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Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Gangs in Our Communities: Drugs, Human Trafficking, and Violence.” According to a 2011 FBI gang assessment report, roughly 33,000 violent street gangs, motorcycle gangs, and prison gangs with about 1.4 million members are criminally active in the United States and Puerto Rico today.

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Gangs in Our Communities: Drugs, Human Trafficking, and Violence.” According to a 2011 FBI gang assessment report, roughly 33,000 violent street gangs, motorcycle gangs, and prison gangs with about 1.4 million members are criminally active in the United States and Puerto Rico today.

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled,  “Agricultural Guestworkers: Meeting the Growing Needs of American Agriculture.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMgnr2Cxwjg The current agricultural guestworker program, known as the H-2A program, is costly, time-consuming, and flawed.

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled,  “Agricultural Guestworkers: Meeting the Growing Needs of American Agriculture.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMgnr2Cxwjg The current agricultural guestworker program, known as the H-2A program, is costly, time-consuming, and flawed.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.J.Res. 76, an interstate compact dealing with the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.J.Res. 92, dealing with the Washington-area transit system.  H.J. Res 92 passed the House by a vote of 402-0. Chairman Goodlatte: House Joint Resolution 92, introduced by my Virginia colleague, Rep.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of July 17-21, 2017. WEDNESDAY, JULY 192:00 p.m.

Chairman Goodlatte: When I became Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, I placed a priority on reducing litigation abuse wherever it occurred. As the Committee that oversees our nation’s federal judicial system, the Judiciary Committee must fight all abuses of our nation’s judicial system whether abuse occurs in the patent system or elsewhere.