114th Congress

Chairman Goodlatte: Since 1920, Disabled American Veterans has been serving American veterans who were wounded in the line of duty.  It provides free assistance to veterans and their families in obtaining federal benefits and services earned through military service.  It represents the interests of disabled veterans, their families, their widowed spouses and their orphans before the federal, state and local governments.  And it provides a structure through which disabled veterans can express their compassion for their fellow veterans through a variety of volunteer pr

Chairman Goodlatte: Many Filipinos bravely served with the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II in the Philippine Scouts. The U.S. Army writes that:

[Early in World War II, General] MacArthur had his entire Army withdraw to the Bataan Peninsula and to Corregidor Island to hold off the [Japanese Army] until the U.S. Navy could bring reinforcements and supplies. The Philippine Scouts, side-by-side with U.S. National Guard and Philippine army infantry units, defeated the Japanese army in numerous actions in the interior and on the coastlines of Bataan.

Washington, D.C.— The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 758, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) by a vote of 241-185. Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), chief sponsor of LARA, praised the House’s approval of the legislation that will reduce frivolous lawsuits in the United States.

Washington, D.C. –The House Judiciary Committee released the following video after its initial hearing on “Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining the Horrific Abortion Practices at the Nation's Largest Abortion Provider.” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Subcommittee on the Constitution and

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the statement below regarding comments made yesterday by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson on sanctuary city policies during a talk at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco. Chairman Goodlatte: “While I agree that sanctuary city policies are unacceptable, it’s hypocritical for Secretary Johnson to critic

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced the following markup for this week. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1710:30 a.m. -- Full Committee MarkupMarkup of:

• H.R. 1428, the “Judicial Redress Act of 2015”;
• H.R.