115th Congress

Washington, D.C.— On Thursday, January 5, 2017, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) will lead the reading of the U.S. Constitution from the floor of the House of Representatives. The House Rules Package, adopted by the House on January 3, 2017, provides for the reading at the request of Chairman Goodlatte. Chairman Goodlatte will lead the reading of the Constitution beginning at 10:00 a.m. The reading is open to all Members who are interested in participating and is expected to take between one and two hours.

Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement upon the introduction of the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R. 5): “If we want to see better and faster growth within our economy, reforming our regulatory system must be at the center of our nation’s focus.

Washington, D.C. – On the first day of the 115^th Congress, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) introduced two balanced budget constitutional amendments in the U.S. House of Representatives. Chairman Goodlatte has introduced balanced budget amendments every Congress since the 110th Congress. H.J. Res. 1 is a four-part balanced budget amendment.