Press Releases
Washington, D.C.-Judiciary CommitteeRanking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Oversight and Government Ranking Member Darrell Issa, and Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee today sent a letter to FBI Director Robert Mueller urging that the FBI immediately initiate an investigation into allegations that White House officials bribed Representative Joe Sestak with promises of a senior Administration position in exchange for his withdrawal from the Pennsylvania Senate primary.
| Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
| Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s remarks at his press conference today.
| Thursday, May 27, 2010 |
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar (R-Texas) today criticized the Obama Administration’s National Security Strategy, which was made public this morning. The report outlines the Administration’s policies to prevent terrorist attacks. Based off the past nine months, they do not appear to be working.
| Friday, May 21, 2010 |
Washington, D.C.-House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today applauded the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that Bagram detainees cannot use U.S. courts to challenge their imprisonment.
| Thursday, May 20, 2010 |
Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) attended President Calderon’s address to a joint session of Congress. After the President’s remarks, he issued the following statement:
| Wednesday, May 19, 2010 |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2010 |
Washington - House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today introduced the Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act. This legislation assists our nation's inventors and innovative businesses by providing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with urgently needed resources for reliable and sustainable funding.
| Monday, May 17, 2010 |
Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to a lawsuit filed today by the ACLU, MALDEF, National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and others challenging Arizona’s immigration enforcement law.
| Thursday, May 13, 2010 |
Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued the following in response to a news conference today in San Antonio supporting amnesty and opposing Arizona’s immigration enforcement law.
Ranking Member Smith: “The Obama administration’s failure to secure the border leaves states to address the crime, job loss and other costs of illegal immigration.