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September 17, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement in honor of Constitution Day, which was first observed in 2005. Chairman Goodlatte: “The Constitution was signed by our nation’s founders on September 17th, 1787. This document, signed 231 years ago, embodied the commitment to protect our God-given liberties. As we reflect this Constitution Day, we must remember how this great nation began. “As a Member of Congress and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, our Constitution is at the forefront of my mind every day.
September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today approved the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018 (S. 2946), companion legislation to H.R. 5954, authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.).  This legislation protects American victims of international terrorism and ensures access to compensation for those impacted by acts of terror.
September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today approved the Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act of 2018 (S. 2946), companion legislation to H.R. 5954, authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.).  This legislation protects American victims of international terrorism and ensures access to compensation for those impacted by acts of terror.
September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 16-5 the Court Imbalance Restructure Concerning Updates to Impacted Tribunals (CIRCUIT) Act of 2018, H.R. 6754. This bill, authored by Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), modifies the structure of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The federal courts of appeal have regularly expanded in number and split in response to new states and territories being added to the Union as well as population growth.
September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 16-5 the Court Imbalance Restructure Concerning Updates to Impacted Tribunals (CIRCUIT) Act of 2018, H.R. 6754. This bill, authored by Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), modifies the structure of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The federal courts of appeal have regularly expanded in number and split in response to new states and territories being added to the Union as well as population growth.
September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 16-5 the Court Imbalance Restructure Concerning Updates to Impacted Tribunals (CIRCUIT) Act of 2018, H.R. 6754. This bill, authored by Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), modifies the structure of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The federal courts of appeal have regularly expanded in number and split in response to new states and territories being added to the Union as well as population growth.
September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Committee’s markup of the
September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Committee’s markup of the
September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Committee’s markup of the
September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Injunctive Authority Clarification Act of 2018 (H.R.6730) by a vote of 14-6.