115th Congress
July 23, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled “Examining the Wayfair decision and its Ramifications for Consumers and Small Businesses.” The hearing will examine the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Wayfair v. South Dakota which reversed the long-standing physical presence rule of Quill Corp. v.
July 23, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today released a video on the impact the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) is having to stop online sex trafficking and protect women, children, and men from this heinous crime.
July 20, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of July 23-27, 2018.
TUESDAY, JULY 2410:00 a.m.Full Committee
Hearing on: Examining the Wayfair Decision and its Ramifications for Consumers and Small Businesses
Witnesses:
- Mr. Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR)
- Mr.
July 19, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) sent a letter to U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp, requesting information about Mapp’s executive order that allows the National Guard to seize firearms from citizens.
“On September 4, 2017, in preparation for the Hurricane Irma’s landfall, you signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency for the U.S.
July 18, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Representatives Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), Michael Conaway (R-Texas), and Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) today introduced the bipartisan AG and Legal WorkforceAct (H.R. 6417).
July 18, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved a resolution (H. Res. 990) expressing support for the officers and personnel who carry out the important mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) applauded today’s House approval of the resolution in the statement below.
Chairman Goodlatte: “Every day the brave men and women of U.S.
July 18, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of H. Res. 990, which expresses support for the officers and personnel who carry out the important mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Chairman Goodlatte: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I strongly support H. Res. 990, introduced by Clay Higgins to express our support for the men and women of U.S.
July 17, 2018
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved by voice vote a bill to encourage pro bono legal representation for survivors of domestic violence. The Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent Act of 2018 (S.
July 17, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following statement on the House floor in support of the POWER Act (S. 717). The POWER Act encourages pro bono legal representation for survivors of domestic violence.
Chairman Goodlatte: Today I am pleased to be voting on S.