, Congressman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), serves as the chief sponsor of the bill.
Washington, D.C. –The House Judiciary Committee today approved H.R. 3086, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act (PITFA), by a vote of 30-4. PITFA is a strong bipartisan bill with more than 220 cosponsors.