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February 27, 2018
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017.
Chairman Goodlatte: Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017, and urge my colleagues to do the same.
This legislation will finally make a meaningful difference in combating online sex trafficking. For too long, bad-actor websites have operated with impunity in selling young women and girls forced into the commercial sale of sex.
February 27, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement at the Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Oversight Hearing on the proposed merger of CVS Health and Aetna, Inc.
Chairman Goodlatte: I want to thank Chairman Marino for holding this hearing. This is an important opportunity to examine both the proposed merger and the broader issue of rising healthcare spending.
In 1960, healthcare spending was 5% of the economy. Today it is over 17% of GDP and projected to reach almost 20% by 2026.
February 27, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement at the Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Oversight Hearing on the proposed merger of CVS Health and Aetna, Inc.
Chairman Goodlatte: I want to thank Chairman Marino for holding this hearing. This is an important opportunity to examine both the proposed merger and the broader issue of rising healthcare spending.
In 1960, healthcare spending was 5% of the economy. Today it is over 17% of GDP and projected to reach almost 20% by 2026.
February 27, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following remarks at the Crime Subcommittee hearing on the "Implementation of the Survivors' Bill of Rights Act." This bipartisan bill, passed in 2016, gives protections and access to a legal process for survivors of sexual assault.
Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you. I am very pleased to take part in this important hearing on the rights of sexual assault survivors. A little over two years ago, we all had the privilege of being a part of the passage of H.R.
February 27, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following remarks at the Crime Subcommittee hearing on the "Implementation of the Survivors' Bill of Rights Act." This bipartisan bill, passed in 2016, gives protections and access to a legal process for survivors of sexual assault.
Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you. I am very pleased to take part in this important hearing on the rights of sexual assault survivors. A little over two years ago, we all had the privilege of being a part of the passage of H.R.
February 26, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today approved by voice vote the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act (S. 772).
February 26, 2018
Actress Evan Rachel Wood to TestifyWashington, D.C. - On Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations will hold a hearing on the Implementation of the Survivors Bill of Rights Act.
February 26, 2018
Actress Evan Rachel Wood to TestifyWashington, D.C. - On Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations will hold a hearing on the Implementation of the Survivors Bill of Rights Act.
February 23, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of February 26-March 2, 2018.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2711:00 a.m.Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and InvestigationsHearing:Implementation of the Survivors' Bill of Rights Act
Witnesses:
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February 23, 2018
Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 1:30 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee ubcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law will hold a hearing titled “Competition in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: the Proposed Merger of CVS Health and Aetna.”
This hearing will examine the potential competitive impacts of the proposed merger on consumers and the health in