CongressmanBob Goodlatte

The Steering Committee of the Republican Study Committee released the following statement on the Securing America’s Future Act (H.R. 4760): “The Securing America’s Future Act is the framework to strengthen border security, increase interior enforcement and resolve the DACA situation. We believe an eventual stand alone floor vote is essential. We oppose any process for a DACA solution that favors a backroom deal with Democrats over regular order in the House.” ### The Republican Study Committee h... Read more

This shutdown never should have happened. Read more

Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) released the following statement concerning the 384 pages of new text messages between top FBI officials: “This weekend we met to discuss the text messages and possible next steps in our oversight of these agencies. The contents of these text messages between top FBI offi... Read more

Senator Schumer, stop the politics and fund our government. Read more

Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following remarks on the House floor in favor of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 4712): Today, thousands of people are rallying in the nation’s capital to be part of the March for Life and to join a celebration of hope and compassion for those who do not yet have a voice. And many millions more have viewed videos of representatives of Planned Parenthood, which performs some forty pe... Read more

There is no valid argument to not protect the life of a child born alive. This is why we march for life. Read more

The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act requires that babies born alive during an abortion procedure receive medical attention, which would save the lives of vulnerable infants who cannot defend themselves. Read more

Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued this statement following the President signing into law a reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a critical national security tool: “I am pleased the President has signed into law the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act, which represents a good step at reforming one our nation’s most indispensable national security tools. While this legislation is not perfect, the bil... Read more

On behalf of the Virginia families we represent in Congress, we ask that the Senate act now to reauthorize CHIP. Read more

The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Disclosing Foreign Influence Act (H.R. 4170) by a vote of 15-6. This bipartisan piece of legislation updates the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) to improve the transparency and give enforcement authority to the Department of Justice. Representative Mike Johnson (R-La.) is the chief sponsor of H.R. 4170. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) issued the following statement: “The House Judiciary Committee voted today in favo... Read more