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Representative Lamar S. Smith's Public Statements

Lamar Smith
Full Name: Lamar S. Smith
Office: U.S. House (TX) - 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

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Date Title Location
Oct. 5, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC
Sept. 25, 2012 Letter to The President Washington, DC
Sept. 25, 2012 Letter to Attorney General Holder Washington, DC
Sept. 24, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2012 Smith on STEM Jobs Act Vote: Democrats Vote Against Jobs and Economy Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security Unknown
Sept. 20, 2012 STEM Jobs Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2012 Reps. Posey, Culberson, Wolf and Olson Introduce the Space Leadership Act Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2012 Smith: Obama Has Turned America into a Regulation Nation Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2012 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2012 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Regulation Nation: The Obama Administration's Regulatory Expansion vs. Jobs and Economic Recovery Unknown
Sept. 20, 2012 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - "STEM Jobs Act of 2012" Unknown
Sept. 19, 2012 GOP Chairmen to Administration: Don't Release Convicted Terrorist to Egypt Washington, DC
Sept. 19, 2012 Smith Responds to IG Report on Operation Fast & Furious Washington, DC
Sept. 19, 2012 Confirming Full Ownership Rights to Artifacts from Astronauts' Space Missions Washington, DC
Sept. 19, 2012 Letter to Attorney General Holder and Secretary Clinton Washington, DC
Sept. 19, 2012 Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Sept. 18, 2012 Smith Introduces the STEM Jobs Act Washington, DC
Sept. 18, 2012 Smith Introduces Bipartisan STEM Bill Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2012 Smith Releases Draft STEM Legislation Washington, DC
Sept. 14, 2012 Smith Supports No More Solyndras Act Washington, DC
Sept. 13, 2012 Letter to President Obama Washington, DC
Sept. 13, 2012 House Reauthorizes E-Verify for Three Years Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2012 House Passes Five Year Extension of the FISA Amendments Act Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2012 Smith Statement from Hearing on the Administration's Abuse of Power Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2012 FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2012 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - The Obama Administration's Abuse of Power Unknown
Sept. 12, 2012 Smith Statement on Administration's Approval of Amnesty Applications Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Reauthorizing Certain Visa Programs Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Making Improvements in Enactment of Title 41 Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Trademark Act of 1946 Amendment Relating to Remedies for Dilution Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Reauthorizing Certain Visa Programs Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Child and Elderly Missing Alert Program Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Stolen Valor Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Sept. 11, 2012 Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization Act of 2012 Washington, DC
Sept. 10, 2012 Congressman Smith Recognizes UT's Win of an $18.5 Million NSF Grant Unknown
Aug. 30, 2012 Smith Congratulates SA Airport on Noise Mitigation Grant Washington, DC
Aug. 24, 2012 Smith: Administration Cooks the Books to Achieve Deportation Numbers Washington, DC
Aug. 24, 2012 Smith and Aderholt to DHS: Don't Retaliate Against ICE Agents Washington, DC
Aug. 23, 2012 Texas Republicans Support ICE Agents Suing Administration Over Amnesty Program Washington, DC
Aug. 22, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Robert S. Mueller III, Director, The Federal Bureau of Investigation Unknown
Aug. 14, 2012 Smith: Illegal Immigrants at the Top of President's Jobs Agenda Washington, DC
Aug. 13, 2012 Smith and Grassley: How Will DHS Prevent Fraud and Abuse in Amnesty Program? Washington, DC
Aug. 7, 2012 Letter to Akram Atallah, Interim CEO and President Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Unknown
Aug. 2, 2012 Congressman Smith Votes to Extend Tax Relief Unknown
Aug. 2, 2012 House Approves Bipartisan Bill to Protect Children Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2012 House Passes Bill to Protect America's Trade Secrets Washington, DC
Aug. 1, 2012 Smith Votes to Extend Tax Relief Washington, DC

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