Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a full Committee hearing to investigate the release of criminal and illegal immigrants who are priorities for removal by U.S.
Washington, D.C. - Following the President’s nomination of Thomas Perez as his next Labor Secretary, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.), along with Representative Howard Coble (R-N.C.), Chairman of the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee and Representative Mel Watt (D-N.C.), Ranking Member of the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee, announced the introduction of legislation to restore consumers’ ability to unlock their mobile phones, in order to switch from one wireless carrier to another. This bill also directs the
Washington, D.C. - Following this week’s report by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General on the operations of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement.
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 1:30 p.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “The Separation of Nuclear Families Under U.S.
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 11:30 a.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “Abusive Patent Litigation: The Impact on American Innovation & Jobs, and Potential Solutions.” This hearing will examine abusive patent litigation, particularly in the context of patent assertion entities (PAEs), commonly referred to as “patent trolls”.
Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “Investigating and Prosecuting 21st Century Cyber Threats.” The hearing will examine modern-day cyber threats and our current criminal and data breach laws that help combat cyber intrusions and protect sensitive information.
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) announced, in conjunction with Representative Howard Coble (R-N.C.), Chairman of the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee and Representative Mel Watt (D-N.C.), Ranking Member of the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee, that the House and Senate Judiciary Committees will work together to find a solution that would restore consumers ability to unlock their cell phones, 
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Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing on how to increase American competitiveness in the global economy through high-skilled immigration. The hearing will explore ideas to improve American employers’ access to highly skilled and educated foreign workers and students when no American workers can be found. Tomorrow’s hearing will also examine ways to make it more feasible for foreign entrepreneurs to create jobs in the U.S.