115th Congress
April 16, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, April 17 at 2:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the effectiveness of U.S. trade secret laws, including the Defend Trade Secrets Act, to protect trade secrets, which include such vital proprietary information as confidential formulas, manufacturing techniques, and even customer lists.
The witnesses for Tuesday’s hearing are:
- Mr. Kenneth R.
April 13, 2018
Washington, DC - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein requesting copies of former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey’s memos.
Excerpts from the letter:
“The Committees request the Department of Justice make copies of the Comey memos available immediately.
April 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General report on former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe finding that he lacked candor with federal investigators, including under oath, on multiple occasions regarding his role in leaking to the media about the Clinton investigation.
Chairman Goodlatte: “It is clea
April 13, 2018
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, April 17 at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing on the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) where Director Mark Inch will testify.
The BOP protects communities by confining offenders in the controlled environments of prisons and community-based facilities that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and appropriately secure, and that provide work and other self-improvement opp
April 12, 2018
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committe Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following remarks in support of his proposed Balanced Budget Amendment (H.J.Res. 2).
Chairman Goodlatte: March 2, 1995, was a pivotal day in the history of our country. On that day, the U.S.
April 12, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today welcomed back Representative Keith Rothfus (R-Pa.) to the House Judiciary Committee. He previously served on the House Judiciary Committee in the 113th Congress.
Chairman Goodlatte: “I am pleased to welcome back Keith Rothfus to the House Judiciary Committee. Keith previously served on the House Judiciary Committee and helped advance our pro-growth agenda focused on economic opportunity, prosperity, and freedom for all Americans.
April 11, 2018
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial & Antitrust Law will hold a hearing on the Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018 and the North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017 (H.R. 4423). These two bills will eliminate bureaucratic delays and reform litigation processes that will allow needed infrastructure projects to be completed in a timely manner.
Witnesses will include:
- E.
Last Action:
Bill Status:
Passed by Full Committee
Last Action:
Bill Status:
Passed by Full Committee
Last Action:
Bill Status:
Passed by Full Committee