Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s FY 2011 Budget request:

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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Lamar Smith, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, said that President Obama’s actions on spending, jobs and national security speak louder than his words:

Out of Control Spending: 

Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) and Congressman Gary Miller (R-CA), both members of the newly-formed “Reclaim American Jobs Caucus” issued the following statement today in response to a report commissioned by the Chicago Urban League and the Alternative Schools Network.  Among other findings, the study found:

Washington, D.C. - House Republicans today introduced legislation requiring the Justice Department (DOJ) to consult with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense before giving terrorists Miranda rights. The Ensuring the Collection of Critical Intelligence Act of 2010 (H.R.

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Washington, D.C. - A group of House Republicans today sent a letter to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs regarding the EPA’s recent “endangerment” ruling on carbon dioxide. On December 7, 2009, the EPA found that carbon dioxide and other “greenhouse gases” endanger public health and welfare.

Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) today introduced H.R. 4471, a bill that revises the Immigration and Nationality Act, to make clear that revocation of an alien’s visa or other documentation is not subject to judicial review.  Senator Chuck Grassley introduced a companion bill in the U.S. Senate.