Representative Lamar S. Smith

Biographical

Full Name: Lamar S. Smith
Current Office: U.S. House - District 21, Republican
First Elected: 11/04/1986
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Beth; 2 Children
Birth Date: 11/19/1947
Birth Place: San Antonio, TX
Home City: San Antonio, TX
Religion: Christian Scientist
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

H Amdt 1127 - Repeals Indefinite Military Detention Provisions
Amendment (Nay)

May 18, 2012 - Prohibits individuals associated with al-Qaeda or the Taliban, or who participated in the attacks of September 11, 2001, from being detained without trial if ...

HR 3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
Legislation (Yea)

April 26, 2012 - Requires the Director of National Intelligence to establish procedures for sharing cyber threat information with private-sector entities and utilities (Sec. 2). Defines ...

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Recent Public Statements

Letter to The Honorable Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury - IRS Targeting

May 17, 2013 - Only available in PDF format, please see source to view document.

Siding with the Science, Committee Republicans Urge Action on Keystone XL

May 15, 2013 - Science, Space, and Technology Committee Member Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) today introduced a resolution to highlight the extensive analysis conducted by the State Department, which ...

Smith Commends Senate for Demanding EPA Transparency

May 10, 2013 - The White House Press Secretary yesterday criticized "historic levels of obstructionism" after Senate Republicans asked for Gina McCarthy, the President's nominee to become EPA Administrator, ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011-2012 American Civil Liberties Union Positions 0%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Net Congressional Score 10%
2009-2010 Irregular Times/Progressive Patriots/That's My Congress Regressive Action Score 81
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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $1,727,471.98
Total Spent $1,705,680.88
Cash On Hand $876,558.68
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Lamar Smith refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail
http://lamarsmith.house.gov/contact/

Washington, D.C. Website
http://lamarsmith.house.gov/

Capitol Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/LamarSmithTX21

Capitol Website - Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/LamarSmithTX21

Capitol Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/lamarsmithtexas21

Washington, D.C.
2409 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4236
Fax: 202-225-8628

District
1100 Northeast Loop 410
Suite 640
San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: 210-821-5024
Fax: 210-821-5947

District
301 Junction Highway
Suite 346C
Kerrville, TX 78029
Phone: 830-896-0154
Fax: 830-896-0168

District
2211 South IH-35
Suite 106
Austin, TX 78741
Phone: 512-912-7508
Fax: 512-912-7519

Key Staff
Katie Comer
Scheduler
2409 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4321
Phone: 202-225-4236
Fax: 202-225-8628

Key Staff
Jennifer Y. Brown
Chief of Staff
2409 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4321
Phone: 202-225-4236
Fax: 202-225-8628

Key Staff
Brian Baluta
Press Secretary
2409 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4321
Phone: 202-225-4236
Fax: 202-225-8628