Committee Approves Bill to Strengthen Asbestos Trust System (5/21/2013)
Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved legislation to strengthen the Asbestos Trust System by promoting transparency that will combat the fraud and abuse that currently besets the system. Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee...more
House Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Senate Immigration Bill (5/21/2013)
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a full committee hearing on the Senate "Gang of Eight" immigration bill, entitled "S. 744 and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986: Lessons Learned or Mistakes Repeated?" ...more
House Judiciary Committee to Look at Rights of U.S. Citizens During War on Terror (5/21/2013)
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a full committee hearing entitled, "Protecting U.S. Citizens' Constitutional Rights During the War on Terror." The hearing will gather information and discuss...more
IG Report Finds Systemic Mismanagement in DOJ's Handling of Terrorists in Witness Security Program (5/16/2013)
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General today released a scathing report on DOJ's systemic mismanagement in the handling of known or suspected terrorists admitted into the federal Witness Security Program...more
Subcommittee to Hold First Hearing on Comprehensive Copyright Review (5/15/2013)
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 2:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled "A Case Study for Consensus Building: The Copyright Principles Project." This hearing will be the first in a series of hearings that the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet...more
Attorney General Eric Holder to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee (5/14/2013)
Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, May 15 at 1:00 p.m., Attorney General Eric Holder will testify before the House Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Justice. The hearing will focus on the Justice Department obtaining two months of telephone records of reporters...more
Goodlatte Statement on Gosnell Verdict (5/13/2013)
Washington, D.C. - A jury today found Kermit Gosnell guilty of three counts of first-degree murder against newborn babies who survived his abortions. The jury also found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the death of one of his female patients, Karnamaya Mongar...more
Goodlatte and Franks Seek Answers from State Attorneys General on Newborn Homicides (5/9/2013)
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee Chairman Trent Franks (R-Ariz.)...more
House Judiciary Committee Creates Bipartisan Task Force on Over-Criminalization (5/7/2013)
Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved by voice vote the creation of a bipartisan task force on over-criminalization to assess our current federal criminal statutes and make recommendations for improvements. The task force is authorized for six months and will be led by Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner...more
Chairman Goodlatte Statement following Senate Passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act (5/6/2013)
Washington, D.C. - Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released this statement following Senate passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 743)...more
Oversight, Judiciary Hold Hearing on Tom Perez's Quid Pro Quo That Cost Taxpayers $200 million (5/3/2013)
Washington, D.C. - The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation, and Regulatory Affairs, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), and House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Civil Justice, Chairman Trent Franks (R-AZ),...more
