114th Congress

Washington, D.C.— The House Judiciary Committee approved H.R.1759, the All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act (ALERT Act), by a vote of 14-9. The bill reinforces and supplements current requirements so that the Executive Branch and its regulatory agencies release information about planned new regulations in a more detailed and timely manner.
 

Washington, D.C.— The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 15-10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS Act) (H.R. 427). This bill, sponsored by Congressman Todd Young (R-Ind.), curbs unnecessary regulations from agencies and holds federal bureaucrats accountable for imposing the heaviest burdens on America's economy.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) issued the joint statement below regarding the Justice Department’s response to the House Judiciary Committee regarding misconduct at the Drug Enforcement Administration: “Although they are late to tackling this problem, we are pleased that officia

Washington, D.C. – At an oversight hearing on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced detailed information about the criminal aliens released by the Obama Administration during Fiscal Year 2014.