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Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate today approved S. 2038, the House-passed version of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, which clarifies that members of Congress and other government insiders must abide by the same rules against insider trading that have applied to the private sector for nearly 80 years.

Chairman Smith: America’s medical liability system is broken and in desperate need of reform.  Frivolous lawsuits drive physicians out of the practice of medicine. Limitless liability discourages others from high-risk medical specialties and substantially increases the cost of health care.

The solutions to this crisis are both well-known and time-tested, the President’s recent health care legislation did nothing to address the problems in our medical liability system.

Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved a bill to provideimmediate relief to small businesses and freeze the implementation of significant regulations by the Obama administration. The Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 4078), which was introduced by Congressman Tim Griffin (R-Ark), puts a moratorium on new significant regulations until the national unemployment rate stabilizes at or below six percent.

Washington, DC - The House of Representatives today passed a bipartisan bill (H.R. 3992) to add Israel to the list of countries eligible for E-2 visas.  These visas allow foreign investors to come to the U.S. temporarily in order to spur job creation and economic growth here.  The bill was passed by the House by a vote of 371-0.  The House Judiciary Committee approved this bill in February by voice vote. 

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today criticized the Obama administration’s decision to challenge Texas’ voter ID law. 

Chairman Smith:  “Today’s decision by the Justice Department to challenge Texas’ voter ID law is another example of the Obama administration’s abuse of executive authority. The people of Texas overwhelmingly supported the State’s law to require individuals to show official identification documentation, like a driver’s license or passport, before being allowed to vote.

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) today sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano expressing concern about the Ninth U.S.

Washington, D.C. - A new Pulse Opinion Research poll again confirms that the American people from all political affiliations and races overwhelmingly support the use of E-Verify.  The poll found that 78% of likely voters favor mandating that all employers electronically verify the immigration status of their workers. Among those who expressed an opinion, 94% of Republicans, 84% of Independents, 81% of Democrats, and 88% of moderates of all parties favor requiring all U.S.

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