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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s end-of-year statistics for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection: “President Trump’s commitment to robust enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws has produced significant results.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today unanimously approved by a vote of 409-0 the Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3317). This bill, introduced by Congressman Dave Trott (R-Mich.) and approved by the House Judiciary Committee last month, prevents a horrific crime against women and young girls by increasing the maximum penalty for female genital mutilation. The Center for Disease Control estimates that at least half a million females in the United States have undergone genital mutilation or are at risk of having it done.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today unanimously approved by a vote of 409-0 the Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3317). This bill, introduced by Congressman Dave Trott (R-Mich.) and approved by the House Judiciary Committee last month, prevents a horrific crime against women and young girls by increasing the maximum penalty for female genital mutilation. The Center for Disease Control estimates that at least half a million females in the United States have undergone genital mutilation or are at risk of having it done.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today unanimously approved by a vote of 409-0 the Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3317). This bill, introduced by Congressman Dave Trott (R-Mich.) and approved by the House Judiciary Committee last month, prevents a horrific crime against women and young girls by increasing the maximum penalty for female genital mutilation. The Center for Disease Control estimates that at least half a million females in the United States have undergone genital mutilation or are at risk of having it done.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 407-4 the Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2017 (H.R. 3731), authored by Congressman John Katko (R-N.Y.).

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 407-4 the Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2017 (H.R. 3731), authored by Congressman John Katko (R-N.Y.).

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of December 4-8, 2017. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 710:00 a.m.Full Committee Hearing on: Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Witness: The Honorable Christopher Wray, Director, FBI ** There is an RSVP requirement for media.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of December 4-8, 2017. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 710:00 a.m.Full Committee Hearing on: Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Witness: The Honorable Christopher Wray, Director, FBI ** There is an RSVP requirement for media.