115th Congress

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the enactment of California’s sanctuary state bill (SB 54): “California’s new law shielding criminals from federal immigration enforcement efforts is one of the most reckless laws enacted in recent memory. It’s unconscionable that Governor Brown would sign such an irresponsible bill into law in light of preventable murders that have occurred recently in California due to sanctuary policies.

Washington, D.C.  – Earlier today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Representative John Rutherford (R-Fla.), and Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) held a press conference to unveil the USA Liberty Act.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Lee Francis Cissna as Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): “Mr. Cissna is uniquely qualified to run U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. USCIS is tasked with overseeing our nation’s immigration system and is responsible for approving immigration benefits ranging from short-term visas to citizenship. Mr.

Washington, D.C.  – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), and Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) will hold a press conference on THURSDAY at 9:45AM ET to unveil the USA Liberty Act.

Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has postponed tomorrow’s markup until further notice. ** POSTPONED **WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 410:00 a.m.Full Committee MarkupH.R. 3711, the “Legal Workforce Act” H.R.

Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, also known as “Micah’s Law.” House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) has issued the following statement: Chairman Goodlatte: “Now that scientific research has shown that unborn children at 20 weeks are capable of feeling pain, we can no longer ignore the suffering brought on by late-term abortions. I am pleased that the House of Representatives has responded to protect these vulnerable children from the violence of abortion.