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Washington, D.C. -Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and 13 Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee today sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder regarding recent allegations that ATF may have been complicit in the illegal transfer of firearms into Mexico. 

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to the Administration’s announcement that it will resume military commissions for Guantanamo Bay terrorists. 

House to Introduce Similar Legislation this Month

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s overwhelming vote (95-5) to pass patent reform legislation. 

Bill Protects Citizens Who Report Possible Terror Activity

Washington, D.C. - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced that it will again delay the deadline for states to tighten security requirements for driver’s licenses.

Washington, D.C. - The House Judiciary Committee today approved legislation to ban the federal funding of abortion.  The Committee favorably reported H.R. 3, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act” by a vote of 23-14.

Chairman Smith issued the following statement at today’s markup in support of the bill. 

Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Homeland Security Chairman Peter King (R-N.Y.) and Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano regarding the implementation of REAL ID.  It has been reported DHS is planning to

Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the President’s bipartisan health care summit: