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September 26, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 279-72 a resolution recognizing that allowing illegal immigrants to vote in elections devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens, (H.Res. 1071).
September 26, 2018
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of H.Res.
September 26, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee’s hearing on “H.R.
September 26, 2018
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, September 27 at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Post-PASPA: An Examination of Sports Betting in America.” In May 2018, in Murphy v.
September 26, 2018
Washington, D.C. – Bipartisan leaders from committees of jurisdiction in both the House and Senate today announced an agreement on sweeping legislation to combat the opioid crisis. In June, the House passed H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act by a vote of 396-14. On September 17th, the Senate passed the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 by a vote of 99-1.
September 26, 2018
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, September 27, 2018, at 11:30 a.m., the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “The State of Intellectual Freedom in America.” At the hearing, witnesses will share their stories
September 25, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved the Ashanti Alert Act of 2018 (H.R. 5075) by voice vote to create an alert system for missing adults. The bill is named after Ashanti Billie, who went missing at the age of 19 in September 2017 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
September 25, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved H. Con. Res.
September 25, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved the Preventing Child Exploitation Act (H.R. 6847) by voice vote to fight child abuse and exploitation and bring perpetrators to justice.
September 25, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today approved the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559), bipartisan legislation to help ensure the visually impaired and those with print disabilities, such as dyslexia, have access to published works.