Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law
June 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 16-11 the North Texas Water Supply Security Act (H.R.
May 24, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act (H.R. 5904).
May 18, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks at a hearing by the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act: Chairman Goodlatte: Welcome.
May 17, 2018
Washington, D.C.
May 16, 2018
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Senate voted on a measure that would use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to roll back the Federal Communication Commission’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order. The measure passed by a vote of 52-47.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has issued the following statement in response to the Senate vote:
Chairman Goodlatte: “The Senate’s vote on the so-called net neutrality CRA represents a major setback for consumers and innovators.
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May 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act (H.R. 5645), a product of the House Judiciary Committee. The SMARTER Act, sponsored by Representative Karen Handel (R-Ga.), increases transparency for companies seeking approval for mergers from the FTC and DOJ.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has issued the following statement:
Chairman Goodlatte: “Every merger impacts American businesses, workers, and consumers.
May 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va) today issued the following remarks in support of the “Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act,” or the “SMARTER Act,” which increases transparency and predictability for merging companies. Chairman Goodlatte: In 1914, Congress passed the Federal Trade Commission Act, marking the beginning of a dual antitrust enforcement regime in the United States.
Because both the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade
April 18, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement after attending the Supreme Court’s oral argument in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. Chairman Goodlatte: “As the Supreme Court listens to statistics and rhetorical arguments on both sides of this issue, I am reminded that online sales tax is first and foremost a policy issue.
April 11, 2018
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial & Antitrust Law will hold a hearing on the Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018 and the North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017 (H.R. 4423). These two bills will eliminate bureaucratic delays and reform litigation processes that will allow needed infrastructure projects to be completed in a timely manner.
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