• 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
05/14/1997 H.R.1536 Grand Jury Reduction Act 05/14/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.  (All Actions)
03/12/1997 H.R.946 To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that annuities for Members of Congress be computed under the same formula as applies to Federal employees generally, and for other purposes. 03/12/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.  (All Actions)
02/18/1997 H.R.606 To amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to include Montgomery, Roanoke, and Rockbridge Counties, Virginia, as part of the Appalachian region. 02/18/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.  (All Actions)
02/13/1997 H.R.59 National Right-to-Work Act 02/13/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
01/28/1997 H.R.474 Telemarketing Fraud Prevention Act of 1997 01/28/1997 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.  (All Actions)
10/04/1996 H.R.4095 National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996 10/04/1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.  (All Actions)
09/25/1996 H.R.3011 Security and Freedom Through Encryption (SAFE) Act 09/25/1996 Committee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
06/04/1996 H.R.2511 Anticounterfeiting Consumer Protection Act of 1996 06/04/1996 Laid on the table. See S. 1136 for further action.  (All Actions)
02/28/1996 H.R.2938 Charitable Medical Care Act of 1996 02/28/1996 Committee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
10/02/1995 H.R.2183 Grand Jury Reduction Act 10/02/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.  (All Actions)
05/11/1995 H.R.1615 Franking Reduction Act of 1995 05/11/1995 Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.  (All Actions)
04/03/1995 H.R.1279 National Right-to-Work Act 04/03/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.  (All Actions)
03/20/1995 H.R.1165 To amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to include Montgomery, Roanoke, and Rockbridge Counties, Virginia, as part of the Appalachian region. 03/20/1995 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development.  (All Actions)
03/10/1995 H.R.575 To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that annuities for Members of Congress be computed under the same formula as applies to Federal employees generally, and for other purposes. 03/10/1995 Subcommittee Hearings Held.  (All Actions)
08/26/1994 H.R.2942 George Washington National Forest Mount Pleasant Scenic Area Act 08/26/1994 Became Public Law No: 103-314.  (All Actions)
05/13/1994 H.R.4406 To require that a monthly statement of costs charged against the Official Mail Allowance for persons entitled to use the congressional frank be kept and made available to the public, and to reduce the amount of that allowance for any Member of the House of Representatives. 05/13/1994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
05/13/1994 H.R.4405 To require a 25-percent reduction in appropriations for the legislative branch of the Government. 05/13/1994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
05/13/1994 H.Res.427 To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a rollcall vote on passage of any measure making appropriations or providing revenue. 05/13/1994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
05/13/1994 H.Res.426 To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow Members to require rollcall votes to strike specific line items contained in appropriation bills. 05/13/1994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
05/13/1994 H.Res.425 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit voting by proxy in committees and subcommittees. 05/13/1994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (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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