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January 21, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today unanimously approved four bills to combat the growing problem of human trafficking in the United States. The Committee first approved by voice vote the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (H.R. 181), a comprehensive anti-human trafficking bill authored by Congressman Ted Poe (R-Texas).
January 20, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following organizational meeting and markup for next week.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
10:30 a.m.
Full Committee Organizational Meeting and Markup
Adoption of Committee Rules
Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments
H.R. 181, the “Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015” (Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas)
H.R.
January 20, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following organizational meeting and markup for next week.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21
10:30 a.m.
Full Committee Organizational Meeting and Markup
Adoption of Committee Rules
Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments
H.R. 181, the “Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015” (Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas)
H.R.
January 20, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statements below on several issues following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address.
January 16, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on Religious Freedom Day:
January 16, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on Religious Freedom Day:
January 16, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on Religious Freedom Day:
January 15, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below on the Department of Justice’s revised guidelines regarding obtaining information from, or records of, members of the media:
“I applaud the Justice Department for strengthening its guidelines to better protect journalists and the freedom of the press.
January 15, 2015
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below on the Department of Justice’s revised guidelines regarding obtaining information from, or records of, members of the media:
“I applaud the Justice Department for strengthening its guidelines to better protect journalists and the freedom of the press.
January 14, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today passed the Fiscal Year 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations bill (H.R. 240) by a vote of 236-191. The House-passed bill includes several amendments that will cut off all funding for President Obama’s unconstitutional actions on immigration, whether it be appropriations funds, agency-collected fees, or anything else.