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Bipartisan Child Protection Act Becomes Law (12/7/2012)
Washington, D.C. - President Obama today signed into law the Child Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 6063), a bipartisan, bicameral bill authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas)...more

Smith: Senate Democrats Block Jobs Bill (12/5/2012)
Washington, D.C. - Senate Republicans today asked that the STEM Jobs Act (H.R. 6429) be brought up and passed by Unanimous Consent but Senate Democrats blocked the bill's consideration. The STEM Jobs Act eliminates the diversity visa program...more

House Approves STEM Legislation (11/30/2012)
Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today approved the STEM Jobs Act (H.R. 6429) by a vote of 245-139.  This bill eliminates the diversity visa program and reallocates up to 55,000 new green cards to the most highly qualified foreign...more

Senate Approves Smith-Wasserman Schultz Bill to Protect Children (11/27/2012)
Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Senate has approved legislation authored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) to better protect children from sexual predators...more

Smith, McKeon, Rogers and Ros-Lehtinen Statement on Release of Hezbollah Operative Ali Mussa Daqduq (11/16/2012)
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas); House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon; House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers; and House Foreign Affairs Committee...more

Smith Seeks FBI Investigation Timeline (11/13/2012)
Washington, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today sent letters to Attorney General Eric Holder and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller regarding the disclosure of an investigation that led to the uncovering of an affair involving CIA Director David Petraeus...more

Smith: Administration Puts Liberal Ideology Above Rule of Law (9/29/2012)
Washington, D.C. - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano this week announced that gay partners will be considered as family members when immigration agents are trying to decide whether or not to try to deport an illegal immigrant from the U.S....more

Members Probe Justice Dept on Lawsuit Quid Pro Quo Arrangement (9/27/2012)
Washington, D.C. - In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Senate Judiciary Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)...more

Members Question DOJ's Decision to Challenge South Carolina Voter ID Law (9/24/2012)
Washington, D.C. - In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) questioned the decision of Obama administration officials to challenge South Carolina's voter ID law...more

Smith on STEM Jobs Act Vote: Democrats Vote Against Jobs and Economy (9/20/2012)
Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today voted on the STEM Jobs Act (H.R. 6429) but it fell short of a two-thirds majority needed to move the bill under suspension of the rules in a vote of 257-158...more

Statement of Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith Floor Consideration of H.R. 6429, the "STEM Jobs Act of 2012" (9/20/2012)
Chairman Smith: "When it comes to STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and math – American universities set the standard. Our STEM graduates create the innovations and new businesses that fuel our economic growth and create jobs...more

Strong Support for the STEM Jobs Act (9/20/2012)
Washington, D.C. – Leading up to the House of Representatives' floor vote on the STEM Jobs Act (H.R. 6429), support for the legislation among national associations, U.S. employers, and trade and professional organizations continues to grow...more

Broad Coalition Calls for Bipartisan Passage of STEM Jobs Act (9/19/2012)
Washington, D.C. – A broad coalition of over 100 national associations, U.S. employers, and state and local associations today asked for bipartisan passage of the STEM Jobs Act (H.R. 6429)...more

Smith Responds to IG Report on Operation Fast & Furious (9/19/2012)
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to today's release of the Justice Department Inspector General's report on Operation Fast and Furious...more

GOP Chairmen to Administration: Don't Release Convicted Terrorist to Egypt (9/19/2012)
Washington, D.C. – A group of House Republican Chairmen today expressed concern about reports that the Obama administration is considering the release of Omar Abdel-Rahman, also known as the "blind sheikh," to the custody of Egypt for humanitarian and health reasons...more

Smith Introduces the STEM Jobs Act (9/18/2012)
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and nearly 50 Members of Congress today introduced bipartisan legislation to help the United States boost job creation, grow our economy...more

Smith Releases Draft STEM Legislation (9/14/2012)
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today released a draft proposal to help the United States boost job creation, grow our economy, and remain globally...more

House Reauthorizes E-Verify for Three Years (9/13/2012)
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today passed a bill to reauthorize E-Verify for three years. This successful, web-based program quickly identifies illegal immigrants working in the U.S. and protects...more

House Passes Five Year Extension of the FISA Amendments Act(9/12/2012)
Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today voted to reauthorize an important national security law that allows intelligence officials to more quickly ...more

Smith Statement on Administration's Approval of Amnesty Applications (9/12/2012)
Washington, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that it has received 72,000 applications from illegal immigrants seeking...more

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