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Smith Supports No More Solyndras Act
Sep 14, 2012
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today voted in favor of the No More Solyndras Act (H.R. 6213), a bill to better protect American taxpayers and prevent Obama administration officials from giving loan guarantees based off of political favoritism rather than financial credibili...
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Smith Named Guardian of Small Business
Sep 13, 2012
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Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) was recognized today by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) as a Guardian of Small Business. Smith earned the award for his strong record of supporting small business in the 112th Congress. Congressman Smith: “Over the past 17 years, small busines...
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Smith Statement from Hearing on the Administration’s Abuse of Power
Sep 12, 2012
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Chairman Smith: This Committee has held hearings on many of the ways in which the Obama Administration has abused its power, ignored its duties, evaded responsibility and overstepped the Constitution’s limits on the President. Today's hearing will look at the pattern of ignoring constitutional limit...
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Smith Congratulates UT on $18.5 Million NSF Grant
Sep 10, 2012
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Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) today congratulated the University of Texas on its receipt of an $18.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create and lead a nanosystems engineering research center. The new research center, called the Nanomanufacturing Systems for Mobile Compu...
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Smith Congratulates SA Airport on Noise Mitigation Grant
Aug 30, 2012
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Washington, D.C. — Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) today released the following statement regarding a $4 million Department of Transportation Airport Improvement Program grant awarded to the San Antonio International Airport for noise mitigation efforts for area residents. Congressman Smith: “I am p...
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Smith Votes to Extend Tax Relief
Aug 1, 2012
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Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, today voted to extend current income tax rates for one year for all Americans. Tax relief enacted in 2001 and 2003 is scheduled to expire at the end of this year. The Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 (H.R...
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House Approves Bill to Cut Red Tape
Jul 26, 2012
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The House today passed the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act (H.R. 4078) by a vote of 245-172. The bill provides immediate relief to small businesses by freezing the most costly unnecessary regulations by the Obama administration. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (...
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Smith: DOJ Relied on Democratic Data Firm in Challenge to Texas Law
Jul 5, 2012
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today questioned Attorney General Eric Holder about the Justice Department’s decision to hire an explicitly Democratic data firm to conduct analysis on the Texas voter identification law. According to court documents, the Justice Department’s ...
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Smith Introduces Bill to Protect Children from Sexual Exploitation
Jun 29, 2012
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today introduced legislation to protect children from sexual exploitation. The Child Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 6063) increases penalties for the possession of child pornography, raises funding and resources for the Internet Crimes Against C...
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Smith: Disappointed but not Deterred
Jun 28, 2012
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today responded to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obamacare: Chairman Smith: “While millions of Americans are disappointed by today’s decision, Congress will not be deterred in our commitment to repeal Obamacare. The individual mandate may have...
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