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House Judiciary Committee Releases Video on Solutions to Rein in Explosion of Federal Criminal Law
December 4, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C.  – The House Judiciary Committee released a new video on its legislative solutions to rein in the explosion of federal criminal law, commonly referred to as over-criminalization. Last month, the House Judiciary Committee approved four bills by voice vote to address this problem: the Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 4002), the Fix the Footnotes Act of 2015 (H.R. 4001), the Regulatory Reporting Act of 2015 (H.R. 4003), and the Clean Up the Code Act of 2015 (H.R. 4023).
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Week of December 7-11, 2015
December 4, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of December 7-11, 2015: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 91:00 p.m. | Subcommittee on Immigration and Border SecurityOversight of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Witness: The Honorable Leon Rodriguez, Director, USCIS2141 Rayburn House Office Building  

All hearings and markups are streamed live at judiciary.house.gov.

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House Judiciary Committee Releases Video on Solutions to Rein in Explosion of Federal Criminal Law
December 4, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C.  – The House Judiciary Committee released a new video on its legislative solutions to rein in the explosion of federal criminal law, commonly referred to as over-criminalization. Last month, the House Judiciary Committee approved four bills by voice vote to address this problem: the Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 4002), the Fix the Footnotes Act of 2015 (H.R. 4001), the Regulatory Reporting Act of 2015 (H.R. 4003), and the Clean Up the Code Act of 2015 (H.R. 4023).
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Week of December 7-11, 2015
December 4, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of December 7-11, 2015: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 91:00 p.m. | Subcommittee on Immigration and Border SecurityOversight of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Witness: The Honorable Leon Rodriguez, Director, USCIS2141 Rayburn House Office Building  

All hearings and markups are streamed live at judiciary.house.gov.

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Chairman Goodlatte Statement on Suspected Terrorist Attack in California
December 4, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on the suspected terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California: “First and foremost, my thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those who lost loved ones this week in San Bernardino. This merciless act and loss of life are heartbreaking, and our nation mourns with those who are mourning. “I am troubled by the fact that this shooting in California appears to be an ISIS inspired terrorist attack. Like the Boston Marathon bombings, this attack demonstrates that terrorists will go after targets that are part of everyday American life, not just government buildings.
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House Judiciary Committee Releases Video on Solutions to Rein in Explosion of Federal Criminal Law
December 4, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C.  – The House Judiciary Committee released a new video on its legislative solutions to rein in the explosion of federal criminal law, commonly referred to as over-criminalization. Last month, the House Judiciary Committee approved four bills by voice vote to address this problem: the Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 4002), the Fix the Footnotes Act of 2015 (H.R. 4001), the Regulatory Reporting Act of 2015 (H.R. 4003), and the Clean Up the Code Act of 2015 (H.R. 4023).
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Chairman Goodlatte Statement on Suspected Terrorist Attack in California
December 4, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on the suspected terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California: “First and foremost, my thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those who lost loved ones this week in San Bernardino. This merciless act and loss of life are heartbreaking, and our nation mourns with those who are mourning. “I am troubled by the fact that this shooting in California appears to be an ISIS inspired terrorist attack. Like the Boston Marathon bombings, this attack demonstrates that terrorists will go after targets that are part of everyday American life, not just government buildings.
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House Judiciary Committee Releases Video on Solutions to Rein in Explosion of Federal Criminal Law
December 4, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C.  – The House Judiciary Committee released a new video on its legislative solutions to rein in the explosion of federal criminal law, commonly referred to as over-criminalization. Last month, the House Judiciary Committee approved four bills by voice vote to address this problem: the Criminal Code Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 4002), the Fix the Footnotes Act of 2015 (H.R. 4001), the Regulatory Reporting Act of 2015 (H.R. 4003), and the Clean Up the Code Act of 2015 (H.R. 4023).
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Hearing Wrap Up: Oversight of the Executive Office for Immigration Review
December 3, 2015
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Director Juan Osuna testified before the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee on the issues facing the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). EOIR is responsible for administering the immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals. These two administrative tribunals decide cases involving the removal of aliens and the application of immigration and nationality laws. Here are some key takeaways and videos from today’s oversight hearing.

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Hearing Wrap Up: Oversight of the Executive Office for Immigration Review
December 3, 2015
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, Director Juan Osuna testified before the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee on the issues facing the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR). EOIR is responsible for administering the immigration courts and the Board of Immigration Appeals. These two administrative tribunals decide cases involving the removal of aliens and the application of immigration and nationality laws. Here are some key takeaways and videos from today’s oversight hearing.

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