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Chairman Goodlatte: It is a new day in America. For eight years, the Obama Administration has brought us one thing in response to the nation’s need for recovery from hard times—failure. Bold, innovative measures to unleash American freedom, opportunity and resourcefulness could have brought prosperity’s return after the Great Recession—just as under Ronald Reagan, following his era’s recession. But the Obama Administration responded differently—with measure after overreaching measure, through regulation, taxes and spending.  It was consumed by the folly of trying to force “transformation” from the American people through command and control from Washington.

Chairman Goodlatte: It is a new day in America. For eight years, the Obama Administration has brought us one thing in response to the nation’s need for recovery from hard times—failure. Bold, innovative measures to unleash American freedom, opportunity and resourcefulness could have brought prosperity’s return after the Great Recession—just as under Ronald Reagan, following his era’s recession. But the Obama Administration responded differently—with measure after overreaching measure, through regulation, taxes and spending.  It was consumed by the folly of trying to force “transformation” from the American people through command and control from Washington.

Washington, D.C. – Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) welcomed three new Republican members to the House Judiciary Committee for the 115th Congress. Chairman Goodlatte: “I am pleased to welcome these members to the Judiciary Committee for the 115th Congress.  The House Judiciary Committee will continue advancing a pro-growth agenda that is focused on making America stronger and more competitive.  These new members will certainly play an important role in achieving these goals and I look forward to working with them.” New Republican Committee Members (Alphabetical):

Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.)

Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, requesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) preserve all documents related to the Department’s controversial settlement practices. Chairman Goodlatte’s letter notes that of particular interest are “civil settlements that provide for or direct payments to non-victim third-parties, DOJ’s policies and practices relating to the settlement and administrative processing of class actions, and, more generally, cases in which payment was sough

Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, requesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) preserve all documents related to the Department’s controversial settlement practices. Chairman Goodlatte’s letter notes that of particular interest are “civil settlements that provide for or direct payments to non-victim third-parties, DOJ’s policies and practices relating to the settlement and administrative processing of class actions, and, more generally, cases in which payment was sough

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement to honor and recognize our nation’s law enforcement officers on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day:

“On National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, I want to extend my deepest gratitude and support to the law enforcement officers across the country who serve and protect our communities. Our nation was founded on the rule of law and law enforcement officers continually carry out this core principle of our Republic. “Every day, law enforcement officers across the United States place their lives on the line in order to protect their fellow Americans.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement to honor and recognize our nation’s law enforcement officers on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day:

“On National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, I want to extend my deepest gratitude and support to the law enforcement officers across the country who serve and protect our communities. Our nation was founded on the rule of law and law enforcement officers continually carry out this core principle of our Republic. “Every day, law enforcement officers across the United States place their lives on the line in order to protect their fellow Americans.

Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.), Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), and House Judiciary Committee member Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) will hold a pen and pad session on FRIDAY at 10:00AM ET on the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 5), a major bipartisan regulatory reform bill.