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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.  Following the meeting Chairman Goodlatte released this statement. “Today we held a very productive meeting with Google CEO Sundar Pichai to discuss concerns regarding Google’s business practices.   Following this meeting, I will officially be inviting Mr.

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 he had with senior officials.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Committee’s hearing on the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3945). Chairman Goodlatte: Like all creators, copyright owners, large and small, deserve to be compensated for their efforts. Thanks to the growth of the Internet economy, a creator now has the ability to distribute their works worldwide.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee’s hearing on "The State of Intellectual Freedom in America." Chairman Goodlatte: At one time, there was likely no other place in the United States that had, at one time or another, received more praise than Silicon Valley or an American college ca

Washington, D.C. -- Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, September 27 at 2:00 pm., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a legislative hearing on the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3945). Visual artists have identified the lack of such a small claims process as a major detriment to their ability to hold those who fail to meet the terms of their contract accountable or even someone who outright steals their creation.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on “Post-PASPA: An Examination of Sports Betting in America.” Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you, Mr.

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).

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. 1071,  which recognizes that allowing illegal immigrants to vote in elections devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of United States citizens. Chairman Goodlatte: I rise in support of this resolution, which expresses the official position of the U.S.