Smith: DOJ Slow to Answer Questions About Fast and Furious (09/22/2011)
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder regarding recent resignations and reassignments at ATF following public concerns regarding a Phoenix-based program known as “Fast and Furious,”...more
Bipartisan Bill Reduces Red Tape on Job Creators (09/22/2011)
Washington, D.C. – A bipartisan, bicameral group in Congress today unveiled a plan to significantly reform the federal regulatory process and reduce unnecessary burdens on job creators. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas)...more
Committee Approves Legal Workforce Act (09/21/2011)
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee today approved the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2885), a bill that could open up millions of jobs for unemployed American workers by requiring all U.S. employers to use E-Verify...more
Smith Patent Reform Bill Becomes Law (09/16/2011)
Washington, D.C. – President Obama today signed into law the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249) a bipartisan, bicameral bill that updates our patent system to encourage innovation, job creation and economic growth...more
Broad Coalition Supports E-Verify (09/13/2011)
Washington, D.C. – A broad coalition of groups support the Legal Workforce Act, a bill sponsored by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) that could open up millions of jobs for unemployed Americans by requiring all U.S. employers to use E-Verify...more
Smith to President: E-Verify Best Jobs Plan on the Table (09/12/2011)
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) issued the following statement calling on President Obama to include E-Verify in his jobs plan...more
Smith and Aderholt to DHS: Provide Information on Backdoor Amnesty (09/12/2011)
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.)...more
Smith and Gallegly: California Bill Shows Federal E-Verify Law Needed (09/9/2011)
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Immigration Subcommittee Chairman Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.) today criticized a California bill that would allow businesses in the state to opt-out of E-Verify...more
Smith: President's Uncle Benefits from Backdoor Amnesty (09/9/2011)
Washington, D.C. – According to media reports, President Obama's illegal immigrant uncle, Onyango Obama, has been released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after being arrested in Massachusetts for driving under the influence...more
Senate Sends Patent Reform to President's Desk (09/8/2011)
Washington, D.C. – The Senate today passed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249), a bipartisan, bicameral bill that updates our patent system to encourage innovation, job creation...more
Smith Outlines Judiciary Jobs Agenda (09/8/2011)
Washington, D.C. – Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today outlined the Judiciary Jobs Agenda for the remainder of 2011, which includes legislation to encourage innovation, reduce frivolous lawsuits, rein in federal regulations and protect jobs for American workers...more
Chairman Smith Introduces American Specialty Agriculture Act (09/7/2011)
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today introduced the American Specialty Agriculture Act...more
Smith: President Should Practice Regulatory Restraint (09/7/2011)
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today called on President Obama to exercise...more
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