Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - After a recent press report, the House Judiciary Committee has learned that U.S.

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today approved S.

Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow marks the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the President’s health care law, which includes an individual mandate requiring all Americans to purchase health insurance from a private company regardless of whether they want to or not.

Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today approved legislation to repeal part of Obamacare and implement medical liability reforms to reduce frivolous lawsuits that drive up the cost of health care.  The House voted 223-181 to pass H.R. 5, the Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act.  

Chairman Smith: America’s medical liability system is broken and in desperate need of reform.  Frivolous lawsuits drive physicians out of the practice of medicine. Limitless liability discourages others from high-risk medical specialties and substantially increases the cost of health care.

Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved a bill to provideimmediate relief to small businesses and freeze the implementation of significant regulations by the Obama administration. The Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R.

Washington, DC - The House of Representatives today passed a bipartisan bill (H.R. 3992) to add Israel to the list of countries eligible for E-2 visas.  These visas allow foreign investors to come to the U.S.

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today criticized the Obama administration’s decision to challenge Texas’ voter ID law.