Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security
September 25, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved H. Con. Res. 72 by voice vote to express the sense of Congress that child safety should be the first priority in custody and visitation adjudications at family state courts.
There is concern that state family courts are not adequately hearing and evaluating claims of child abuse and domestic violence during custody disputes. According to the Leadership Council on Child Abuse and Interpersonal Violence, an estimated 58,000 children a year are court-ordered into the unsafe custody or care of abusive parents.
September 25, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved the Preventing Child Exploitation Act (H.R. 6847) by voice vote to fight child abuse and exploitation and bring perpetrators to justice. The bill, sponsored by Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Ala.), contains four Judiciary Committee bills that have previously been approved by the House of Representatives, sending them to the Senate in one package for a vote.
September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018 (H.R. 5634).
September 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Committee’s markup of the Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018 (H.R. 5634).
September 7, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved the Community Safety and Security Act (H.R. 6691) by a vote of 247-152 to remedy a recent Supreme Court decision and strengthen public safety.
Earlier this year, in United States v. Dimaya, the Supreme Court ruled that a clause in the U.S. Code which defines “crime of violence” is unconstitutionally vague, making it necessary for Congress to specify circumstances when a criminal offense should be deemed a crime of violence.
August 3, 2018
Washington, D.C. – In an op-ed in today’s edition of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) writes about the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees’ joint investigation into decisions made by the Justice Department in 2016, explaining that it is not about politics – it is about how investigations of U.S.
July 23, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today released a video on the impact the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) is having to stop online sex trafficking and protect women, children, and men from this heinous crime.
July 17, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by voice vote a bill to encourage pro bono legal representation for survivors of domestic violence. The Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018 (S.
July 17, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of the POWER Act (S. 717). The POWER Act encourages pro bono legal representation for survivors of domestic violence.
Chairman Goodlatte: Today I am pleased to be voting on S.
July 12, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued a statement on an agreement reached with Lisa Page, legal counsel to former FBI Director Andrew McCabe, to have her appear for a transcribed interview on Friday, July 13, 2018 at 1:30 p.m., which will continue on Monday, July 16, 2018:
“Lisa Page has finally agreed to appear before the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees for a transcribed interview tomorrow. This decision is long overdue.