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October 17, 2017
McAllen, Texas – Members of the House Judiciary Committee traveled to the Rio Grande Valley Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday, October 16, 2017 to seek information about security along the U.S.-Mexico border, enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws, and the application of asylum laws. Members who traveled to the Rio Grande Valley include House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), and Steve King (R-Iowa).
Chairman Goodlatte made the following statement on the bipartisan d
October 16, 2017
Washington, D.C. - Today, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt issued a directive and memorandum instructing the agency to take strong steps to help end abusive “sue and settle” tactics, which allow litigants to use the courts to force regulation prematurely without input from regulated parties.
The memo states, in part:
“Sue and settle…interferes with
October 13, 2017
Washington, D.C. — Next week, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) will lead a bipartisan trip to the Rio Grande Valley and San Diego Sectors of the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday, October 16 through Wednesday, October 18, 2017 to seek information about the security situation at the border and the implementation of our nation’s immigration laws, including the application of enforcement and asylum laws.
October 13, 2017
Washington, D.C. — Next week, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) will lead a bipartisan trip to the Rio Grande Valley and San Diego Sectors of the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday, October 16 through Wednesday, October 18, 2017 to seek information about the security situation at the border and the implementation of our nation’s immigration laws, including the application of enforcement and asylum laws.
October 12, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill to protect taxpayers' rights by allowing judges to transfer taxpayers' lawsuits against the government to the correct court when they are initially filed in the incorrect court by mistake.
The Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act (H.R.
October 12, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill to protect taxpayers' rights by allowing judges to transfer taxpayers' lawsuits against the government to the correct court when they are initially filed in the incorrect court by mistake.
The Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act (H.R.
October 12, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee's markup of the Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act (H.R. 3996).
Chairman Goodlatte: A well-functioning court system requires the ability for all citizens to have the right to seek redress against government action in the proper venue.
October 12, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee's markup of the Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act (H.R. 3996).
Chairman Goodlatte: A well-functioning court system requires the ability for all citizens to have the right to seek redress against government action in the proper venue.
October 12, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill to improve mental health services for law enforcement officers.
The Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (H.R. 2228), introduced by Congresswoman Susan Brooks (R-Ind.), directs the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to develop resources to equip local law enforcement agencies to address mental health challenges faced by officers.
October 12, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill to improve mental health services for law enforcement officers.
The Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (H.R. 2228), introduced by Congresswoman Susan Brooks (R-Ind.), directs the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to develop resources to equip local law enforcement agencies to address mental health challenges faced by officers.