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April 19, 2017
EB-5 reforms needed to curb fraud, abuse, national security risksWASHINGTON – Bipartisan, bicameral Judiciary Committee leaders today reaffirmed their commitment to reform the troubled EB-5 investor visa program ahead of its scheduled expiration on April 28, or to let the flawed program expire if reforms are not possible. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senator Patrick Leahy, along with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Ranking Member John Conyers reiterated requirements of any meaningful neg
April 18, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s Buy American, Hire American Executive Order, which includes important reforms to the H-1B Visa program:
“I applaud President Trump for his efforts to spur job creation, economic growth, and American competitiveness by improving our country’s high-skilled immigration programs. “The President’s Buy American, Hire American Executive Order directs the Secretaries of the appropriate agen
April 13, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- Several members of the bipartisan Policing Strategies Working Group will be traveling to Houston, Texas to meet with local community leaders and law enforcement to discuss police accountability, aggression towards law enforcement, and public safety concerns related to these issues. Members of the working group plan to hold a press conference on Thursday, April 20 at 12:15 p.m. CT.
April 13, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- Several members of the bipartisan Policing Strategies Working Group will be traveling to Houston, Texas to meet with local community leaders and law enforcement to discuss police accountability, aggression towards law enforcement, and public safety concerns related to these issues. Members of the working group plan to hold a press conference on Thursday, April 20 at 12:15 p.m. CT.
April 7, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement upon the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the next associate justice to the Supreme Court of the United States.
“Judge Neil Gorsuch has proven himself to be one of the most qualified jurists to be nominated to the Supreme Court, and it is a pleasure to see him confirmed to the highest court in the land.“Throughout the long and daunting confirmation process, Judge Gorsuch has demonstrated his faithfulness to the rule of law and t
April 4, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), former House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.), Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), and Congressman Doug Collins (R-Ga.) will hold a press conference on WEDNESDAY at 10:00AM EST with Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and former law clerks of Judge Neil Gorsuch on the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States in support of the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch.
March 29, 2017
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March 28, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement upon the signing of the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 (S. 305) into law by President Donald J.
March 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) last night appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight to discuss immigration enforcement and the horrific rape of a young girl at Rockville High School.