Smith: Dems Place Partisan Posturing Above Victims of Violence (5/16/2012)
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives will today vote on a bill to reauthorize for five years the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2012 (H.R. 4970) ensures that federal resources authorized by VAWA go directly to organizations and programs that ...more

Committee Approves Bill to Combat Violence Against Women (5/8/2012)
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) for five years. The Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2012...more

Chairman Smith Releases Report on DOJ's Disregard of the Constitution (4/30/2012)
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today implemented several changes to weaken Secure Communities, a program that keeps our neighborhoods safe by identifying illegal and criminal immigrants in police custody who have been arrested and fingerprinted. ...more

Obama Administration Weakens Secure Communities (4/27/2012)
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) today released a report on the U.S. Justice Department's disregard of the Constitution and rule of law. As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee...more

House Republicans Announce VAWA Reauthorization (4/25/2012)
Washington, D.C. – House Republicans today announced that they will introduce a five-year reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) this week...more

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