• GOODLATTE, ROBERT W.
Experience: House: District 6, 1993-Present
Home State: Virginia
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $1,458,760Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Robert 'Bob' W. Goodlatte
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Maryellen; 2 Children: Jennifer, Rob
    Birth Date: 09/22/1952
    Birth Place: Holyoke, MA
    Home City: Roanoke, VA
    Religion: Christian Scientist

Education

    JD, Washington and Lee University School of Law, 1977
    BA, Government, Bates College, 1974

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representative, 1992-present
    Republican Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives
    Chair, Roanoke City Republican Committee, 1980-1983

Current Legislative Committees

    Agriculture, Member
    Judiciary, Chair
    Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, Member
    Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight and Nutrition, Member
    Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Former Ranking Member, Antitrust Task Force, United States House of Representatives
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Adoption
    Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
    Member, Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Internet Caucus
    Member, Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus
    Chair, House Committee on the Judiciary
    Chair, House Republican High Technology Working Group
    Member, House Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit
    Former Chair, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition, and the Internet, United States House of Representatives
    Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, United States House of Representatives
    Former Ranking Member, Task Force on Judicial Impeachment, United States House of Representatives
    Vice Chair, United States House Committee on Agriculture
    Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy and Research, United States House of Representatives, 2009-2010
    Chair, United States House Committee on Agriculture, 2003-2007
    Chair, Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, United States House of Representatives, 1997-2003
    Chair, Virginia Republican Committee, 6th District, 1983-1988

Professional Experience

    Partner, Bird, Kinder, and Huffman, 1981-1992
    Attorney, Private Law Practice, 1979-1981
    District Director, Congressman Caldwell Butler, 1977-1979

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Advisory Council, Building Better Boards
    Member, Fishburn Park Elementary School, Parent Teachers Association (PTA)
    Member, Rural Health Care Coalition
    President, Civitan Club, Roanoke, 1989-1990
Total: 3
Bob Goodlatte: House takes first step to stop sanctuary cities

It could have been any one of our children. That’s the unsettling realization that Jim Steinle’s testimony before a House Judiciary panel brought to mind.

07/24/2015
Augusta Free Press
Bob Goodlatte wants answers from Loretta Lynch on Obama drug pardons
07/14/2015
By Maggie Ybarra | The Washington Times
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Support
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Support
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Oppose
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Support
Total: 184
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
09/08/2016 H.R.5063 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 09/08/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
09/07/2016 H.R.2832 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 52, United States Code. 09/07/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
09/07/2016 H.R.2831 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions classified to chapters 44, 45, 46, and 47 of title 50, United States Code. 09/07/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
09/07/2016 H.R.2830 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 2, United States Code. 09/07/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
08/30/2016 H.R.2288 To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes. 08/30/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 585.  (All Actions)
01/06/2015 H.R.27 Tax Code Termination Act 01/06/2015 Referred to House Rules  (All Actions)
07/13/2016 H.R.1656 Secret Service Improvements Act of 2016 07/13/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 560.  (All Actions)
07/12/2016 H.Con.Res.138 Designating the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library. 07/12/2016 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
03/03/2016 H.Con.Res.123 Recognizing the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library. 03/03/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
02/29/2016 H.R.4532 Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act of 2016 02/29/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
02/25/2016 H.R.9 Innovation Act 02/25/2016 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-603.  (All Actions)
01/11/2016 H.R.1927 Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016 01/11/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
06/10/2015 H.R.235 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act 06/10/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
02/06/2015 H.R.704 RFS Reform Act of 2015 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
02/06/2015 H.R.703 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act 02/06/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
02/03/2015 H.Res.80 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Judiciary in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 02/03/2015 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
01/12/2015 H.J.Res.1 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 01/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/16/2015 H.R.185 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 01/16/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/12/2015 H.Res.26 Strongly supporting the quality and value of diversity and innovation in the Nation's higher education institutions, and strongly disagreeing with the President's proposal to create and administer a Postsecondary Institution Ratings System. 01/12/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
01/12/2015 H.J.Res.2 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 01/12/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
Total: 2638
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.2899 To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.
06/13/2017 H.R.2893 To amend the Natural Gas Act to bolster fairness and transparency in consideration of interstate natural gas pipelines, to provide for greater public input opportunities, and for other purposes.
06/13/2017 H.R.1215 Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017
06/12/2017 H.R.2887 To regulate certain State impositions on interstate commerce.
06/08/2017 H.R.2851 To amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify how controlled substance analogues are to be regulated, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2826 To provide for an annual adjustment of the number of admissible refugees, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017 H.R.1973 Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act of 2017
05/22/2017 H.R.1188 Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.2266 Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017
05/16/2017 H.R.2431 Michael Davis, Jr. and Danny Oliver in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act
05/03/2017 H.R.1180 Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 Passed Aye
05/02/2017 H.R.1242 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act
05/01/2017 H.R.2004 Strengthen Employment And Seasonal Opportunities Now (SEASON) Act
04/24/2017 H.R.1795 DUE PROCESS Act of 2017
04/06/2017 H.R.1667 Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2017
04/05/2017 H.R.1384 Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act
04/05/2017 H.R.659 Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2017
03/30/2017 H.R.1431 EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 Passed Aye
03/30/2017 H.R.1430 HONEST Act Passed Aye
03/29/2017 H.R.33 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017
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