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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the statement below on the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General report on DOJ’s efforts to scale back spending on conferences during sequestration. In its report, the IG found that DOJ’s overall conference spending fell from almost $92 million for 1,740 events in Fiscal Year 2010 to less than $20 million for 445 events in Fiscal Year 2014. Although conference spending dropped, the IG identified

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below on today’s ruling from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia finding that the House of Representatives has standing in court to challenge the Obama Administration’s use of unappropriated funds to implement the Affordable Care Act. Chairman Goodlatte: “I am pleased that the DC federal court has ruled that the House’s lawsuit challenging President Obama’s executive overreach can move forward in court.

Chairman Goodlatte:  Recently, the nation’s attention has been drawn to a series of undercover videos recorded by members of a group called the Center for Medical Progress.  These videos contain discussions with representatives of the abortion-providing organization Planned Parenthood regarding the exchange of money for the body parts of unborn children to be used in research. Any discussion of abortion is inherently difficult, as it is unquestionably the taking of a human life.  That discussion becomes even more difficult when it turns to the monetary value of the

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 3:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold ahearing to examine unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and the public policy implications for this new area of technology. Witnesses for Thursday’s hearing are:

• Mr. Brian Wynne, President and CEO, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
• Mr.

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 3:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold ahearing to examine unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and the public policy implications for this new area of technology. Witnesses for Thursday’s hearing are:

• Mr. Brian Wynne, President and CEO, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
• Mr.

Washington, D.C.— Today, the full House Judiciary Committee held a hearing entitled, “Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining the Horrific Abortion Practices at the Nation's Largest Abortion Provider.” At the hearing, two abortion survivors, Ms. Melissa Ohden and Ms. Gianna Jessen, testified, as well as James Bopp, Jr., General Counsel for National Right to Life and Priscilla J.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following hearings for next week.   WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 910:30 a.m. - Full CommitteePlanned Parenthood Exposed: Examining the Horrific Abortion Practices at the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider Witnesses:

• Mr. James Bopp, Jr., General Counsel, National Right to Life
• Ms. Melissa Ohden, Abortion Survivor
• Ms. Gianna Jessen, Abortion Survivor
• Ms.

Washington, D.C.— On Thursday, September 10, 2015, at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law will hold a hearing on the state of competition in the health care marketplace, how the Affordable Care Act has impacted competition, and the consequent impact on accessibility and affordability of health care for Americans. This hearing is the first in a