• 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
06/08/2017 H.Con.Res.33 Designating the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia, as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library. 06/08/2017 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
05/22/2017 H.R.2407 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Authorization Act 05/22/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.  (All Actions)
05/22/2017 H.R.2406 Immigration and Customs Enforcement Authorization Act of 2017 05/22/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.  (All Actions)
04/27/2017 H.R.1695 Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017 04/27/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.  (All Actions)
03/30/2017 H.R.732 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 03/30/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.  (All Actions)
03/29/2017 H.R.5 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 03/29/2017 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1315 RFS Reform Act of 2017 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1314 Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
03/13/2017 H.R.985 Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 03/13/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.  (All Actions)
03/02/2017 H.R.843 See Something, Say Something About Violent Behavior Act of 2017 03/02/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
02/23/2017 H.R.954 To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes. 02/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
02/13/2017 H.Res.119 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Judiciary in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. 02/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
02/08/2017 H.R.522 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017 02/08/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
01/11/2017 H.J.Res.2 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 01/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/11/2017 H.J.Res.1 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 01/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
01/05/2017 H.R.45 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 01/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
01/03/2017 H.R.29 Tax Code Termination Act 01/03/2017 Referred to House Rules  (All Actions)
12/23/2016 H.R.3713 Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 12/23/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 698.  (All Actions)
12/16/2016 H.R.6130 Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-308. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/26/2016 H.R.5992 American Job Creation and Investment Promotion Reform Act of 2016 09/26/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.  (All Actions)
Total: 2638
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
05/17/2012 H.Res.568 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. Passed Yea
05/17/2012 H.R.2168 GPS Act
02/24/2012 H.R.4066 Health Information Technology Reform Act
02/23/2012 H.R.3828 Military Religious Freedom Protection Act
05/16/2012 H.R.373 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011
05/15/2012 H.R.2668 Brian A. Terry Memorial Act
05/10/2012 H.R.4133 United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 Passed Yea
05/07/2012 H.Con.Res.115 Recognizing the 64th anniversary of the independence of the State of Israel.
05/07/2012 H.R.3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Passed Aye
02/23/2012 H.Res.528 Honoring the service and sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
04/26/2012 H.Con.Res.110 Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not interpret or construe the Defense Production Act of 1950 to authorize the President or any Federal department or agency to confiscate personal or private property, to force conscription into the Armed Forces on the American people, to force civilians to engage in labor against their will or without compensation, or to force private businesses to relinquish goods or services without compensation.
04/18/2012 H.R.1815 Lena Horne Recognition Act Passed Yea
04/17/2012 H.R.4040 To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Jack Nicklaus in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf. Passed Yea
04/17/2012 H.R.1505 National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act
04/09/2012 H.R.4256 Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (Pool SAFE) Act
04/02/2012 H.R.886 United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act Passed Aye
03/16/2012 H.R.452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
03/01/2012 H.Res.556 Condemning the Government of Iran for its continued persecution, imprisonment, and sentencing of Youcef Nadarkhani on the charge of apostasy. Passed Not Voting
02/29/2012 H.R.1433 Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2012
02/17/2012 H.R.3882 Mid-Atlantic Energy and Jobs Act of 2012
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