115th Congress

Washington, D.C. -- This week House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) wrote a letter to James Duff, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, concerning efforts to better protect employees in the Judiciary from inappropriate workplace conduct.

Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act (H.R. 5645), a product of the House Judiciary Committee. The SMARTER Act, sponsored by Representative Karen Handel (R-Ga.), increases transparency for companies seeking approval for mergers from the FTC and DOJ. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has issued the following statement: Chairman Goodlatte: “Every merger impacts American businesses, workers, and consumers.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 221-197 the Citizens’ Right to Know Act (H.R. 2152). This bill, introduced by Congressman Ted Poe (R-Texas), ensures oversight of pre-trial release programs, which allow accused criminals to await their trial at home instead of in jail. Pre-trial release programs were intended for certain lower-risk accused criminals. However, since their inception, pre-trial release programs have expanded well beyond their intended scope and purpose.