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Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 14-10 the Citizens’ Right to Know Act (H.R. 2152). This bill ensures oversight of pre-trial release programs, which allow accused criminals to await their trial at home instead of in jail. Since their inception, pre-trial release programs have expanded well beyond their scope and purpose.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the statement below on the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against California’s sanctuary laws: “Attorney General Sessions has made the right decision to sue California for its sanctuary laws. Sanctuary laws are designed to hamper federal immigration enforcement and impede the longstanding cooperation that U.S.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Citizens’ Right to Know Act of 2017 (H.R. 2152). Chairman Goodlatte: Today, we consider H.R. 2152, the Citizens Right to Know Act of 2017, offered by the gentleman from Texas, Mr.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy today called for the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate potential bias and potential conflicts of interest and decisions made or not made by the Department of Justice in 2016 and 2017. In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Chai

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following statement at the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee hearing on Examining Class Action Lawsuits Against Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID): Chairman Goodlatte: Today’s hearing examines the devastating effects of class actions on the availability of Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual and Development Disabilities across the country.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of March 5-9, 2018. TUESDAY, MARCH 610:00 a.m.Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Hearing on: Examining Class Action Lawsuits Against  Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID) Witnesses:

Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA), a product of the House Judiciary Committee.