115th Congress

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of H.J. Res. 40, a joint resolution to repeal an Obama Administration rule in order to protect Americans’ right to bear arms and due process under the law: Chairman Goodlatte: Today I rise in strong support of H.J. Res.

Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), House Space, Science, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas.), and House Judiciary Committee Member Ken Buck (R-Colo.) released the following statements following House Judiciary Committee passage of the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) of 2017 (H.R. 720) by a vote of 17-6, and the Innocent Party Protection Act (H.R. 725) by a vote of 17-4. Chairman Goodlatte: “Lawsuits are complicated, but these bills are simple.

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. 725, the Innocent Party Protection Act. Chairman Goodlatte: America’s small businesses are some of the leading victims of frivolous lawsuits and the extraordinary costs that our legal system imposes.

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. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 720). Chairman Goodlatte: H.R. 720, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, would restore mandatory sanctions for frivolous lawsuits filed in federal court.

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced his agenda for the 115th Congress in a speech before the Federalist Society at the National Press Club. Below are Chairman Goodlatte’s prepared remarks. Chairman Goodlatte: Good afternoon. It’s a pleasure to be here with you today.

Washington, D.C.—House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement upon the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch by President Donald Trump to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States: “The president’s power to make nominations to the Supreme Court is one that has lasting effects on the legal landscape of our country.