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Bill Introduced to Increase Relief for Victims of Asbestos

January 26, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Today, Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Vice-Chairman Blake Farenthold (R-Tex.) introduced H.R. 526, the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act (FACT Act). Similar legislation passed the House of Representatives with a bipartisan vote last Congress.

Bill Introduced to Increase Relief for Victims of Asbestos

January 26, 2015

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Schedule for January 26-30, 2015

January 26, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following markup for next week.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27

1:30 p.m. Full Committee Markup

H.R. __, the “Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015”

2141 Rayburn House Office Building

House Passes Bill that Frees Taxpayers from Subsidizing Abortion

January 22, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives passed H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, by a vote of 242-179 on the 42nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in the United States. The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act was introduced by Congressman Chris Smith (R-N.J.). Similar legislation passed in the House of Representatives last Congress.

Goodlatte, McCaul Statement on Efforts to Improve Border Security, Interior Enforcement

January 22, 2015

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Washington, D.C. –Today, U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following joint statement on legislative efforts to improve border security and interior enforcement:

Goodlatte, McCaul Statement on Efforts to Improve Border Security, Interior Enforcement

January 22, 2015

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Goodlatte, McCaul Statement on Efforts to Improve Border Security, Interior Enforcement

January 22, 2015

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House Judiciary Committee Approves Bills to Combat Human Trafficking

January 21, 2015

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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).

House Judiciary Committee Approves Bills to Combat Human Trafficking

January 21, 2015

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Schedule for January 20 - 25, 2015

January 20, 2015

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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.

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