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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “Challenges and Solutions in the Opioid Abuse Crisis.” Chairman Goodlatte: Good morning.  America is in the middle of an epidemic it has never seen before. The opioid crisis knows no bounds.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today applauded the decision from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen that DHS will refer all illegal border crossers for criminal prosecution. “I commend Secretary Nielsen for taking action in conjunction with Attorney General Sessions to restore the rule of law at our nation’s borders and ports of entry by announcing that all illegal border crossers flouting the law will be referred for prosecution.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of May 7-11, 2018. TUESDAY, MAY 810:00 a.m.Full Committee Hearing on: Challenges and Solutions in the Opioid Abuse Crisis Witnesses: Panel I:

• Robert W. Patterson, Acting Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration

Panel II:

• Dr.

Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, May 8 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Challenges and Solutions in the Opioid Abuse Crisis.” The hearing will examine best practices in international and domestic enforcement, and challenges and shortcomings in local prosecutions, treatment, and prevention. In 2016, more than 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses. About 30 percent of these deaths resulted from an overdose of synthetic opioids like fentanyl, which can be as much as 100 times more powerful than painkillers such as morphine.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein requesting the Department of Justice (DOJ) provide documents and information related to Daniel Richman's status at the FBI and/or DOJ as well as his handling of former FBI Director Comey's memos. Excerpts from the letter:"The Committees are aware James Comey, the former Director of the Federal Bure

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today called for an investigation into allegations that the Obama Justice Department pressured the FBI to shut down its Clinton Foundation probe during the 2016 presidential election. A recent report issued by the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General contained disturbing information that the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General, who is the top staff pe

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the retirement of Thomas Homan, the Acting Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Tom has dedicated his career to serving the American people and keeping our communities safe. Tom’s work ethic, expertise, and leadership made him stand out at ICE and he rose through the ranks to become Acting Director of the agency. He’s been a tremendous partner in helping to steer ICE back to its core mission of immigration enforcement and public safety.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement marking World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. “World Intellectual Property Day is a day to recognize the significant economic and social impact that intellectual property has had on our nation. “Our Founding Fathers realized that intellectual property protections were crucial to ensure that America would become the world’s leader in innovation and creativity.