Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security

Washington, D.C. – Following House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy’s request for a briefing, yesterday members of the House Judiciary Committee and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee met with FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich on how the Bureau handled tips about the shooter who murdered 17 students, teachers, and school officials at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Schoo

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 14-10 the Citizens’ Right to Know Act (H.R. 2152). This bill ensures oversight of pre-trial release programs, which allow accused criminals to await their trial at home instead of in jail. Since their inception, pre-trial release programs have expanded well beyond their scope and purpose.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy today called for the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate potential bias and potential conflicts of interest and decisions made or not made by the Department of Justice in 2016 and 2017. In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Chai

Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA), a product of the House Judiciary Committee.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017. Chairman Goodlatte: Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017, and urge my colleagues to do the same. This legislation will finally make a meaningful difference in combating online sex trafficking.

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following remarks at the Crime Subcommittee hearing on the "Implementation of the Survivors' Bill of Rights Act." This bipartisan bill, passed in 2016, gives protections and access to a legal process for survivors of sexual assault. Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you. I am very pleased to take part in this important hearing on the rights of sexual assault survivors. A little over two years ago, we all had the privilege of being a part of the passage of H.R.

Actress Evan Rachel Wood to TestifyWashington, D.C. - On Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations will hold a hearing on the Implementation of the Survivors Bill of Rights Act.

Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations will hold a hearing on the Implementation of the Survivors' Bill of Rights Act.