Press Releases
Washington, D.C.-House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Ranking Member John Conyers (D-Mich.) today praised the President’s decision to establish two new advisory committees tasked with increasing protections for intellectual property.
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today responded to another federal court ruling finding that the health care mandate-a key provision of Democrats’ health care law--is unconstitutional. District Court Judge Roger Vinson found that the individual mandate is an overreach of Congress’ constitutional authority under the Commerce Clause.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano spoke at the University of Texas El Paso regarding the state of America’s homeland security. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to Secretary Napolitano’s comments.
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today joined Crime Subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) on legislation to extend three key national security provisions that are set to expire at the end of February.
Chairman Calls Terror Trial a "Near Disaster"
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union Address. Specifically, Chairman Smith addressed issues dealing with medical malpractice reform, illegal immigration, and costly federal regulations :
Introduce HEALTH Act to Reduce Frivolous Lawsuits
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today joined Congressman Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) in introducing legislation to restore accountability to government regulations. The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny(REINS) Act (H.R.
Washington, D.C. -Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today hosted a bipartisan retreat for members of the House Judiciary Committee. Though Chairman Smith had planned the retreat following the midterm elections, it comes on the heels of the Arizona shooting and calls for national leaders to tone down the rhetoric used in public debates.
Washington, D.C. - Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today announced the House Judiciary Committee's Republican subcommittee assignments for the 112th Congress.