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115th Congress

January 17, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) introduced the bipartisan Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 (H.R.
January 13, 2017

Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced the Judiciary subcommittee chairmen for the 115th Congress.

January 13, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) today issued the following statements on the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed changes to the EB-5 investor visa program. Chairman Goodlatte: “While I support the overall goal of the EB-5 investor visa program, it is currently riddled with fraud and abuse and has strayed further and further away from the program Co
January 12, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) welcomed Representative Martha Roby (R-Ala.) to the House Judiciary Committee for the 115th Congress. Chairman Goodlatte: “I am pleased to welcome Martha Roby to the House Judiciary Committee for the 115th Congress.  As an attorney, Congressman Roby will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Committee.  I look forward to working with Martha to advance our pro-growth agenda that is focused on making America stronger and more competitive.” In addit
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Bill Status:
Signed into Law

January 11, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law Subcommittee Chairman Tom Marino (R-Pa.), House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), House Judiciary Committee member Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), and Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) released the following statement following the House passage of the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (H.R.
January 11, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) welcomed three new Republican members to the House Judiciary Committee for the 115th Congress. Chairman Goodlatte: “I am pleased to welcome these members to the Judiciary Committee for the 115th Congress.  The House Judiciary Committee will continue advancing a pro-growth agenda that is focused on making America stronger and more competitive.  These new members will certainly play an important role in achieving these goals and I look forward to working with t
January 10, 2017
Washington, D.C.— House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, requesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) preserve all documents related to the Department’s controversial settlement practices. Chairman Goodlatte’s letter notes that of particular interest are “civil settlements that provide for or direct payments to non-victim third-parties, DOJ’s policies and practices relating
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Passed by House