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February 8, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice:
“I commend the Senate for confirming Senator Jeff Sessions as the next Attorney General. Our nation’s top law enforcement officer has a solemn duty to ensure the rule of law and protect the American people by executing our laws impartially and fully. Senator Sessions is a man of integrity and is committed to enforcing our nation’s laws.
February 7, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement upon the House Judiciary Committee’s approval of the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 (H.R. 732) by a vote of 17-8.
Chairman Goodlatte: “Congress must permanently end the abuses Obama’s Justice Department exploited to use settlements to funnel money to their liberal friends.
February 7, 2017
Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 732, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017.Chairman Goodlatte: Last Congress, this Committee commenced a “pattern or practice” investigation into the Justice Department’s mortgage lending settlements.
February 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by voice vote the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387) to protect Americans’ privacy and public safety in the digital age. Below is a statement from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) applauding passage of the bill.
Chairman Goodlatte: “The U.S. Constitution protects Americans’ property from unreasonable searches and seizures and we must ensure that this principle continues to thrive in the digital age.
February 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by voice vote the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387) to protect Americans’ privacy and public safety in the digital age. Below is a statement from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) applauding passage of the bill.
Chairman Goodlatte: “The U.S. Constitution protects Americans’ property from unreasonable searches and seizures and we must ensure that this principle continues to thrive in the digital age.
February 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387).
Chairman Goodlatte: Today, the House of Representatives will again vote to approve legislation that reforms and modernizes the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or “ECPA.” Last year, identical legislation passed with unanimous bipartisan support, by a vote of 419-0.
February 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387).
Chairman Goodlatte: Today, the House of Representatives will again vote to approve legislation that reforms and modernizes the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or “ECPA.” Last year, identical legislation passed with unanimous bipartisan support, by a vote of 419-0.
February 3, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of February 6-10, 2017.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7
10:00 a.m.
Full Committee MarkupH.R.
February 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on House passage of a resolution (H.J. Res. 40) to repeal an Obama Administration rule in order to protect Americans’ right to bear arms and due process under the law:
“The Obama Administration’s rule is discriminatory and deprives law-abiding Americans of their constitutional rights.
February 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on House passage of a resolution (H.J. Res. 40) to repeal an Obama Administration rule in order to protect Americans’ right to bear arms and due process under the law:
“The Obama Administration’s rule is discriminatory and deprives law-abiding Americans of their constitutional rights.