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Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement praising the Department of Justice’s decision to prohibit the use of third party settlements: “Over the last few years, the House Judiciary Committee has conducted an extensive investigation into the Obama Administration’s mortgage lending settlements.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement praising the Department of Justice’s decision to prohibit the use of third party settlements: “Over the last few years, the House Judiciary Committee has conducted an extensive investigation into the Obama Administration’s mortgage lending settlements.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands case. “I applaud the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to restore reasonable limits on where patent lawsuits can be brought.  This decision will help rein in abusive forum shopping, and restores our nation’s patent venue laws to ensure that cases are brought in judicial districts that have a reasonable connection to the dispute.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands case. “I applaud the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to restore reasonable limits on where patent lawsuits can be brought.  This decision will help rein in abusive forum shopping, and restores our nation’s patent venue laws to ensure that cases are brought in judicial districts that have a reasonable connection to the dispute.

Washington, D.C. - An op-ed on the need for the Davis-Oliver Act written by Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today appeared on FoxNews.com.

Washington, D.C. - An op-ed on the need for the Davis-Oliver Act written by Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today appeared on FoxNews.com.

Washington, D.C. - An op-ed on the need for the Davis-Oliver Act written by Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Raúl Labrador (R-Idaho) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today appeared on FoxNews.com.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the announcement that Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has been named as special counsel to oversee the FBI’s investigation of Russia’s efforts to influence the U.S. election. “Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein made the right decision by appointing a special counsel to oversee the FBI’s investigation of Russia’s efforts to influence our nation’s 2016 presidential election.