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The Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties

July 6, 2015
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following hearings for next week. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 10:30 a.m. Full Committee MarkupH.R.
June 25, 2015

Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released this statement following the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on King v. Burwell.

June 24, 2015

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015 (H.R. 1927) by a vote of 15-10.

June 9, 2015

Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (H.R. 889) by a voice vote.

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May 29, 2015

Washington, D.C.— On June 2, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a hearing to examine First Amendment protections for students on public college and university campuses.

May 14, 2015
Washington, D.C.— The House Judiciary Committee today approved H.R. 758, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) by a vote of 19-13.
May 13, 2015

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36) by a vote of 242-184, which would ban abortions, with limited exceptions, in the United States after 20 weeks post fertilization. 

May 13, 2015

Chairman Goodlatte: Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, medical knowledge regarding the development of unborn babies and their capacities at various stages of growth has advanced dramatically.  To give you a sense of how much technology has advanced, here’s the issue of the New York Times announcing the Roe v.