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May 4, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General’s report on “DHS Tracking of Visa Overstays is Hindered by Insufficient Technology.”
“Today’s report confirms once again that the issue of visa overstays is a problem and it has been for years. The fact is that visa overstays cannot be fully tracked without a biometric exit system.
May 4, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to protect First Amendment rights and liberties:
“The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ensures that we have the right to express our views and religious beliefs. Congress and the courts have made clear that the federal government must provide religious accommodations in our laws and protect our freedom of speech, and it is time for the federal government to enforce these protections.
May 4, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to protect First Amendment rights and liberties:
“The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ensures that we have the right to express our views and religious beliefs. Congress and the courts have made clear that the federal government must provide religious accommodations in our laws and protect our freedom of speech, and it is time for the federal government to enforce these protections.
May 3, 2017
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May 3, 2017
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May 3, 2017
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May 3, 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 Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 1039).
Chairman Goodlatte: Under current law, a federal probation officer may arrest a probationer, meaning an offender on supervised release, if the officer has probable cause to believe that the offender has violated a condition of his or her probation or release.
May 3, 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 Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 1039).
Chairman Goodlatte: Under current law, a federal probation officer may arrest a probationer, meaning an offender on supervised release, if the officer has probable cause to believe that the offender has violated a condition of his or her probation or release.
May 3, 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 Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 1039).
Chairman Goodlatte: Under current law, a federal probation officer may arrest a probationer, meaning an offender on supervised release, if the officer has probable cause to believe that the offender has violated a condition of his or her probation or release.
May 3, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Adding to the House Judiciary Committee’s work to protect children from exploitation and abuse, the Committee today approved a bill to combat child pornography and bring perpetrators to justice.
The Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act (H.R. 1761), authored by Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.), was approved by voice vote.