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Washington, D.C. - Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) announced that the Judiciary Committee will conduct a comprehensive review of U.S. copyright law over the coming months.  This announcement was made before the World Intellectual Property Day celebration at the Library of Congress. Below are his remarks as delivered:

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), along with the Chairmen of the House Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, and Oversight and Government Reform released their interim progress report on the September 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.  This report is part of an ongoing review of the events that led to the death of four Americans, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens.  Chairman Goodlatte released the following statement on the interim progress report on the Benghazi attack:

Washington, D.C. - Following the introduction of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744) by the Senate “Gang of Eight,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the statement below on the bill.

Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee has postponed its meeting to authorize the issuance of a subpoena to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for documents pertaining to the legal justification of drone strikes on alleged terrorists overseas, including drone strikes against U.S. citizens.

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today noticed a meeting to authorize the issuance of a subpoena to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for documents pertaining to the legal justification of drone strikes on alleged terrorists overseas, including drone strikes against U.S. citizens. Although some of these documents have been provided to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees and the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Obama Administration has yet to provide them to the House Judiciary Committee, which is charged with oversight of the Justice Department and the U.S. Constitution.  The House Judiciary Committee will meet on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.

Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a full Committee hearing entitled “Mismanagement at the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.” This hearing will examine a report released on March 12 by the Inspector
General regarding the politicization, polarization, and mismanagement occurring at the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice-specifically the Division’s Voting Section. 

Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “Luxury Jets and Empty Prisons: Wasteful and Duplicative Spending at the Department of Justice.”  As the March 1 sequestration deadline approached, Attorney General Eric Holder dramatically warned that the Justice Department would be forced to make cuts that threaten the safety of all Americans.  However, the House Judiciary Committee has examined recent expenses at the Justice Department and has found several examples of wasteful and duplicative spending, all of which are paid for by the American taxpayer.  Examples include hundreds of

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton testified before the House Judiciary Committee regarding criminal and illegal immigrants who are priorities for removal but were released by the agency, which claimed release was necessary due to sequestration.   However, several of the claims made by Director Morton do not match the facts and here’s why: