CongressmanBob Goodlatte

I extend my deepest thanks to the people of Virginia’s Sixth District who have placed their trust in me. Read more

The House Judiciary Committee today approved by a vote of 27-8 the USA Liberty Act (H.R. 3989), a bipartisan bill that reforms and reauthorizes Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to protect both national security and Americans’ civil liberties. The bill was introduced last month by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sens... Read more

I’ve advocated for common sense tax reform throughout my time in Congress, and I am pleased to see this effort move forward to deliver the tax relief folks in Virginia and across the country need. Read more

The Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act provides much needed tools for state and local law enforcement agencies to address gang activity. Read more

Our immigration policy should be based primarily on our national needs, security, and economics and not in part on an arbitrary system. Read more

American families and our economy have shouldered the costs of the failed ethanol mandate for far too long. Read more

Amtrak’s arrival today is the beginning of an exciting new opportunity for Roanoke. Read more

Congressmen Morgan Griffith (VA-09) and Bob Goodlatte (VA-06) today issued the following statement after sending a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Neil Chatterjee regarding the planned closure of Line 25 of the Colonial Pipeline: “We are deeply concerned about the economic impact this closure may have on Southwest Virginia. Without Line 25, gas prices will rise, truck traffic on our highways will increase, and jobs depending on the pipeline will be lost. We have asked FER... Read more

The opioid epidemic has destroyed too many lives, families, and communities across the United States. Read more

Last evening, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Bob Goodlatte’s (R-Va.) Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 (H.R. 732), a product of the House Judiciary Committee, by a vote of 238-183. This bill permanently bars federal agencies from requiring defendants to donate money to outside groups as part of settlement agreements, and requires that settlement money goes either directly to victims or to the Treasury. Congressman Goodlatte, the sponsor of this legislation, issued the foll... Read more