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Washington, D.C.  – The House Judiciary Committee has announced a new date for its oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Justice. On Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., Attorney General Loretta Lynch will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on issues facing the Justice Department. This is Attorney General Lynch’s first appearance before the Committee in her capacity as our nation’s top law enforcement officer.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction preventing President Obama’s executive overreach on immigration from being implemented:   “Today’s decision from the federal appeals court is a victory for the Constitution and the American people. President Obama’s decision to ignore the limits placed on his power and act unilaterally to rewrite our nation’s immigration laws is an affront to the Constitution.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are seeking more information on a man with gang ties who allegedly attacked a police officer after being released by immigration officials. Jose Misael Reyes-Reyes, a known member of the MS-13 gang, allegedly attacked a Fredrick County, Md. sheriff’s deputy while he was investigating an unrelated traffic accident.  The deputy was able to subdue and arrest Reyes-Reyes, who was previously apprehended by U.S.

Chairman Goodlatte: Madam Chairwoman, I have an amendment at the desk. I and Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Chairman Marino (R-Pa.) offer this amendment to bridge the gap between two vital pieces of legislation:  Chairman Marino’s RAPID Act, (H.R. 348), which the House passed on September 24, 2015, and Senators Portman (R-Ohio) and McCaskill’s (D-Mo.) Federal Permitting Improvement Act, (S.

Chairman Goodlatte: Madam Chairwoman, I have an amendment at the desk. I and Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Chairman Marino (R-Pa.) offer this amendment to bridge the gap between two vital pieces of legislation:  Chairman Marino’s RAPID Act, (H.R. 348), which the House passed on September 24, 2015, and Senators Portman (R-Ohio) and McCaskill’s (D-Mo.) Federal Permitting Improvement Act, (S.

Washington, D.C.— The House of Representatives today passed an amendment to the Hire More Heroes Act of 2015 (DRIVE Act) (H.R. 22) by a voice vote.