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Washington, D.C. - The Obama administration today announced their decision to draw down the deployment of the National Guard along the Southwest border from 1,200 guardsmen to 300.  House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the statement below criticizing the administration’s decision. 

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Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today sent another letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano following the Department’s continued delay in providing a list of illegal and criminal immigrants that have been flagged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) but have not been detained or placed in remo

POLITICO Honors Rep. Smith for his work on Patent Reform

Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed legislation to rein in the costly overreach of federal agencies that stifles job creation and slows economic growth. The Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (H.R. 10) passed by a vote of 241-184.

POLITICO to Honor Rep. Smith for his work on Patent Reform Legislation

Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed legislation to reform the federal regulatory process and reduce unnecessary burdens on job creators by a vote of 253-167. The Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 3010), places permanent restrictions on regulatory agencies and restores accountability by requiring openness and transparency in the regulatory process.

Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed legislation to provide urgently needed help to small businesses by a vote of 263-159. The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 (H.R. 527) requires agencies to identify the costs new regulations could impose on small businesses and to write the regulations in ways that reduce those costs.