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Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act (FIBA) of 2017 (H.R. 1667).Chairman Goodlatte: In 2008, our economy suffered one of the most significant financial crises in history.

Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement upon the signing of the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 (S. 305) into law by President Donald J. Trump. Chairman Goodlatte: “Our country’s veterans deserve our gratitude and respect for the sacrifices they made in defense of democracy. “Displaying the American flag on National Vietnam War Veterans Day is something we all can do to show our Vietnam veterans our appreciation for their service.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee hearing to examine the state of forensic science in the United States. Chairman Goodlatte: I want to thank Chairman Gowdy for holding this very important hearing today. The use of forensic science to solve crimes has existed for centuries. One of the first recorded examples occurred in the year 1248. A Chinese book, entitled The Washing Away of Wrongs, detailed how to differentiate between strangulation and drowning.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee hearing to examine the state of forensic science in the United States. Chairman Goodlatte: I want to thank Chairman Gowdy for holding this very important hearing today. The use of forensic science to solve crimes has existed for centuries. One of the first recorded examples occurred in the year 1248. A Chinese book, entitled The Washing Away of Wrongs, detailed how to differentiate between strangulation and drowning.

Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, March 30, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a legislative hearing on the Private Property Rights Protection Act (H.R. 1689). The hearing will examine the state of property rights in the United States since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Kelo v. City of New London. Eleven years ago, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its now infamous decision in Kelo v. City of New London, which determined that a government’s decision to take property for the purpose of private economic development satisfies the “public use” requirement of the Fifth Amendment.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee hearing on “Restoring Enforcement of Our Nation’s Immigration Laws.” Chairman Goodlatte: When the Obama Administration sailed off, it left in its wake a systematically dismantled immigration enforcement infrastructure.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee hearing on “Restoring Enforcement of Our Nation’s Immigration Laws.” Chairman Goodlatte: When the Obama Administration sailed off, it left in its wake a systematically dismantled immigration enforcement infrastructure.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) last night appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight to discuss immigration enforcement and the horrific rape of a young girl at Rockville High School.