Press Releases
November 1, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below following the President’s announcement that he will take action to deter the caravans of Central Americans headed to the U.S.-Mexico border:
“I applaud President Trump for doing everything within his power to send the strong message that our immigration laws will be enforce
October 24, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Today, President Donald Trump signed into law the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, a bicameral, bipartisan bill that combats the opioid crisis.
October 23, 2018
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) released the following statement after postponing tomorrow’s interview with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein: “The Committees are unable to ask all questions of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein within the
October 16, 2018
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today made the following statement after Glenn Simpson, head of Fusion GPS, invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify:
“It’s disappointing that Glenn Simpson refused to answer the many questions we have for him as part of our investigation into decisions made and not made by the Justice Department
October 11, 2018
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement after President Trump signed into law the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (H.R. 1551). This legislation updates several key provisions of U.S.
October 6, 2018
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement upon the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next associate justice to the Supreme Court of the United States.
“Judge Brett Kavanaugh has proven himself to be one of the most qualified jurists to be nominated to the Supreme Court.
September 28, 2018
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today made the following announcement:
“As part of the House Judiciary Committee’s joint investigation and oversight responsibilities, we’ve invited Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to come in for a private meeting in the coming weeks.
September 28, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act by a vote of 393-8. This bicameral, bipartisan bill combats the opioid crisis and will soon be headed to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
September 28, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), along with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other Members of Congress, met with Google CEO Sundar Pichai to discuss social media filtering practices.
September 27, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today subpoenaed the Department of Justice for several documents that have been withheld from the Committee, including the McCabe memos.
The McCabe memos are documents and communications written by former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe that memorialize discussions, meetings, or correspondence