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November 8, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the USA Liberty Act (H.R. 3989). Chairman Goodlatte: Good morning.  Today we markup the USA Liberty Act, H.R.
November 8, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the USA Liberty Act (H.R. 3989). Chairman Goodlatte: Good morning.  Today we markup the USA Liberty Act, H.R.
November 7, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee's hearing on "Sovereign Immunity and the Intellectual Property System". Chairman Goodlatte: Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that has existed since the beginning of our Republic.  It is a privilege of sovereign entities, such as state governments and Native American tribes, which are responsible for the well-being of those they govern. 
November 7, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee's hearing on "Sovereign Immunity and the Intellectual Property System". Chairman Goodlatte: Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that has existed since the beginning of our Republic.  It is a privilege of sovereign entities, such as state governments and Native American tribes, which are responsible for the well-being of those they govern. 
November 7, 2017
Washington, D.C.Today in The Hill, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) makes the case in an op-ed for ending the Diversity Visa Program. Last week, Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan who came to the United States in 2010 through the Diversity Visa Program, plowed a rental truck into people using a bicycle path near One World Trade Center on Halloween, killing eight and injuring another 11 people.
November 7, 2017
Washington, D.C.Today in The Hill, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) makes the case in an op-ed for ending the Diversity Visa Program. Last week, Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan who came to the United States in 2010 through the Diversity Visa Program, plowed a rental truck into people using a bicycle path near One World Trade Center on Halloween, killing eight and injuring another 11 people.
November 7, 2017

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold an oversight hearing on the Department of Justice where Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify. Established in 1870, the Department of Justice and its component agencies are tasked with enforcing the law and defending the interests of the United States, promoting public safety and preventing crime, and ensuring the fair and impartial administration of justice.

November 7, 2017

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold an oversight hearing on the Department of Justice where Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify. Established in 1870, the Department of Justice and its component agencies are tasked with enforcing the law and defending the interests of the United States, promoting public safety and preventing crime, and ensuring the fair and impartial administration of justice.