115th Congress

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the statement below following the announcement that Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) was selected to serve as Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee. Chairman Goodlatte: “I offer Jerry my sincerest congratulations on his selection as the new Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee.  Jerry and I have worked across the aisle to advance many important pieces of legislation.  From banning bulk data collection and protecting Americans’ privacy in t

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today praised the Trump Administration for its Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions: Chairman Goodlatte: “I commend President Trump for following through on his commitment to rein in the regulatory state. In less than one year, the President has succeeded in rolling back costly, job-killing regulations and withdrawing or postponing additional regulatory actions that had previously been planned by the federal government.

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote in favor of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order.: Chairman Goodlatte: “I want to thank FCC Chairman Pai for liberating Internet service providers and small businesses from the stranglehold of overly burdensome regulations.

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee's oversight hearing with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Chairman Goodlatte: Good morning.  Thank you, Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein, for appearing for the first time in front of this Committee.  There is much to discuss to

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 by voice vote.

Washington, D.C. -- The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act (H.R. 2595). Currently, immigration documents are delivered via Priority mail through the U.S. Postal Service.  And while delivery can be monitored through use of a tracking number, there are numerous incidents of individuals not in fact receiving the document that the U.S.

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act (H.R. 2595). Chairman Goodlatte: H.R. 2595, the Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act, directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to allow immigration benefits recipients to elect to pay a fee to have their immigration documents sent to them via U.S.