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Chairman Goodlatte Introduces Amendments to Balance the Federal Budget

January 6, 2015

Washington, D.C. – On the first day of the 114th Congress, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) introduced two balanced budget constitutional amendments in the U.S. House of Representatives. Chairman Goodlatte has introduced balanced budget amendments every Congress since the 110^th Congress. H.J. Res. 1 is a four-part balanced budget amendment.

Statement of Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte Floor Consideration of the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 114th Congress

January 6, 2015

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Chairman Goodlatte: I rise today in support of the Rules package for the 114th Congress.

I would like to begin by taking this opportunity to thank Chairman Sessions, the Speaker’s office, and the other Committee Chairmen for working with me to hone and clarify the Judiciary Committee’s criminal law jurisdiction.

For many years, the House Rules have given the Judiciary Committee jurisdiction over, among other things, “the judiciary and judicial proceedings, civil and criminal,” and “criminal law enforcement.” The Judiciary Committee’s jurisdiction over criminal law dates back to the creation of the committee in 1813.

Leader McCarthy and Chairman Goodlatte Announce Reading of U.S. Constitution on House Floor

January 5, 2015

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Washington, D.C. – On Friday, January 9, 2015 the U.S. Constitution will be read aloud from the floor of the House of Representatives. The House Rules Package (H. Res. 5) will be adopted by the House on January 6, 2015 and will include the reading at the request of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA). Chairman Goodlatte will lead the reading of the Constitution beginning at 9:00 a.m. The reading is open to all Members who are interested in participating and expected to take between one and two hours. Members will read the Constitution and amendments on a first come, first served basis.

Leader McCarthy and Chairman Goodlatte Announce Reading of U.S. Constitution on House Floor

January 5, 2015

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Goodlatte & Conyers: We Cannot Allow Foreign Dictators to Threaten Our Freedoms

December 19, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) released the following joint statement after the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that North Korea is responsible for the Sony cyber-attack:

Goodlatte Statement on DHS Panel’s Recommendations to Improve the U.S. Secret Service

December 18, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement on the United States Secret Service Protective Mission Panel’s assessment and recommendations for improvements at the United States Secret Service.

“The United States Secret Service has a critical duty to ensure the safety of the President, White House personnel and the historic grounds, and there can be no room for error. Security breaches like the fence-jumping incident in mid-September are completely unacceptable and must be prevented from happening again in the future.

Judiciary Committee Members Meet with Ukrainian Prime Minister

December 18, 2014

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Kyiv, Ukraine – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) led a

bipartisan congressional delegation to Ukraine to meet with Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

Goodlatte Signs Amicus Brief to Fight President’s Executive Overreach on Immigration

December 16, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below after signing a proposed amicus brief submitted to the federal court today by the American Center for Law and Justice in support of the lawsuit filed by 24 states challenging President Obama’s executive overreach on immigration:

Goodlatte Welcomes New Republicans to Judiciary Committee

December 10, 2014

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Washington, D.C. – Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) welcomed five new Republican members to the House Judiciary Committee for the 114th Congress.

Chairman Goodlatte: “I am pleased to welcome these members to the Judiciary Committee for the 114th Congress. The House Judiciary Committee will continue advancing a pro-growth agenda that is focused on creating jobs and making America more competitive and free. These new members will certainly play an important role in achieving these goals and I look forward to working with them.”

Freshman Republican Committee Members (Alphabetical):
Mike Bishop (R-Mich.)

Goodlatte to Secretary Johnson: Boost Morale by Allowing DHS Employees to Do Their Jobs

December 10, 2014

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Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today sent a letter to Department of Homeland (DHS) Security Secretary Jeh Johnson regarding the Department’s abysmal morale and urged him to rescind policies that prevent DHS employees from doing their jobs. Leadership of the unions representing employees at U.S.

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