Press Releases

Washington, D.C.– House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement after being named “2014 TechVoice Champion” by CompTIA and Technology Councils of North America (TECNA), through their TechVoice partnership. The TechVoice Champion Award, which will be handed out this evening at an awards dinner, recognizes individuals who exemplify leadership in the technology sector and have championed policies that advance the country’s information technology industry and understand that the health of small and medium-sized technology firms are the backbone of our nation’s economy.

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. Tomorrow, the Subcommittee will hear from the following witnesses on this issue:

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. This waiver authority is limited to those who have provided “limited” material support that involves “routine” commercial or social transactions or “humanitarian” assistance, or who were subject to “substantial pressure” that does not even rise to the level of duress.

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. 

There have been myriad proposals to reform or end these programs.   We are here today to vet these proposals and discuss their impact on America’s national security and their value in enhancing civil liberty protections.

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. There will be two panels of witnesses at next week’s hearing.  Witnesses for the first panel will be:

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.