Press Releases
Chairman Smith: Internet child pornography may be the fastest growing crime in America, increasing an average of 150% per year. Every day online criminals prey on America's children with virtual anonymity. And according to recent estimates, there are as many as 100,000 fugitive sex offenders in the U.S.
Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today released a report finding that thousands of illegal and criminal immigrants released by federal authorities as a result of the Obama administration’s lax immigration policies have gone on to commit more crimes, including murder, rape, kidnapping, and child molestation.
Washington, D.C. - The House today passed the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act (H.R. 4078) by a vote of 245-172. The bill providesimmediate relief to small businesses by freezing the most costly unnecessary regulations by the Obama administration. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), an original co-sponsor of the bill, praised the House vote.
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and nearly a dozen Judiciary Republicans today sent a letter to U.S.
Washington, D.C. - Arguments are scheduled to conclude today in the Obama administration’s case challenging Texas’ voter ID law, which requires voters to show a valid, government-issued photo ID at the polls. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) criticized the Justice Department’s reliance on biased and flawed data that was produced in part by a Democratic data firm called Catalist.
Washington, D.C. - A broad coalition of U.S. employers, higher education, and trade and professional organizations today issued a letter to all Members of the U.S.
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today sent a letter to President Barack Obama requesting that seven senior Administration officials be made available for interviews with the Committee about recent national security leaks.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) today voted to repeal the President’s costly and ineffective government takeover of the health care sector. The Republican-led House of Representatives passed the Repeal of Obamacare Act (H.R. 6079) by a vote of 244-185.
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today expressed concern about the effect of classified leaks on national security at a Crime Subcommittee hearing in Washington. From information that appeared in the New York Times revealing cyber operations in Iran, to reports on a secret “kill list” that the President uses to determine who will be targeted by drones, there’s been a marked increase in the amount and quality of leaked information within the last few months.
Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Child Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 6063) by voice vote. Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), chief sponsor of the bill, praised the Committee vote.