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September 7, 2017
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 620, a bill to reform the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Chairman Goodlatte: H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017, improves the public accommodation provisions under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1990.
September 7, 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 H.R. 3229, legislation to protect the safety of federal judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports.
Chairman Goodlatte: Security issues are a reality for the Judicial Branch. Security of witnesses, family members, and the accused require specific procedures and even building designs.
September 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Today, an op-ed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) appeared in Farm Policy Facts on the need to reform our nation’s agricultural guestworker program so that American farmers and ranchers have access to a reliable workforce when not enough Americans can be found to fill the jobs.
September 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Today, an op-ed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) appeared in Farm Policy Facts on the need to reform our nation’s agricultural guestworker program so that American farmers and ranchers have access to a reliable workforce when not enough Americans can be found to fill the jobs.
September 5, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on President Trump’s decision to end former President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:
September 5, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on President Trump’s decision to end former President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:
September 5, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on President Trump’s decision to end former President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:
September 5, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of September 4-8, 2017.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 710:00 a.m. Full Committee MarkupH.R.
August 22, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement in advance of President Trump’s visit to the Border Patrol station in Yuma, Arizona:
“President Trump has demonstrated his commitment to restoring the rule of law by directing his Administration to enforce our nation’s immigration laws. The President’s strong action has caused illegal immigration to drop significantly at the U.S.-Mexico border. In addition to this progress, we also need to improve our nation’s immigration laws and provide more tools to further reduce illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and human smuggling.
August 22, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement in advance of President Trump’s visit to the Border Patrol station in Yuma, Arizona:
“President Trump has demonstrated his commitment to restoring the rule of law by directing his Administration to enforce our nation’s immigration laws. The President’s strong action has caused illegal immigration to drop significantly at the U.S.-Mexico border. In addition to this progress, we also need to improve our nation’s immigration laws and provide more tools to further reduce illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and human smuggling.