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Washington, DC - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today introduced the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2164), a bill that could open up millions of jobs for unemployed Americans and legal immigrants.  The legislation improves the E-Verify system and makes it mandatory for all U.S. employers. 

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Washington, D.C. - Former Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey today sent a letter to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office supporting the America Invents Act (H.R. 1249), which modernizes and reforms the patent system.  H.R.

Chairman Smith: “I am pleased the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Arizona E-Verify law and their right to revoke business licenses for employers that knowingly hire illegal immigrants.  Not only is this law constitutional, it is commonsense.  American jobs should be preserved for Americans and legal workers. 

Washington, D.C. - Congress today reauthorized important national security provisions that are critical to our intelligence community’s ability to prevent terrorist attacks and keep America safe. The bill (S. 990) extends for four years three expiring provisions of the PATRIOT Act, including the roving wiretaps, business records and lone wolf provisions.

Washington, DC - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today introduced the Keep Our Communities Safe Act (H.R. 1932) to stop the release of dangerous criminal immigrants into American communities. 

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Representative Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) today introduced legislation to protect consumers from unfair taxes on digital goods, like those purchased over the Internet or on a smartphone.  The Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 (H.R.

Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved legislation to reauthorize expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.  The Committee favorably reported H.R.