115th Congress

Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to examine Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is set to expire at the end of the year. FISA Section 702 is a statute that allows the government to target the communications, such as emails or phone calls, of foreigners outside of the United States in order to collect information on foreign terrorists seeking to harm the United States. The statute prohibits the government from targeting the communications of U.S.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to implement President Trump’s executive orders on border security and immigration enforcement: “I applaud President Trump and Secretary Kelly for taking the actions needed to help end the surge of illegal immigration at the Southwest border and restore the integrity of our immigration system.

Washington, D.C. - Since the birth of our nation, debates about religious liberty have been centered on the relationship between religion and government. Indeed, the founding fathers feared the effect of government on religion. In a letter dated June 12, 1812, to Benjamin Rush, John Adams stated that "[n]othing is more dreaded than the National Government meddling with Religion." Many Americans today know all too well this dread.

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement upon the House Judiciary Committee’s approval of the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 (H.R. 985) by a vote of 19-12. Chairman Goodlatte: “Class action suits were designed to address legitimate claims.

Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) delivered the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act.Chairman Goodlatte: Recently, an independent research firm surveyed companies in 26 countries and found that 80 percent of those that were subject to a class action lawsuit are U.S. companies, putting those U.S.