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January 16, 2014

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced the launch of the Committee’s new website, www.judiciary.house.gov.

January 15, 2014

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act by a vote of 22-12. The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act wasintroduced by Congressman Chris Smith (R-N.J.).

January 9, 2014

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and other members of the House of Representatives and Senate today met with President Obama to discuss possible reforms to some of our nation’s intelligence-gathering programs.

January 8, 2014

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, January 9th at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a hearing on H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ).

December 20, 2013

Goodlatte Statement on ICE’s Removal Numbers

 

December 5, 2013

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 325-91.  This bipartisan bill takes steps to combat the ever increasing problem of abusive patent litigation.

December 4, 2013

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act (H.R. 3627), a bill introduced by Rep.

November 25, 2013

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Oversight and Government Reform National Security Subcommittee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Rand Beers demanding more information about t

November 22, 2013
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today announced that it will hold a hearing on our nation’s asylum laws by the end of the year.  According to an internal Customs and Border Protection document obtained by the House Judiciary Committee, and as reported by the
November 20, 2013

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Innovation Act (H.R. 3309) by an overwhelming vote of 33-5.  This bipartisan bill takes steps to combat the ever increasing problem of abusive patent litigation.  The legislation addresses abusive practices taking place in our courts.