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July 23, 2015

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 241-179 the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act (H.R. 3009). This bill withholds several federal grants from states or localities that refuse to comply with federal immigration enforcement efforts and threaten the safety of their communities. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) praised the passage of this legislation in the statement below.

July 23, 2015
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.) and Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Ranking Member Henry C.
July 23, 2015
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.) and Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Ranking Member Henry C.
July 23, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee held a hearing on “Sanctuary Cities: A Threat to Public Safety.” At the hearing, Jim Steinle, the father of Kate Steinle, testified, as well as Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, Jessica Vaughan, the Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, and Dayton Chief of Police Richard Biehl. 

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July 23, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee held a hearing on “Sanctuary Cities: A Threat to Public Safety.” At the hearing, Jim Steinle, the father of Kate Steinle, testified, as well as Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones, Jessica Vaughan, the Director of Policy Studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, and Dayton Chief of Police Richard Biehl. 

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July 23, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, Ranking Member John Conyers, and Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson and today expressed great concern with an opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel that allows the Justice Department to deny access to records sought by the Inspector General. The Inspector General Act of 1978 authorizes the Inspector General to access “all records” in the Department’s possession.  However, today, the Office of Legal Counsel’s 58-page opinion argues that other provisions generally restricting the “disclosure” of certain kin
July 23, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, Ranking Member John Conyers, and Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson and today expressed great concern with an opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel that allows the Justice Department to deny access to records sought by the Inspector General. The Inspector General Act of 1978 authorizes the Inspector General to access “all records” in the Department’s possession.  However, today, the Office of Legal Counsel’s 58-page opinion argues that other provisions generally restricting the “disclosure” of certain kin
July 22, 2015

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) today announced the next step in the House Judiciary Committee’s ongoing review of U.S. copyright law.  The Committee has issued joint invitations to all prior witnesses of the Committee’s copyright review hearings to meet with Committee staff and provide additional input on copyright policy issues.

July 22, 2015

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) today announced the next step in the House Judiciary Committee’s ongoing review of U.S. copyright law.  The Committee has issued joint invitations to all prior witnesses of the Committee’s copyright review hearings to meet with Committee staff and provide additional input on copyright policy issues.

July 21, 2015

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee’s Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled “Sanctuary Cities: A Threat to Public Safety.” The hearing will examine dangerous policies adopted by some state and local governments that refuse to honor the federal government’s authority to enforce immigration laws, and the Obama Administration’s complicity in this problem.