115th Congress
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2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
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February 10, 2017
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1410:00 a.m.Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Hearing on: Judicial Transparency and Ethics
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Passed by Full Committee
February 9, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement upon the introduction of the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 (H.R. 985).
Chairman Goodlatte: “Due to the complexity and costs associated with our legal system, a lawsuit has become a dirty word in America.
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2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
February 9, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive action to protect law enforcement, strengthen public safety, fight crime, and dismantle drug cartels:
“Our nation continues to face a number of public safety threats and I applaud President Trump for taking action to improve the security of our communities.
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2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
February 8, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice:
“I commend the Senate for confirming Senator Jeff Sessions as the next Attorney General. Our nation’s top law enforcement officer has a solemn duty to ensure the rule of law and protect the American people by executing our laws impartially and fully. Senator Sessions is a man of integrity and is committed to enforcing our nation’s laws.
February 7, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement upon the House Judiciary Committee’s approval of the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 (H.R. 732) by a vote of 17-8.
Chairman Goodlatte: “Congress must permanently end the abuses Obama’s Justice Department exploited to use settlements to funnel money to their liberal friends.