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Washington, D.C.--House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Constitution Subcommittee Ranking Member Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) have introduced a resolution of inquiry demanding information about what role the Justice Department may have played in the job offers made to Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) and Colorado senatorial candidate Andrew Romanoff.  The Members dropped the resolution last night as the House went into recess.

Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to reports that the Obama administration will challenge the 2010 Arizona immigration enforcement law.

Ranking Member Smith:  “An Obama administration lawsuit against the people of the state of Arizona reflects the height of irresponsibility and arrogance.  The Obama administration insulted the views of the majority of the American people who support this needed law. 

Washington, D.C.--House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Constitution Subcommittee Ranking Member James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) today sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting information about what role the Justice Department may have played in the job offers made to Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) and Colorado senatorial candidate Andrew Romanoff. 

Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (TX-21) and 15 other Members of Congress will show their support with a welcome message to participants in the Phoenix Rising Rally to be held on Saturday, June 5 from 3-6 PM in Phoenix, Ariz.  The rally is being held in support of Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law. 

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.

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. 

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.

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: