115th Congress

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today called for an investigation into allegations that the Obama Justice Department pressured the FBI to shut down its Clinton Foundation probe during the 2016 presidential election. A recent report issued by the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General contained disturbing information that the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General, who is the top staff pe

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the retirement of Thomas Homan, the Acting Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Tom has dedicated his career to serving the American people and keeping our communities safe. Tom’s work ethic, expertise, and leadership made him stand out at ICE and he rose through the ranks to become Acting Director of the agency. He’s been a tremendous partner in helping to steer ICE back to its core mission of immigration enforcement and public safety.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement marking World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. “World Intellectual Property Day is a day to recognize the significant economic and social impact that intellectual property has had on our nation. “Our Founding Fathers realized that intellectual property protections were crucial to ensure that America would become the world’s leader in innovation and creativity.

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued a statement following the failure of Facebook, Google, and Twitter to attend a hearing on social media filtering practices to which they had been invited: Chairman Goodlatte: “I’m extremely disappointed that some of the Internet’s largest speech platforms refused to testify today. We know that these social media platforms remove content.

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks today at a hearing examining social media filtering practices and their effect on free speech. Chairman Goodlatte: Today’s hearing will examine how social media companies filter content on their platforms.

Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 415-0 the Music Modernization Act (H.R. 5447), bipartisan legislation that updates several key provisions of U.S.