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115th Congress

November 8, 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 USA Liberty Act (H.R. 3989). Chairman Goodlatte: Good morning.  Today we markup the USA Liberty Act, H.R.
November 7, 2017
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 "Sovereign Immunity and the Intellectual Property System". Chairman Goodlatte: Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that has existed since the beginning of our Republic.  It is a privilege of sovereign entities, su
November 7, 2017
Washington, D.C.Today in The Hill, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) makes the case in an op-ed for ending the Diversity Visa Program. Last week, Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan who came to the United States in 2010 through the Diversity Visa Program, plowed a rental truck into people using a bicycle path near One World Trade Center on Halloween, killing eight and injuring another 11 people.
November 7, 2017

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold an oversight hearing on the Department of Justice where Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify.

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November 6, 2017
Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 10:00 AM, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a full committee hearing entitled “Examining Anti-Semitism on College Campuses.” This hearing will explore the nature of anti-Semitism on college campuses, how existing federal civil rights laws address harassment based on anti-Semitism, and what impact additional legislation would have on freedom of speech, student relations, and academic freedom. Witnesses at the hearin
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2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING

November 3, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced a markup for Wednesday, November 8. Below is the Committee’s schedule for the week of November 6-10, 2017. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 710:00 a.m.Full Committee Hearing: Examining Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Witnesses:
  • Rabbi Baker, Director, International Jewish Affairs, American Jewish Committee
  • Dr.
November 3, 2017
Washington, D.C. – This morning, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) appeared on America’s Newsroom on Fox News to discuss the diversity visa lottery and the terrorist attack in New York City. Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan who came to the United States in 2010 through the Diversity Visa Program, plowed a rental truck into people using a bicycle path near One World Trade Center on Halloween, killing eight and injuring another 11 people.