Congressman Lamar Smith, Twenty First Congressional
District of Texas
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Congressman Lamar Smith was re-elected to the House Republican Steering Committee to represent the 20 Republican Members of Congress from Texas. The 29-member House Steering Committee appoints members and chairmen of committees.
“I’m honored to once again be selected by my Texas colleagues to represent them on the Steering Committee,� said Smith. “I want to help my colleagues get good committee assignments that in turn will help them better serve their constituents.�
A senior Member of the Texas Congressional Delegation, Smith has represented residents of the 21st Congressional District since 1987. In the last Congress, he was selected by his colleagues as the Ranking Republican Member of the Judiciary Committee where Smith helps shape committee policy.
He also serves on both the Homeland Security Committee, which considers legislation involving the war on terror, and the Science and Technology Committee, which has jurisdiction over renewable energy policies, environmental research, and America’s space program.
In the last election, Smith received the third highest number of votes in any contested congressional race.