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June 4, 2010

Washington, D.C.--House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today called on Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) to hold hearings on the Sestak-Romanoff job offers.

June 3, 2010

Washington, DC - House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) today demanded that White House officials give their statements regarding the Sestak-Romanoff job offers under oath. 

June 2, 2010

Washington, DC - Responding to a memo (Sestak Memorandum) released last Friday purporting to resolve allegations of criminal misconduct by White House officials, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA), and Rep.

June 2, 2010

Washington, DC - Judiciary CommitteeRanking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement responding to reports that Administration officials may have offered a job to former Colorado House Speaker Andrew Romanoff in an attempt to keep him from running against Democratic Senator Michael Bennet:

May 28, 2010

Smith, Issa and Judiciary Republicans Call for FBI Investigation in Sestak Scandal


May 27, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010

DHS Says Terrorists Illegally Crossing U.S.-Mexico Border


May 27, 2010


Thursday, May 27, 2010

Obama Misses Immigration Facts



Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s remarks at his press conference today. 

May 27, 2010


Thursday, May 27, 2010

Administration Issues National "Insecurity" Report


May 21, 2010


Friday, May 21, 2010

Smith Applauds Bagram Decision



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.

May 20, 2010


Thursday, May 20, 2010

Foreign Governments Should Not Interfere in American Affairs



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: