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WASHINGTON—Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) today introduced the Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act to protect minors and asylum seekers, while reducing fraud at the southern border. The proposed legislation closes three significant loopholes in American immigration law and helps ensure the safety of migrant children. “The humanitarian crisis at our southern border calls for immediate Congressional action. Loopholes in U.S. immigration laws are putting Americans and migrants at risk every day.

WASHINGTON—Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-Ga.) today announced that the Republican Steering Committee has recommended five new members to join the House Judiciary Committee. The House Republican Conference will vote to confirm members, and these will be ratified on the House floor in the coming days. “It's an honor to welcome new members to the committee and to get to work advancing the conservative priorities that lie before us.

WASHINGTON—House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-Ga.) released the following statement regarding the introduction of H.R. 8, as introduced by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.): “While I share my colleagues’ conviction that Congress must find effective ways to prevent violence, promote public safety, and protect life, today’s bill is not a solution on any of these fronts. Recent shootings reflect failures not of existing policy—background checks are already in place and working across the board—but failures in its implementation.

WASHINGTON—Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and House Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney John W. Huber requesting an update on his investigation of the actions taken by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during 2016 and 2017, including the process by which they undertook to comply with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Excerpt from the letter: “Your investigation has been ongoing for over nine months.

WASHINGTON, DC – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Inspector General Michael Horowitz, and Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker outlining the Committees’ joint investigation into decisions made by the Department of Justice in 2016 and 2017. The letter sent to Majority Leader McConnell, Mr. Horowitz, and Mr.