House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte Will Not Seek Re
Bob Goodlatte
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)  chairman of the House Judiciary Committee   will not seek re-election in 2018   he  announced Thursday  ending a 13-term run representing Virginiaâs solid-red Sixth Congressional District.
 Goodlatte  made  his  decision known via Twitter  thanking  his  constituents  and in a longer statement posted on  his  website:
Itâs been an honor to serve #VA06 â thank you for your support and trust. Itâs time to step aside. Iâve decided I will not seek re-election. â Bob Goodlatte (@BobGoodlatte6) November 9  2017
âWith my time as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee ending in December 2018  this is a natural stepping-off point and an opportunity to begin a new chapter of my career and spend more time with my family  particularly my granddaughters â  Goodlatte  wrote  adding:
A reliable conservative vote and a former immigration lawyer   Goodlatte  took the reins at the powerful Judiciary Committee in 2013. Immigration and Border Security  being one of the Judiciary Committeeâs subcommittees  had been the most prominent issue dealt with there at the time. He has been a consistent border security hawk and ally of President Donald Trumpâs immigration agenda.
In perhaps his most important move as chairman   Goodlatte  made known that 2013âs so-called âGang of Eightâ amnesty bill would have a tough time in his committee  contributing to the political pressure that prevented the bill from passing the Senate and thereby stopping the âpath to citizenshipâ that would potentially have added tens of millions of Democratic voters to the rolls.
 Goodlatte  later warned against the Obama administrationâs encouragement of the so-called âunaccompanied minorâ surge in these pages  working in the House to oppose President Barack Obamaâs continual attempts at executive amnesty.
Other major issues during  Goodlatte âs tenure as judiciary chairman included human trafficking legislation  government wiretapping authorization  and efforts to combat so-called âovercriminalizationâ from administrative regulation.
With  Goodlatte âs departure  the stakes are raised for 2018âs GOP primary in his district. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+13  VA-6 is a prime target for solid conservatives looking to carry on  Goodlatte âs legacy.
[TGT] will not seek re-election in 2018    [TGT]   announced Thursday  ending a 13-term run representing Virginiaâs solid-red Sixth Congressional District.
  [TGT] made   [TGT]   decision known via Twitter  thanking   [TGT]   constituents  and in a longer statement posted on   [TGT]   website:
Itâs been an honor to serve #VA06 â thank you for your support and trust. Itâs time to step aside. Iâve decided I will not seek re-election. â Bob Goodlatte (@BobGoodlatte6) November 9  2017
âWith my time as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee ending in December 2018  this is a natural stepping-off point and an opportunity to begin a new chapter of my career and spend more time with my family  particularly my granddaughters â   [TGT] wrote  adding:
A reliable conservative vote and a former immigration lawyer    [TGT] took the reins at the powerful Judiciary Committee in 2013. Immigration and Border Security  being one of the Judiciary Committeeâs subcommittees  had been the most prominent issue dealt with there at the time. He has been a consistent border security hawk and ally of President Donald Trumpâs immigration agenda.
In perhaps his most important move as chairman    [TGT] made known that 2013âs so-called âGang of Eightâ amnesty bill would have a tough time in his committee  contributing to the political pressure that prevented the bill from passing the Senate and thereby stopping the âpath to citizenshipâ that would potentially have added tens of millions of Democratic voters to the rolls.
  [TGT]   later warned against the Obama administrationâs encouragement of the so-called âunaccompanied minorâ surge in these pages  working in the House to oppose President Barack Obamaâs continual attempts at executive amnesty.
Other major issues during   [TGT]  âs tenure as judiciary chairman included human trafficking legislation  government wiretapping authorization  and efforts to combat so-called âovercriminalizationâ from administrative regulation.
With   [TGT]  âs departure  the stakes are raised for 2018âs GOP primary in his district. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+13  VA-6 is a prime target for solid conservatives looking to carry on  Goodlatte âs legacy.