Article: ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va. (6th CD), issued the following newsletter:

One of the committees on which I have the opportunity to serve in Congress is the Judiciary Committee, which has far-reaching legislative jurisdiction. In fact, one-third of all legislation introduced in Congress is referred to the Judiciary Committee.

The scope of the Judiciary Committee includes civil and criminal judicial proceedings, federal courts and judges, as well as issues related to bankruptcy, abortion, terrorism, civil liberties, constitutional amendments, copyrights, patents, trademarks, gun owners' rights, immigration, and Internet crimes, just to name a few.

Many important pieces of legislation taken up by ...

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