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House Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Unconstitutionality of President Obama’s Executive Overreach on Immigration
February 24, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 10:15 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the unconstitutionality of President Obama’s executive overreach on immigration.
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Member Spotlight: Rep. John Ratcliffe
February 23, 2015
Press Release

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte welcomed five new Republican members to the House Judiciary Committee for the 114th Congress. We will profile each new member in a five-part series.

Biography

John Ratcliffe is the Congressman representing the Fourth District of Texas. He is a limited government conservative with a well-established record of defending the Constitution and balancing budgets without raising taxes.

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Member Spotlight: Rep. John Ratcliffe
February 23, 2015
Press Release

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte welcomed five new Republican members to the House Judiciary Committee for the 114th Congress. We will profile each new member in a five-part series.

Biography

John Ratcliffe is the Congressman representing the Fourth District of Texas. He is a limited government conservative with a well-established record of defending the Constitution and balancing budgets without raising taxes.

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Member Spotlight: Rep. John Ratcliffe
February 23, 2015
Press Release

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte welcomed five new Republican members to the House Judiciary Committee for the 114th Congress. We will profile each new member in a five-part series.

Biography

John Ratcliffe is the Congressman representing the Fourth District of Texas. He is a limited government conservative with a well-established record of defending the Constitution and balancing budgets without raising taxes.

Read More
Member Spotlight: Rep. John Ratcliffe
February 23, 2015
Press Release

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte welcomed five new Republican members to the House Judiciary Committee for the 114th Congress. We will profile each new member in a five-part series.

Biography

John Ratcliffe is the Congressman representing the Fourth District of Texas. He is a limited government conservative with a well-established record of defending the Constitution and balancing budgets without raising taxes.

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Constitution Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Class Action Lawsuit Abuse
February 20, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, February 27, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the state of class action lawsuits ten years after the enactment of the Class Action Fairness Act, legislation authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte.  The Class Action Fairness Act, which was signed into law on February 18, 2005, was designed to curb the widespread abuse of frivolous class action lawsuits, while prese
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Judiciary Committee to Hold Copyright Review Hearing Examining Copyright Office
February 20, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 1:30 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the resources and functions of the Copyright Office.  Currently, the Copyright Office is located within the Library of Congress and the Register of Copyrights reports to the Librarian of Congress.  This hearing, which is part of the House Judiciary Committee’s ongoing review of U.S. copyright law, will also examine the merits of this dependent structure.
 
Witnesses for Thursday’s hearing are below.
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Constitution Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Class Action Lawsuit Abuse
February 20, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, February 27, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the state of class action lawsuits ten years after the enactment of the Class Action Fairness Act, legislation authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte.  The Class Action Fairness Act, which was signed into law on February 18, 2005, was designed to curb the widespread abuse of frivolous class action lawsuits, while prese
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Judiciary Committee to Hold Copyright Review Hearing Examining Copyright Office
February 20, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 1:30 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the resources and functions of the Copyright Office.  Currently, the Copyright Office is located within the Library of Congress and the Register of Copyrights reports to the Librarian of Congress.  This hearing, which is part of the House Judiciary Committee’s ongoing review of U.S. copyright law, will also examine the merits of this dependent structure.
 
Witnesses for Thursday’s hearing are below.
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Judiciary Committee to Hold Copyright Review Hearing Examining Copyright Office
February 20, 2015
Press Release
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 1:30 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the resources and functions of the Copyright Office.  Currently, the Copyright Office is located within the Library of Congress and the Register of Copyrights reports to the Librarian of Congress.  This hearing, which is part of the House Judiciary Committee’s ongoing review of U.S. copyright law, will also examine the merits of this dependent structure.
 
Witnesses for Thursday’s hearing are below.
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