Press Releases
| Monday, May 10, 2010 |
Washington, D.C.-House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the nomination of U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court:
| Thursday, May 06, 2010 |
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today responded to claims by Democrats that a massive amnesty would bolster the economy and help reduce the deficit.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today responded to claims by Democrats that a massive amnesty would bolster the economy and help reduce the deficit.
| Tuesday, May 04, 2010 |
Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued the following statement today after the arrest of naturalized citizen Faisal Shahzad for his terror plot to detonate a bomb in Times Square.
“The arrest of naturalized citizen Faisal Shahzad for his terror plot to detonate a bomb in Times Square is an example of why we must reject proposals to give amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.
| Monday, April 26, 2010 |
Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to reports that Governor Jan Brewer signed a new immigration enforcement bill into law.
| Thursday, April 22, 2010 |
Washington, D.C. - Today the Justice Department announced that it will appeal U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb’s ruling that found the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional. House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the following statement applauding their decision:
| Thursday, April 22, 2010 |
| Tuesday, April 20, 2010 |
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Congressional Prayer Caucus Co-Chair Randy Forbes (R-Va.) today introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1273) affirming the constitutionality of the National Day of Prayer. Last week, U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled that the congressionally-established National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional.
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today criticized the decision by U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb, which found the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional.
Ranking Member Smith: “To many American families, prayer is part of their everyday life. It is regrettable that a federal judge has called the simple national recognition of prayer--which imposes no duties or burdens on any American--unconstitutional. The decision undermines the values of religious freedom that America was founded upon. What’s next? Declaring the federal holiday for Christmas unconstitutional?