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Washington, DC - Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Second Amendment rights of all Americans. The Justices ruled 5-4 in McDonald v. Chicago that the right to “keep and bear arms” was intended by the founders to be an individual right, not merely the right of a militia. The Court found that it is unconstitutional to restrict the rights of American citizens to the point where those rights become non-existent or are rendered ineffective. Two years ago, the Supreme Court issued a similar opinion for the residents of the District of Columbia in D.C. v.
Washington, DC - Fourteen members of Congress sent a letter today to Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jeff Sessions asking him to question Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan about her role in the Obama administration’s decision to ask the Court to overturn a 2007 Arizona immigration enforcement law.
Washington, D.C.-House Judiciary Committee Democrats today opposed a Resolution of Inquiry demanding information regarding the job offers made by Administration officials to Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) and Colorado senatorial candidate Andrew Romanoff.
The resolution was introduced last week by Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith and Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner in response to the Administration’s refusal to provide the requested documents. Specifically, Smith and Sensenbrenner wanted to know if DOJ was consulted about the legal issues surrounding these offers before or after the offers were made.
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in support of the 2010 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement released by the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (“IPEC”), Victoria Espinel:
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.
“Arizona has taken a reasonable, constitutional approach to dealing with a problem that has been ignored by the federal government.
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.
According to the White House’s own report, former President Bill Clinton-at the urging of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel-offered Rep. Sestak a position in the Administration in exchange for his withdrawal from the Pennsylvania Senate primary. Additionally, it has been reported that the White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Jim Messina, offered three positions to Colorado senatorial candidate Andrew Romanoff with similar conditions of dropping out of the Senate race.
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.