114th Congress

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. 

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.

Washington, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General today issued a report finding that DHS does not track its uses of prosecutorial discretion in immigration enforcement which may compromise national security and public safety.

Chairman Goodlatte: As we speak, thousands -- no millions -- of telephone metadata records are flowing into the NSA on a daily basis.  Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.  Despite changes to the NSA bulk telephone metadata program announced by President Obama last year, the bulk collection of the records has not ceased and will not cease unless and until Congress a

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 338-88 the USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048).