Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing on fraud in the asylum system and the Obama Administration’s contribution to this problem by its refusal to enforce our immigration laws. The House Judiciary Committee recently obtained a report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that shows there has been proven or possible fraud in at least 70% of cases. Additionally, a separate DHS report shows that the Obama Administration is abusing current law by not detaining certain individuals seeking asylum.
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and State Department yesterday issued two new exemptions to the Immigration and Nationality Act that would allow foreign nationals who have provided material support to individuals or terrorist organizations, as long as they are not part of or officially designated as a terrorist organization, the opportunity to benefit from our immigration laws.
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today reauthorized the Over-Criminalization Task Force for an additional six months by voice vote.
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act (H.R.
Chairman Goodlatte: Today’s hearing will examine the various recommendations to reform programs operated under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. Last summer’s unauthorized public release of these classified programs has sparked a national debate about the extent of these programs and whether they pose a threat to Americans’ civil liberties and privacy.
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a comprehensive hearing to examine the various recommendations to reform our nation’s intelligence-gathering programs operated under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) recently made by President Obama, the President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies, and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statements below on several issues following President Barack Obama’s sixth State of the Union address.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act,by a vote of 227-188. The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act wasintroduced by Congressman Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and reported favorably from the Judiciary Committee on January 15, 2014.
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following the settlement reached between the U.S. Department of Justice and five Internet companies that will permit private companies new and additional ways to report data concerning requests for customer information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following the release of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board’s (PCLOB) report regarding the bulk collection program of telephone data conducted under Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, as well as on the operations of the FISA Court. The House Judiciary Committee, which has primary jurisdiction over the legal framework that governs our intelligence-gathering programs, plans to hold a hearing in the coming weeks on the recommendations made by the PCLOB today as well