115th Congress

Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., the Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Preventable Violence in America: An Examination of Law Enforcement Information Sharing and Misguided Public Policy.” The hearing will examine the lapses that occur at federal, state, and local law enforcement levels with re

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released this statement following the announcement that former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has been dismissed from the Bureau. “I applaud Attorney General Jeff Sessions for taking action and firing former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe prior to his scheduled retirement. “Mr. McCabe’s actions have tarnished the reputation of the FBI, America’s premier law enforcement agency.  In his capacity as Deputy Director, Mr.

Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing to review the Covered Business Method (CBM) patent program, which was designed to address the problem of low quality business method patents being used to harass and extort companies providing, or even just using, financial services such as processing online payments and other financial transa

Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today approved by voice vote the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act (H.R. 3249) to curb the rise in gang activity and violence in the United States.

Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill to protect taxpayers' rights by allowing judges to transfer taxpayers' lawsuits against the government to the correct court when they are initially filed in the incorrect court by mistake. The Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act (H.R. 3996) closes a loophole that involves litigation filed by taxpayers who are disputing a Notice of Deficiency or other Internal Revenue Service (IRS) actions that should be brought before the United States Tax Court.

Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today approved by voice vote the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act (H.R. 506), introduced by Representative Tom Rooney (R-Fla.).

Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 407-10 the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018.