115th Congress

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Kirstjen Nielsen as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security: “I commend the Senate for quickly confirming Kirstjen Nielsen as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Ms. Nielsen’s experience serving our country in various homeland security positions will bring the expertise and leadership needed to successfully run the Department. I look forward to working with Ms. Nielsen in her new role to ensure our nation is kept safe, our immigration laws are administered fairly, and they are enforced.”

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s end-of-year statistics for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection: “President Trump’s commitment to robust enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws has produced significant results.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today unanimously approved by a vote of 409-0 the Stopping Abusive Female Exploitation (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3317). This bill, introduced by Congressman Dave Trott (R-Mich.) and approved by the House Judiciary Committee last month, prevents a horrific crime against women and young girls by increasing the maximum penalty for female genital mutilation. The Center for Disease Control estimates that at least half a million females in the United States have undergone genital mutilation or are at risk of having it done.

Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 407-4 the Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act of 2017 (H.R. 3731), authored by Congressman John Katko (R-N.Y.).

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of December 4-8, 2017. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 710:00 a.m.Full Committee Hearing on: Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Witness: The Honorable Christopher Wray, Director, FBI ** There is an RSVP requirement for media. Details on how to RSVP can be found here.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) today issued the following statement on legislation produced by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA): “Leaders of the House Judiciary Committee worked for months with civil liberties advocates, Members of Congress – including members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence – the intelligence community, and other stakeholders on legislation to reform and reauthorize FISA Section 702.

Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee's hearing on "The Role and Impact of Nationwide Injunctions by District Courts". Chairman Goodlatte: We are here today to explore the propriety of allowing a single district court to issue a nationwide injunction with respect to congressional and executive actions. With George W.