115th Congress
November 22, 2017
Washington, D.C. - Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai circulated a draft of his Restoring Internet Freedom Order, which will be voted on December 14, 2017.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has issued the following statement:
Chairman Goodlatte: “I applaud FCC Chairman Pai for his commitment to the FCC’s tradition of light-touch regulation that encourages innovation for broadband and Internet services.
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2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
November 15, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote bipartisan legislation to protect American jobs by reforming a high-skilled visa program.
The Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (H.R. 170) – introduced by Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) – reforms the H-1B visa category to help prevent the outsourcing of American jobs. The H-1B program was created by Congress to help grow the economy by granting temporary visas to highly-skilled professionals.
November 15, 2017
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 Protect and Grow American Jobs Act (H.R.
November 14, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the statement below following the conclusion of today’s oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Justice.
Chairman Goodlatte: “I thank Attorney General Jeff Sessions for spending hours testifying before the House Judiciary Committee today and for answering our many questions on numerous topics.
November 14, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Thomas Homan to serve as Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Chairman Goodlatte: “Tom is the perfect candidate to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He has dedicated his career to serving the American people, has decades of experience at ICE, and has risen through the ranks to his current senior management position.
November 14, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Justice.
Chairman Goodlatte: Good Morning. Today, we welcome Attorney General Jeff Sessions for the Judiciary Committee’s annual Department of Justice oversight hearing.
Mr.
November 13, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of November 13-17, 2017.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1410:00 a.m.Full Committee
Hearing on: Oversight of the Department of Justice
Witness: The Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
* There is an RSVP requirement for media.
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2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
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November 8, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 27-8 the USA Liberty Act (H.R. 3989), a bipartisan bill that reforms and reauthorizes Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to protect both national security and Americans’ civil liberties. The bill was introduced last month by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr.