115th Congress
October 16, 2018
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today made the following statement after Glenn Simpson, head of Fusion GPS, invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify:
“It’s disappointing that Glenn Simpson refused to answer the many questions we have for him as part of our investigation into decisions made and not made by the Justice Department in 2016. Mr. Simpson has already voluntarily testified before other congressional committees regarding his firm’s role in compiling the dossier used to obtain a FISA warrant against a U.S. citizen.
“The House Judiciary and Oversight Committees sought testimony from Mr.
October 11, 2018
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement after President Trump signed into law the Orrin G. Hatch-Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act (H.R. 1551). This legislation updates several key provisions of U.S. copyright law regarding music licensing.
“Today, with the President signing into law the Music Modernization Act, we have successfully brought early 20th century music laws for the analog era into the 21st century digital era.
October 6, 2018
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement upon the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next associate justice to the Supreme Court of the United States.
“Judge Brett Kavanaugh has proven himself to be one of the most qualified jurists to be nominated to the Supreme Court.
September 28, 2018
Washington, D.C. — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today made the following announcement:
“As part of the House Judiciary Committee’s joint investigation and oversight responsibilities, we’ve invited Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to come in for a private meeting in the coming weeks. We are working with the Justice Department on details and will relay more information about the meeting soon. There are many questions we have for Mr. Rosenstein, including questions about allegations made against him in a recent news article. We need to get to the bottom of these very serious claims.”
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September 28, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act by a vote of 393-8. This bicameral, bipartisan bill combats the opioid crisis and will soon be headed to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) praised today’s vote in the statement below.
“The opioid crisis has devastated all of our communities. Americans have lost family members, friends, and loved ones to opioid abuse.
September 28, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), along with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other Members of Congress, met with Google CEO Sundar Pichai to discuss social media filtering practices. Following the meeting Chairman Goodlatte released this statement.
“Today we held a very productive meeting with Google CEO Sundar Pichai to discuss concerns regarding Google’s business practices. Following this meeting, I will officially be inviting Mr. Pichai to testify before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing this fall.”
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September 27, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today subpoenaed the Department of Justice for several documents that have been withheld from the Committee, including the McCabe memos.
The McCabe memos are documents and communications written by former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe that memorialize discussions, meetings, or correspondence he had with senior officials.
September 27, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Committee’s hearing on
the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3945).
Chairman Goodlatte: Like all creators, copyright owners, large and small, deserve to be compensated for their efforts. Thanks to the growth of the Internet economy, a creator now has the ability to distribute their works worldwide.
September 27, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement during the Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee’s hearing on "The State of Intellectual Freedom in America."
Chairman Goodlatte: At one time, there was likely no other place in the United States that had, at one time or another, received more praise than Silicon Valley or an American college campus for being bastions of free and open expression.
September 27, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, September 27 at 2:00 pm., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a legislative hearing on the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2017 (H.R. 3945).
Visual artists have identified the lack of such a small claims process as a major detriment to their ability to hold those who fail to meet the terms of their contract accountable or even someone who outright steals their creation. The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act, which is based on a two year U.S.