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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement on today’s passage of the Senate immigration bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744).
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 1772) in a vote of 22-9. This bipartisan bill discourages illegal immigration by ensuring jobs are only made available to those authorized to work in the U.S.
House Judiciary Committee Approves Subcommittee Assignments for Rep. Jason Smith
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released this statement following the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in the case of United States v.
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Agricultural Guestworker “AG” Act (H.R.
Chairman Goodlatte: As we seek to reform our immigration system as a whole, we must take the time to look at each of the individual issues within this system to ensure that we get immigration reform right.
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) issued this joint statement upon receipt of a letter from Attorney General Eric Holder regarding the discrepancy between hi
Chairman Goodlatte: Today the House Judiciary Committee will mark up its first immigration bill. Over the past six months, the Committee has convened numerous hearings on immigration and introduced several pieces of legislation that address many of the issues plaguing our immigration system.
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee tonight approved legislation in a vote of 20-15 to provide a robust interior enforcement strategy and strengthen the security of our country and communities. The Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act (H.R.
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved legislation, in a bipartisan vote of 228-196, which would ban abortions, with limited exceptions, in the United States after 20 weeks post fertilization, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797). Since the Supreme Court’s controversial decision in Roe v.