115th Congress
May 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va) today issued the following remarks in support of the “Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act,” or the “SMARTER Act,” which increases transparency and predictability for merging companies. Chairman Goodlatte: In 1914, Congress p
May 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 25-5 a bill to reform the federal prison system, the Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act (H.R. 5682).
May 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Protect and Serve Act of 2018 (H.R. 5698). This bill, authored by Congressman John Rutherford (R-Fla.), provides a significant deterrent for those seeking to attack police officers.
Attacks against police officers continue to rise across the country.
May 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Committee’s markup of the Protect and Serve Act (H.R. 5698).
May 9, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Committee’s markup of the FIRST STEP Act (H.R. 5682).
May 8, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “Challenges and Solutions in the Opioid Abuse Crisis.”
Chairman Goodlatte:
May 7, 2018
Washington, D.C.
May 7, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of May 7-11, 2018.
TUESDAY, MAY 810:00 a.m.Full Committee Hearing on: Challenges and Solutions in the Op
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2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
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May 4, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, May 8 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Challenges and Solutions in the Opioid Abuse Crisis.” The hearing will examine best practices in international and domestic enforcement, and challenges and shortcomings in local prosecutions, treatment, and prevention.
In 2016, more than 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses.