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February 26, 2014

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives approved H.R. 1944, the Private Property Rights Protection Act, by a vote of 353-65. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) introduced the Private Property Rights Protection Act to protect Americans from eminent domain abuse and to disincentivize state and local governments from using eminent domain to seize the homes of hardworking Americans only to give the property to other private interests.

February 25, 2014

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 1123, the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act by a vote of 295-114. This bipartisan bill, which restores the exemption that allowed consumers to unlock their cell phones, is a simple, but important, fix to a serious problem that consumers face today. H.R. 1123 is supported by the Fraternal Order of Police, Competitive Carriers Association, Consumers Union, CTIA, and Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.

February 21, 2014

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Congressman Randy Forbes (R-Va.) today sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder asking what the Department of Justice plans to do in light of a recent decision by the U.S.

February 13, 2014
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) released the statement below following the announcement of the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable: “The proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable could have a significant impact on competition in the video and broadband marketplace. The House Judiciary Committee has a robust and lengthy record of exercising its jurisdiction over our antitrust laws and competition.
February 12, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Following today’s Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee hearing on asylum fraud, several members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting that the agency fully investigate the cost of asylum fraud to American taxpayers.

February 11, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Today at 1:00 p.m. the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law will hold a hearing on the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014 (SCRUB Act).

February 11, 2014

Washington, D.C.– House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement after being named “2014 TechVoice Champion” by CompTIA and Technology Councils of North America (TECNA), through their TechVoice partnership.

February 10, 2014

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing on fraud in the asylum system and the Obama Administration’s contribution to this problem by its refusal to enforce our immigration laws. The House Judiciary Committee recently obtained a report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that shows there has been proven or possible fraud in at least 70% of cases. Additionally, a separate DHS report shows that the Obama Administration is abusing current law by not detaining certain individuals seeking asylum.

February 10, 2014

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., the Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee will hold a hearing on fraud in the asylum system and the Obama Administration’s contribution to this problem by its refusal to enforce our immigration laws. The House Judiciary Committee recently obtained a report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that shows there has been proven or possible fraud in at least 70% of cases. Additionally, a separate DHS report shows that the Obama Administration is abusing current law by not detaining certain individuals seeking asylum.

February 6, 2014

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and State Department yesterday issued two new exemptions to the Immigration and Nationality Act that would allow foreign nationals who have provided material support to individuals or terrorist organizations, as long as they are not part of or officially designated as a terrorist organization, the opportunity to benefit from our immigration laws.