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| Wednesday, May 19, 2010 |
| Tuesday, May 18, 2010 |
Washington - House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today introduced the Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act. This legislation assists our nation's inventors and innovative businesses by providing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with urgently needed resources for reliable and sustainable funding.
| Monday, May 17, 2010 |
Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to a lawsuit filed today by the ACLU, MALDEF, National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and others challenging Arizona’s immigration enforcement law.
| Thursday, May 13, 2010 |
Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued the following in response to a news conference today in San Antonio supporting amnesty and opposing Arizona’s immigration enforcement law.
Ranking Member Smith: “The Obama administration’s failure to secure the border leaves states to address the crime, job loss and other costs of illegal immigration.
| Monday, May 10, 2010 |
Washington, D.C.-House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the nomination of U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court:
| Thursday, May 06, 2010 |
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today responded to claims by Democrats that a massive amnesty would bolster the economy and help reduce the deficit.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today responded to claims by Democrats that a massive amnesty would bolster the economy and help reduce the deficit.
| Tuesday, May 04, 2010 |
Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued the following statement today after the arrest of naturalized citizen Faisal Shahzad for his terror plot to detonate a bomb in Times Square.
“The arrest of naturalized citizen Faisal Shahzad for his terror plot to detonate a bomb in Times Square is an example of why we must reject proposals to give amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.
| Monday, April 26, 2010 |
Washington, DC - Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) issued the following statement in response to reports that Governor Jan Brewer signed a new immigration enforcement bill into law.