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Bob Goodlatte

Bob Goodlatte, a Republican, was first elected to Congress in 1993. He represents Virginia's 6th District, centered in Roanoke.

He is currently the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and the vice chairman of the House Agriculture Committee.

Goodlatte earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, in 1977. His undergraduate degree in government was earned at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, in 1974.

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Latest Fact-Checks Of Bob Goodlatte

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By Warren Fiske
April 25, 2016

"Before taking executive action on immigration, President Obama stated 22 times that he does not have the authority to change immigration laws on his own."…

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By Sean Gorman
February 22, 2016

"It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940."

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By Sean Gorman
December 7, 2015

"There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines."

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By Sean Gorman
July 20, 2015

"The actual deportations from the interior of the country are way down" under President Obama.

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By Sean Gorman
December 29, 2014

"The President has decided to move forward with executive actions on immigration that he has said on numerous occasions that he didn’t have the constitutional…

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By Sean Gorman
September 22, 2014

The U.S. Constitution is "the oldest written constitution still in use today" among nations.

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By Steve Contorno
June 29, 2014

The "9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority."

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By Nancy Madsen
May 1, 2013

Federal prosecutions for lying on background checks to buy guns are "down 40 percent" under President Barack Obama.

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By Sean Gorman
December 10, 2012

"The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn…

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By Sean Gorman
September 9, 2011

Thomas Jefferson expressed "strong support" for a balanced budget amendment in 1798.

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